tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post6340030456655095422..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Weekend Listomania (Special The Red Sea Pedestrians of Xmas! Partial-Video Guest Edition)NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-1816939815283542292008-12-27T09:20:00.000-05:002008-12-27T09:20:00.000-05:00Libby Spencer said... It appears Dinah Shore did O...<I>Libby Spencer said... <BR/>It appears Dinah Shore did O Little Town of Bethlehem on an album with Doris Day. </I><BR/><BR/>May I just say, and it has nothing to do with nostalgia, that I have always had a soft spot for Dinah?<BR/><BR/>Cute, a southern accent, and Jewish. And for her day, a hip chick.<BR/><BR/>:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-34981974498391192452008-12-27T02:45:00.000-05:002008-12-27T02:45:00.000-05:00Do animated Jews count? If so, I nominate this gu...Do animated Jews count? If so, I nominate this guy (and one of the best Christmas songs ever!).<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I couldn't find the original clip anywhere on Youtube, but this gets the point across:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYNA_dFXYqcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-15510669101566724892008-12-26T23:38:00.000-05:002008-12-26T23:38:00.000-05:00Oh the missed opportunities! Christmas with Mickey...Oh the missed opportunities! Christmas with Mickey Katz! Barry Sisters in Bethlehem!<BR/><BR/>On one of those giveaway albums from the 60's Barbra<BR/>did "O Little Town of Bethlehem" It wasn't her finest waxing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-6625939670516663842008-12-26T19:57:00.000-05:002008-12-26T19:57:00.000-05:00Hmmm...Warren Zevon? Nope. Blue Oyster Cult? Nuthi...Hmmm...Warren Zevon? Nope. Blue Oyster Cult? Nuthin'. David Lee Roth? Zilch.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh, here's one..."The Christmas Song" by Sammy Davis Jr.!MBowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992038501958547302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-79294885860980124552008-12-26T14:39:00.000-05:002008-12-26T14:39:00.000-05:00Schotb?News to me, kiddo....Schotb?<BR/><BR/>News to me, kiddo....steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-39086131169353142752008-12-26T13:13:00.000-05:002008-12-26T13:13:00.000-05:00Being a useless goy girl, I had to employ teh goog...Being a useless goy girl, I had to employ teh google to play along this week. And we have an entry. <BR/><BR/>It appears <A HREF="http://www.google.com/musics?lid=vvBxiNDwhYB&aid=PcYq1aIDqmF&sid=ARt7CyrysnB" REL="nofollow">Dinah Shore</A> did O Little Town of Bethlehem on an album with Doris Day. <BR/><BR/>And <A HREF="http://www.rhapsody.com/art-garfunkel" REL="nofollow">Art Garfunkel</A> apparently recorded O Come All Ye Faithful at some point in his life. <BR/><BR/>Word verify: Schotb. Is that Yiddish?Libby Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915834698802726985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-61826394741239660342008-12-26T12:31:00.000-05:002008-12-26T12:31:00.000-05:00What about Kiss -- Gene Simmons is a nice (well, n...What about Kiss -- Gene Simmons is a nice (well, not really) Jewish boy.<BR/><BR/>And Adan whatsisname from the Counting Crows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-66050772794437573862008-12-26T12:27:00.000-05:002008-12-26T12:27:00.000-05:00I'm just a simple goy from Vermont - I got nuthin'...I'm just a simple goy from Vermont - I got nuthin'. (Can I offer up the Phil Spector XMAS K by default? - bill bucknerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-36863732308724562862008-12-26T11:03:00.001-05:002008-12-26T11:03:00.001-05:00I didn't know Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Carly S...I didn't know Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Carly Simon, or Neil Sedaka were Jewish.<BR/><BR/>The things one learns on the blogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35397346720622281332008-12-26T11:03:00.000-05:002008-12-26T11:03:00.000-05:00I culled these from some old LPs given out as holi...<I>I culled these from some old LPs given out as holiday premiums at Gulf stations and A&P supermarkets...</I><BR/><BR/>I LOVE those! You can pick those up really cheap in most used vinyl places...dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35757648889196049252008-12-26T10:05:00.000-05:002008-12-26T10:05:00.000-05:00Holy crap -- according to Wikipedia, Mel was indee...Holy crap -- according to Wikipedia, Mel was indeed one of my people.<BR/><BR/>Oy gevalt, I regret the error.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10535257466688254402008-12-26T10:04:00.000-05:002008-12-26T10:04:00.000-05:00Mel Torme is Jewish?Get me to Google, stat!Mel Torme is Jewish?<BR/><BR/>Get me to Google, stat!steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-7106469652526469332008-12-26T09:47:00.000-05:002008-12-26T09:47:00.000-05:00Eddie Fisher had a whole album of Christmas songs ...Eddie Fisher had a whole album of Christmas songs called "Christmas with Eddie Fisher".P. Drānohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412231793647016993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10119732945003959772008-12-26T09:37:00.000-05:002008-12-26T09:37:00.000-05:00Mel Torme is jewish!ROTP(lumber)Mel Torme is jewish!<BR/><BR/>ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-71307859169257324382008-12-26T00:55:00.000-05:002008-12-26T00:55:00.000-05:00Now here's the real deal. A visit from St. Nichola...Now here's the real deal. <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uec1J9g-sMs" REL="nofollow">A visit from St. Nicholas</A> read by St. Bob. And if this is wrong, I don't want to be right.Who Am Us Anyway?https://www.blogger.com/profile/08260586634760800759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-70460605944351456192008-12-26T00:20:00.000-05:002008-12-26T00:20:00.000-05:00The Ramones wish you a Merry Christmas, Baby!The Ramones wish you a <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA-HMqBQpQs" REL="nofollow">Merry Christmas, Baby!</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com