Comments on: ’tis the season of secular consumerism

By: Lacquered Studio

Lacquered Studio — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:43:22 +0000

The only problem with these two numbers is that they’re both deathly, deathly dull. Christ, that “White Wine in the Sun” guy looks like death warmed over right from the start.

I’m no fan of Christmas sentimentality, but I’ll happily take that over this blue-veined, chin-stroking boredom any day of the year. Christmas or otherwise.

Sorry.

By: jim sharp

jim sharp — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:58:05 +0000

pavlov’s cat & or
A materialist poem for Oz the 25th

if there’s a gentle breeze on the 25th

it’ll toss lifeless leaves listlessly &

hardly move the loathsome red dust

on yesterday’s house cleaned floors

the birds perch silently ‘neath

whatever wilted leaves found

meanwhile in the back yards

the grass crinkles underfoot.

By: Fine

Fine — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:25:15 +0000

You are so right, murph the surf. Apologies.

By: Zarquon

Zarquon — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:39:48 +0000

The Hoodoo Gurus song was just called Tojo.

By: murph the surf.

murph the surf. — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:00:10 +0000

Fine wrote “I love Hoodoo Guru’s ‘Santa Never Made it to Darwin’.”
Sorry but wasn’t the song titled “Tojo Never Made it to Darwin”?
” Santa never made it to Darwin ” was a charity fund raiser recorded after cyclone Tracey leveled Darwin in 1974.

By: Ute Man

Ute Man — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:52:00 +0000

Wow Kymbos – my fave too.

Last Christmas,
I permed up my hair
but the very next day
I sacked Andrew Ridg-ley

This year
it’s the police I fear
and tablets that make me feel special

By: Kymbos

Kymbos — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:17:34 +0000

Heathens. There is only one Christmas song worthy of note: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3354flS1KJs

By: Shaun

Shaun — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:32:05 +0000

I live the idea of an advent calendar Helen. Thanks for the idea. A bit late for one know but we’ll keep it in mind for next year.

By: Paul Norton

Paul Norton — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:02:58 +0000

And this one is as on-topic as it gets.

By: wilful

wilful — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:55:33 +0000

I don't really care for christmas music. But it's been a bit of fun teaching my three year old some carols, such as "Hark the Herald Angels", and explaining what a sinner is. Paul Kelly's Roll on Summer is a great one for january. Or bradman for the cricket.