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V1 Maybe This Christmas [Compilation]

Various (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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1. Winter Wonderland - Phantom Planet
2. Maybe This Christmas - Ron Sexsmith
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Coldplay
4. Green Sleeves - Vanessa Carlton
5. Blue Christmas - Bright Eyes
6. Happy Christmas (War IS Over) - Sense Field
7. 12/23/95 - Jimmy Eat World
8. Rudolph - Jack Johnson
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan
10. Bizarre Christmas Incident - Ben Folds
11. What a Year for a New Year - Dan Wilson
12. Sweet Secret - Neil Finn
13. Snow - Loreena McKennitt

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Every holiday season produces at least one hip alternative rock Christmas CD. For 2002, it's Maybe This Christmas. Most of the 13 tracks here lean more toward the mellower portion of the alternative spectrum. The title track--a tender and poignant plea for peace and understanding by the wonderful Ron Sexsmith--basically sets the pace for things. Coldplay's Chris Martin proves he's no Sinatra on the band's fairly faithful, piano-driven "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," but there's still something endearing about his occasionally off-key but totally sincere delivery. Jack Johnson puts an apt--and quite amusing--spin on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (in which Rudolph takes the other reindeers to task for ridiculing him), and Phantom Planet do their best Everly Brothers crossed with Weezer thing and come off entirely likable on the ancient "Winter Wonderland." Most surprising, however, is Sense Field's cover of John Lennon's "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)." It's one of those songs that pretty much belongs to its creator, but the band's take on this classic is, in its own way, as enjoyable as John and Yoko's original. --Bill Holdship

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CLAIRE/CLUR/VICTORIA Mar 20 2004
Format:Audio CD
This CD is amazing! My unidentical twin Victoria loves it even though i just told her about it and she hasn't even bought it yet lol COLDPLAY AND PHANTOM PLANET ARE AMAZING I AM BRAINWASHING YOU NOW HAHAHAHAHAHAHA YES U LOVE IT U KNOW IT! VICTORIA AND VERONICA ARE GOING TO THE COLDPLAY CONCERT TOGETHER IN 2005 W/O FERN OR BIDGIE HAHAHAHAHAHA OH WELL BIDGIE AND BETSY ARE GOING TO CLAY AIKEN TOMORROW AT SAVVIS AND FERN IS JUST LEFT OUT OF THE CONCERT GOING! HAHAHA if anyone who reads this doesn't undersand it is because all of this is one big inside joke b/w Victoria, Veronica, Bidgie, Fern, and Betsy! Hope everyone enjoys Coldplay! Hope to see you all at the concert in 2005! We know we'll be there! xoxoxoxo ~~Veronica
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Great music and some super laughs! Dec 14 2003
Format:Audio CD
This is an outstanding CD- one that everyone can listen to.... but the one thing that the reviews do not mention is the comedy bit that is at the end. This is one of the funniest christmas moments that i have ever listened to, and if you have kids- and have to attend christmas things that you might not like to attend, i promise that you will laugh. Don't drive the first time! The BNL tune is catchy and has harmonies that i adore- and the recording was totally unplanned- just happened at a detroit concert. Beware the Cat tune--tears will flow. The Midevel babes are fantstic- its all great! Enjoy!
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An Unusual Christmas Compilation. Dec 14 2003
By tvtv3 TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
MAYBE THIS CHRISTMAS is a collection of Christmas songs performed by a variety of alternative artists. About half of the songs on the album are traditional Christmas songs while the other half are new Christmas songs. My favorite songs on the album are:

"Winter Wonderland" Phantom Planet

"Maybe This Christmas" Ron Sexsmith

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Coldplay

"Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" Sense Field

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Barenaked Ladies w. Sarah McLachlan

I bought this album solely because of the Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen". I wanted to play that song on my internet radio show and this is the only album I can find that has the song on it. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed most of the other songs as well. Most of the songs are performed nicely and are written in the Christmas spirit. However, beware of "Bizarre Christmas Incident" by Ben Folds. The song tries to appeal to country humor, but is neither funny nor respectful of country people--the song isn't really even a song and contains the only foul language of any of the tunes on the album. Overall, this is a nice album to play during Christmas time, but skip over "Bizarre Christmas Incident".

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Most recent customer reviews
MY REVIEW
Overall, I like the CD. I usually skip over Vanessa Carton's "Greensleeves," though, because I think it sounds awful. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2003 by Amanda
Best Christmas Compilation of 2002
This was one of several Christmas compilations I bought last year (I collect Christmas music) and after having a year to digest them, this one comes out on top as the best... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2003 by Ken Cook
one of the best alt/indie holiday album to date
if you are tired of all the cheesy holiday stuffs you hear on the radio, at the mall, etc., and looking for more 'left of the field' holiday tunes, 'MtC' is a must buy. Read more
Published on Nov 24 2003 by Hyung-keun Lee
Great Christmas CD for people who don't like Christmas Music
Every Christmas I want to shoot the radio at work for playing the same old cheesey Christmas crap. First, let me say I bought this album specifically because I must have everything... Read more
Published on Oct 29 2003 by Audrey is not what she seems
Maybe this Christmas and every Christmas
This is our favorite contemporary Christmas CD. There are some beautiful renditions of classic songs and some really excellent new songs as well. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2002
Pretty Good (except for Ben Folds)
A pretty good Christmas CD. As with all compilation Christmas CDs, there are a couple "oh aren't we so clever" goofy clunkers that threaten to ruin the whole CD. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2002 by frymax
A keeper
I buy at least one new Christmas album a year, and this is definitely one for the 'keeper' pile. Not too cheesy, not too depressing, not too whacky, not too boring, not too loud. Read more
Published on Dec 26 2002 by L. H. Christenson
not the traditional
This cd is great. I heard the BareNaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan tune on the radio and bought the cd because of the one song. The rest of the cd is equally wonderful. Read more
Published on Dec 21 2002
One of the best!
This is definitely one of the best Christmas cds I have ever heard. I bought it because of the Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan tune that has haunted me since last year and was... Read more
Published on Dec 17 2002 by F. Mercer
Something new for this Christmas
Heard the Jack Johnson Rudolph on the radio the other day and it was awesome! Can't wait to hear the entire CD!
Published on Dec 13 2002 by "trump1010"
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