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So-So

SereneNight | California, USA | 10/03/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I found Christmas Companion to be an 'okay' Christmas CD Compilation but not one I'm dazzled by, and certainly not something worth this price. In preparation for getting in the Christmas mood, I listened to a few of them, found myself wishing I hadn't bought the CD. Why? Most of the songs are quite simply not repeatable. Yes, some are pleasant, but others are downright annoying. I don't know about you, but one time around with the twangy mountain-man rendition of "Christmas Time's A-Coming" was quite enough for my sanity. Thank You. I also didn't care for the stories. I found "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (a parody of the original about a puritanical Baptist family), obviously meant to be funny, didn't even provoke a chuckle, and was at times downright creepy.



Some songs, such as: "The Christmas Song" by Sarah Jessica Parker, "December Waltz," by Pat Donohue, and "Count Your Blessings" by John McDonough were decent. Some songs were great: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Diana Krall being one of them. But others were quite banal. Nothing made me stand up and shout: "Wow! That's a great tune, I'm glad I bought this CD!"



Overall, I think your better off buying a ten-pack of Christmas cd's at your local super store and culling the songs you like, it'd probably cost the same, and you'd get more music that you might enjoy. 3 Stars. Average."

Spend Christmas Eve or Night by the Fire Enjoying These CDs!

Lee McIntyre | Riverside, CA United States | 12/09/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I found the CD heartwarming, amusing, enjoyable, and only very occasionally, boring. If you're looking for perfection in musical rendition, look elsewhere. These are recordings of live radio broadcasts, after all, and don't have the polished elegance of overdubbed and edited studio sessions. Garrison is at the top of his form, however, and one man's repugnant "Twas the night before Christmas" was this man's bemused reflections on how things too often are. There's variety, wit, and enough talent to make any Christmas eve or Christmas night a happy one. Also, if you choose, there's enough content to provide family discussion starters for anyone over the age of eight or 10."

Lots of very funny pieces

A. Kelling | 12/18/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you have a sense of humor, you and your kids will like this. The twelve days of Christmas was just hilarious and cleverly done. The story about the gift for mom was really funny too."