Tonight is the first night of Chanukah, and while we all await the arrival of the fabled Chanukah Zombie, here's something to listen to in order to help you get into the holiday spirit. This album is one of my favorite holiday albums of all time. It's got everything. It's got instrumental renditions of holiday classics like "Carol of the Bells" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," it's got fantastic collaborations like "Elf's Lament," which features Michael Bublé, and (my personal favorite song on the album) a medley of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" and "We Three Kings" which features Sarah McLachlan, and of course songs in the style of offbeat humor that BNL is so known for, like their rendition of "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Stills," which is a cover of "Deck the Halls" but simply repeating the words, "Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young" over and over in place of the original lyrics. Another track of notable beauty and awesome is the original tune, "Hanukkah Blessings." Enjoy, and let the festivities begin! Plus, if you're still not sold on this record, don't take my word for it, check out what Sir Paul said about this band..."Their harmonies are right on. They could outsing us any day of the week. I don’t think John and myself ever had the sort of range they do." - Paul McCartney
For fans of: They Might Be Giants, The Vanity Project, The Brothers Creegan
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