Friday Featured Track
The song that has been on my brain the most this week:
- “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” Barenaked Ladies featuring Sarah McLachlan, from the 2004 CD “Barenaked for the Holidays.”
This Canadian combo produced one of the best and most unique modern twists on a classic carol in recent years. The song can be rather heavy and ponderous, but in typical BNL fashion, the alt-pop band, with McLachlan’s help, turns into something dance-worthy but still very lovely and and profound.
Christmas is nearly here! I’m starting to really get into the spirit, and I hope all of you are, too.
If you aren’t already, maybe the above video will help. It’s footage from BNL’s 2007 performance with the Boston Pops; the band plays a terrific medley of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “We Three Kings.” Very quirky-Christmasy.
-BAM
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