It certainly feels Christmasy around here with the cold, all the snow and messed up roads. Even though I'm not doing the advent calendar countdown I can still do something to get in the holiday spirit. They started playing Christmas music at work weeks ago and I can't enough of it, so I'm listening to it at home now too.
This afternoon I listened to Christmas In The Stars, the Star Wars Christmas album from 1980 featuring the original cast of R2-D2 and Anthony Daniels as C-3PO. Yes, that means C-3PO "sings" on the album and so does R2. Chewie also does some guest vocals on a couple tracks. I know because I listened to the thing. It's about as bad as you would guess and twice as cheesy, but still way better than the Star Wars Holiday Special, which is something I wish I could forget I ever saw.
Not all the songs are bad, but if I had to pick a favourite it would have to be "Sleigh Ride". "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is so cheesy and stupid it's funny and the Wookie one at least has funny title. Spoiler Alert: Later on in the album they decide to get him a brush.
I actually picked this up just over a month ago from Urban Sound for $10. I cashed in one of my full stamp cards, so it was actually free. When company comes over during the holidays I can pop in the fireplace DVD and this album in the background. Perfect! Merry Christmas and may the force be with you!
This afternoon I listened to Christmas In The Stars, the Star Wars Christmas album from 1980 featuring the original cast of R2-D2 and Anthony Daniels as C-3PO. Yes, that means C-3PO "sings" on the album and so does R2. Chewie also does some guest vocals on a couple tracks. I know because I listened to the thing. It's about as bad as you would guess and twice as cheesy, but still way better than the Star Wars Holiday Special, which is something I wish I could forget I ever saw.
Not all the songs are bad, but if I had to pick a favourite it would have to be "Sleigh Ride". "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is so cheesy and stupid it's funny and the Wookie one at least has funny title. Spoiler Alert: Later on in the album they decide to get him a brush.
I actually picked this up just over a month ago from Urban Sound for $10. I cashed in one of my full stamp cards, so it was actually free. When company comes over during the holidays I can pop in the fireplace DVD and this album in the background. Perfect! Merry Christmas and may the force be with you!
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