[Magdalen] Oldies but Goodies.tior

[Grace Cangialosi]

Hey, I didn't write it! Maybe they used a combination...

> On Dec 11, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In my experience, shotgun shells are fat tubular and red.  Rifle cartridges are brass and shiney.
> 
> Marion, a pilgrim
>> On 12/10/2014 9:47 PM, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>> Seriously, and in a strange way it's a sweet little song--I think it's by Robin and Linda Williams. The singer is remembering a childhood of poverty with no money for Christmas ornaments. But shotgun shells are shiny gold and copper and sparkle when they're hung on a Christmas tree... (I'm assuming they were empty!)
>> 
>> Only in the country...
>> 
>>> On Dec 10, 2014, at 7:58 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Still waiting for "Shotgun Shells on the Christmas Tree," though.
>>> Haven't heard it yet this season!
>>> 
>>> Seriously?  That's sick!
>>> 
>>> Susan
>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 4:42 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Well, I realized the Christmas season was in full yesterday when I stopped at a convenience store for a cup of coffee. The song playing over the indoor/outdoor speakers was "Grandma got run over by a reindeer"!
>>>> Still waiting for "Shotgun Shells on the Christmas Tree," though. Haven't heard it yet this season!
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 10, 2014, at 11:52 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Several persons (cleaning lady, TV repairman, plumber, etc.) have  carried
>>>>> apps playing seasonal holiday music this past week.  I notice that  with
>>>>> only
>>>>> a few exceptions, the songs are the standards by mostly male crooners  -
>>>>> Crosby, Como, Williams, Sinatra, Mathis, etc., often backed up by  SATB
>>>>> vocal groups.  Though there are apparently such as rock and other
>>>>> contemporary
>>>>> Christmas vocals, that's not what most people seem to be interested  in.
>>>>> Ditto music for the restaurants I've used recently.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I suspect that what passes for current and contemporary vocal music
>>>>> is not well suited to expressing anything to do with the Christmas  holiday
>>>>> season, and a contributing feature may well be the quality of voices
>>>>> available., i.e., these voices used to shouting over heavy rhythm  sections
>>>>> and guitars aren't suitable for recording Christmas music.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Others may have a completely different slant on this phenomenon.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> David S.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay
>>> bills, do laundry.
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