Songs from a Colbert Christmas
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Speaking of Christmas music, OMG, how hilarious was Colbert’s Christmas special? (Link goes to Google Video results.) I saw the tail end back when it came out, but only saw the rest of it today.
In case anyone else missed it too, IMHO here are the musical highlights (first two are PG-13, FYI) –
Willie Nelson spoofing the three kings:
I don’t have anything against singing traditional Christmas carols – I did it twice already this month, at a Quaker potluck and at a solstice party – but I do approve of post-religious alternatives emerging through the folk process.
And I suspect that funny songs like these are more likely to catch on than anything self-consciously written as a “humanist carol.” (Like how some people would rather praise the Flying Spaghetti Monster than explicitly identify as humanist.)
John Legend, “Nutmeg”:
I can imagine caroling that next year, can’t you?
If not that, perhaps Elvis Costello’s “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love & Understanding”:
(Supposedly this version includes the video, but my Firefox crashes when I click it)
Tags: Christmas, comedy, Elvis Costello, John Legend, music, Stephen Colbert, Willie Nelson