In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole unwrap "Kylie Christmas" - the original 2015 holiday album from Kylie Minogue, packed with festive covers, cozy originals, and guest appearances from Iggy Pop, Frank Sinatra, and James Corden.We dive into the vocals, production, arrangements, and full camp appeal, asking: does this album earn its place among modern pop holiday staples? From "Every Day’s Like Christmas" to "Santa Baby", we explore what makes Kylie’s first Christmas album a stylish seasonal statement.
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- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:13 - “Kylie Christmas” Album Info
- 2:11 - Album Cover
- 5:01 - “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
- 9:06 - “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” feat. Frank Sinatra
- 15:24 - “Winter Wonderland”
- 18:00 - “Christmas Wrapping” with Iggy Pop
- 23:28 - “Only You” with James Corden
- 28:16 - “I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter”
- 31:43 - “Every Day’s Like Christmas”
- 37:41 - “Let It Snow”
- 41:36 - “White December”
- 46:42 - “2000 Miles”
- 50:54 - “Santa Baby”
- 54:59 - “Christmas Isn’t Christmas ’Til You Get Here”
- 59:01 - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
- 1:03:33 - Cut or Keep
- 1:06:52 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:
- A Kylie Christmas Live from the Royal Albert Hall 2015 https://youtu.be/nGHmcBeIdFA?si=TQlkV8aZJJV2dc0Z
- “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” Studio Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pPpxsbqxR8&pp=ygUla3lsaWUgbW9zdCB3b25kZXJmdWwgdGltZSBvZiB0aGUgeWVhcg%3D%3D
- “Winter Wonderland” Live at the Graham Norton Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLjpFvZQkxE&pp=ygUXa3lsaWUgd2ludGVyIHdvbmRlcmxhbmQ%3D
- “Only You” Official Lyric Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=107C8PMY8cM&pp=ygUOa3lsaWUgb25seSB5b3XSBwkJFQoBhyohjO8%3D
- “Only You” Live with M. Pokora https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn6LsKITt7Y&pp=ygUOa3lsaWUgb25seSB5b3U%3D
- “I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter” Live at Strictly Come Dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVIGP7fl1Bs&pp=ygUba3lsaWUgd2FybSB0aGlzIHdpbnRlciBsaXZl
- “Every Day’s Like Christmas” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f37t3m7W-NA&pp=ygUPa3lsaWUgY2hyaXN0bWFz
- “Let It Snow” Live at Rockefeller Center 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVty8b0jX3M&pp=ygURa3lsaWUgbGV0IGl0IHNub3c%3D
- “Santa Baby” Live at TOTP 2000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYgU7M4ptrc&pp=ygUQa3lsaWUgc2FudGEgYmFieQ%3D%3D
- “Christmas Isn’t Christmas ’Til You Get Here” Studio Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9V4sGPWci0&pp=ygUwa3lsaWUgY2hyaXN0bWFzIGlzbid0IGNocmlzdG1hcyB0aWwgeW91IGdldCBoZXJl
00:00:00 --> 00:00:07 Who but Kylie Minogue can out-sparkle Christmas? Merry Popmas lovers, it's Kylie Christmas!
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00:00:50 --> 00:01:10 I feel like we discuss Kylie so much on our show, and every time we do, I'm always extremely excited. Like I said, we've done it so many times. We've discussed many albums, so definitely go check those out if you haven't already. But today, we are celebrating 10 years of Kylie's Christmas album. So, Merit Popmas!
00:01:10 --> 00:01:38 To all of our listeners. Yes. So Kylie Christmas is Kylie's 13th studio album and was first released in November 2015 through a one-album deal with Parlophone and blending pop, disco, and classic festive sounds. The album includes both classic Christmas covers and original tracks. And the album initially hit number 7 in Australia and number 12 in the UK and was also promoted with a special concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
00:01:38 --> 00:02:08 The album was re-released as the Snow Queen edition in 2016 and again in 2025 for its 10th anniversary as Kylie Christmas fully wrapped, which will be available December 5th. But as noted today, we will discuss the original 2015 album. We will now discuss the production, vocals, visuals, performances, and then drop our individual ratings for each song. But viewer discretion is advised. Your fave will be criticized.
00:02:08 --> 00:02:18 Ooh. Okay, so before we get into the album, let's talk about the original album cover. We have Kylie in red on a sled.
00:02:19 --> 00:02:40 And red on a sled. That's what Christmas is like in my head. Oh, come on. Oh, by the way, guys, I actually can sing. The song at the beginning of the show was me. That was just terrible singing. And that's a clip from Chantel's brand new Christmas single. I'm just kidding. Red on a sled.
00:02:40 --> 00:02:50 Can you imagine? That would be freaking terrible. I have written one Christmas song before. Okay. And the first line is, "'Tis the season or so they say." Oh, so it's a sad one.
00:02:50 --> 00:03:17 It kind of was. It was for a different artist that we interviewed on our show before. But yes, speaking of artists in red on the slide, I love the corsets. I love the lacy-boustillé moment that she's having. And then this is all kind of snexy, but not really. But you get the sense of like, she's having a good time. This is not a sad project. It's a jubilant project. There's shimmers and sparkles and gleams.
00:03:17 --> 00:03:45 all over her. I think she looks delicious. And because, of course, she is like this big, of course she fits on the child's sled. It's amazing to be that. It is amazing to be that petite and that pretty and that blonde. I love it. But yeah, I think this is a good kind of way to set the tone for the album. I think all versions of the album's, you know, like reincarnations are good. And they kind of give this idea of festive, celebratory Christmas, not like...
00:03:45 --> 00:03:50 You may or may not get a happy song. We'll see. You know? So I appreciate that.
00:03:50 --> 00:04:19 Yeah, well, if you would like us to talk about the Snow Queen edition and the fully wrapped versions, let us know in the comments. But I will say those covers are a bit more... What's the right word? I want to say cool, but I don't know if that's fully encapsulating what I want. But I feel like this 2015 cover does feel very classic. Very attempt at a timeless album cover.
00:04:19 --> 00:04:49 I feel like the other two don't really give that as much, I would say. Okay, it's valid. This one feels just very accessible. Christmas, you know, appeals to everyone. And as you get into the Sonics, that vision, I think, makes sense. Yeah, she looks amazing. I love her little tinsel headband situation. Oh, yes. Cute. And her expression is great. I love the closed eyes. Her legs look amazing. Oh, thank you. There's sparkles, you know, coming out of her legs. Sparkles, oh.
00:04:49 --> 00:05:18 You're not talking about me sparkling. Okay. But yeah, no, I think it does the job. And I do think this does represent the album. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yes, for sure. All right. So let's hop into it and go track by track, starting with the first song. It's the most wonderful time of the year. And this was done by Eddie Pola, George Weil, and Steve Anderson, who we've had on the show. We have. Yes. It's the most wonderful time of the year.
00:05:18 --> 00:05:38 Okay, it's the most wonderful time of the year. A classic. You know, she's really starting off with one that everyone knows. And production-wise, they've gone full big band. Oh my god, yeah, totally. You know, this isn't disco dance Kylie. This is...
00:05:40 --> 00:05:51 How do we feel about that? What do you call this? I guess it's Big Band Kylie. Yeah, Jazzy Kylie. Yeah, how do we feel about Jazzy Kylie? Do we like Jazzy Kylie? I like Jazzy Kylie. So as context, right?
00:05:51 --> 00:06:10 This was right around the whole K-25 celebrations when she released the Abbey Road sessions as well. And we got the orchestral versions of her hits. And so I think she was just like in this vibe. Yeah, she was in her bag a little bit. And it was also after Kiss Me Once, which, as we all know, was a bit of a...
00:06:11 --> 00:06:28 messy era to put it i guess i don't really know what other word to use for that but you know it was um and i can't wait to talk about that album because it's a fun one to talk about i would say but um i think honestly looking back she was a little lost as an artist um
00:06:28 --> 00:06:51 And I think going the Christmas album route felt like a great way to kind of just, you know, get back in there with the general public. Right. And so keeping that all in mind, I think going with this kind of very classic, timeless, big band situation for Christmas where it can be played in literally every Christmas scenario you can possibly think about.
00:06:52 --> 00:07:15 It works. You know, I think it works. She sounds great. I'm gonna probably say that for every single song. She sounds so warm. You know, I think Kylie is very underrated vocally. You know, I think if you're not a fan of her, you don't actually really see how good her voice is. Yeah. And this is a great showcase. This whole album is a great showcase of what she can really do. And Steve did an amazing job with the production.
00:07:15 --> 00:07:43 It's so full. There's so much going on. The horns are so great. It's the feeling that you want from a Christmas song like this. Right. No, absolutely. I think it's a classic done the Kylie way, but also like a very classic Cole way, literally. It's like it's 1960s and she's performing on a glitzy TV special broadcast, but from Las Vegas. Like it's known for you bums on the East Coast.
00:07:43 --> 00:07:53 But here, we're warming cozy. Like, you know, it's giving that, which I think is good. I think you want to have, like, not a showgirl kind of thing, but I just think of, like,
00:07:54 --> 00:08:18 I think of short dresses. I think of a scat moment, you know, scatting in the jazz sense and no other way. The horns blasting, the strings shimmering, the background vocal choir moment, add the whimsy that made me actually like the song a little bit. And it felt like a show tune. This felt like the opening song that gives me that musical magic.
00:08:18 --> 00:08:47 You know, it made me feel like I want to wrap presents while dancing with my reflection at the same time. I will say Kylie's voice. I think I'm a little bit biased toward her, right? Because, like, I'm going to tell y'all right now, I don't care for Christmas sonics. Christmas sonics are not my thing. You see the sparkle behind me? I like sparkle. I like the way it looks. But I don't care for the music. Okay? But I will tell you right now, Kylie's voice could defrost even the Grinch. And considering how I am one, congrats to her. Yes. Yes.
00:08:48 --> 00:09:04 A Sonic Grinch. I can't stand the music. Fair. Fair. Okay, so what do you rate this one? This one? Hmm. I'm going to start strong. It's going to be an 8.5. Is that not my favorite one? But I feel like it's good for what they were trying to do. Yes. I will go an 8. Yes.
00:09:05 --> 00:09:30 Next up is Santa Claus is Coming to Town featuring Frank Sinatra. And this was done by John Frederick Coutts, Haven, Jalepsi, Charles Pignon, and Steve Anderson. And this version was done as a posthumous duet with the legendary voice of Frank Sinatra. Of course, giving the track the fun old school feel. Santa Claus is coming to town.
00:09:30 --> 00:09:46 Yes. You know, she duets with Frank Sinatra thanks to some digital. How cool. It's digital magic, you know, digital Christmas magic. And somehow it works considering like whatever time they got that recording from. Sometimes...
00:09:46 --> 00:10:06 Sometimes it is hard to have it not sound like we've pulled this from the archives, but it is a good job of mixing it. It's equal parts eerie and adorable. It's giving Christmas Carol where Frank's the ghost of like glam pop past, you know, like jazzy pop. Because think about it. It's just that at this point he was not really, you know.
00:10:06 --> 00:10:27 with us. So it's nice to kind of have the spirit kept alive, you know what I'm saying? So like I said, it's equal parts eerie and adorable. I'm not mad at it at all. I will say my favorite rendition of Santa Claus is Coming to Town will always be Jackson 5. Like that one is big. It's exciting. The guitars drive it. Like I just love the way it sounds. And obviously he's saying what his brother is.
00:10:27 --> 00:10:55 But this one is different, obviously. It's kind of going for that jazz club feel. And I love the way that it's mixed, not just because of the vocals, but because it sounds like the song is playing from like a record. Do you hear that little sss, that sss sound? That, oh, it sounds like an analog. Yeah, the crackle. Yes. The crackle of the Christmas cracker that I recently found out is not what I thought it was, but it is a popping thing that's not a candy. Oh, yeah.
00:10:55 --> 00:11:18 because of you you told me a christmas cracker yes i'm learning but yes very vintage feel and i think it's a great job of making the two of them play off of each other i appreciate it um but i do have a question wasn't michael buble a thing back then yes i mean listen it's fine it's the voice i mean you know it's it's that guy you know oh blue but like yeah
00:11:19 --> 00:11:46 I just wanted to know. Why not ask Michael? Why not him? He's living. He's with us. Well, he had done his Christmas album already, so he was probably like, I have my own stuff. Man. You know? It's Kylie. Plus, Kylie used her connections to somehow get archival Frank Sinatra's, so I would say she won. Yeah, she flexed. She flexed her four-decade-long... I thought it was a four-decade... Three-decade-long... Yeah. Um...
00:11:47 --> 00:12:17 Yeah, I would say I agree with you. I have the same note about the mix as you do because they did a really good job making it feel like a true duet. Like they made sure to mix the vocals very similarly. And Kylie does a great job like matching his whole energy. Oh, yeah. And she really made it feel quite conversational, which is awesome. And again, props to just how awesome she is vocally as well. Because that's actually harder to do than I think people realize.
00:12:17 --> 00:12:44 I mean, you hear most duets now. They don't sound like they weren't in the same room, which we get. You can just send the file over to someone. And they use different mics. Like, you can just tell. Yes. Yeah, yeah. I will say, though, while it's cool that she got a Frank Sinatra duet, and, you know, we talked about the kind of big band feel that this very much continues. Yeah. This whole sound does make her just seem way older. Yeah.
00:12:44 --> 00:13:08 Oh, she's moving and grooving in her 50s. So yeah, you're right. Maybe a little bit older Kylie. I don't know. I think with Christmas, like when you do do the super classic thing like this, I think it is easy to. I think because the way it's treated as just automatically a classic. Yeah. It does kind of age you a little bit just as an artist. If you're going to stick to the sound and not modernize it at all.
00:13:08 --> 00:13:29 Yeah, no, I get what you're saying. Because if I think about, like, a Lové... Lové? Can't say her name properly. I do apologize. Do not come for me to comments. But the point is, I thought she was older than her years. Come to find out, she's, like... Right. An Icelandic princess. And she's, like, 20-something years old. Like, 22. Not even. I'm dragging it. Like, she's, like, 19. She's dripping in youth. Like, you know, my point is, it's, like...
00:13:29 --> 00:13:51 I didn't realize that she was just a fan of jazz. You know, I think there is a certain tone that one must take where it's deeper. It's a little bit more chestier. It's a little bit more. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Or like even thinking about Ray, right? Yeah. Who loves this whole jazzy thing. But because her melodies and the way she writes is just very not classic. Yes. You know, so it feels modern.
00:13:51 --> 00:14:20 Yeah. And so, yeah. So, again, I'm not mad at this idea of her just, of Kylie just kind of going full big band jazz situation. But I do remember thinking at the time, like, as a fan, it was like, oh, she's kind of just, is this like just her turning full legacy artist? You know? Dang. Okay. A little bit. Okay. That's valid. Yeah, I think it's a decent version of the song. I'm going to be honest. I've never loved Santa Claus is Coming to Town just as a song. Yeah.
00:14:21 --> 00:14:40 Like among the Christmas classics, this isn't usually one that I choose. Listen, I like this because the Jackson 5 version and the dance I used to do, it's a tap dance and I was always the caboose. I was excited because there's a part where you have to jump forward and then jump backwards. But I was like, yes, I was here for that. Okay. I was. Okay. Okay.
00:14:41 --> 00:15:06 Okay, so what do you rate this version then? I was like, good freaking Boots. Seven. Okay, yes. I'll match the seven, yes. Okay. I will say, going forward, even though I'm not a huge Christmas music fan, I do know a lot of Black artists Christmas songs. Those are the ones I like because they made it like R&B or hip-hop-y. Right. And I was like, that's what I need from Christmas. I can't do this whole like...
00:15:07 --> 00:15:35 like rim tap jazz the whole night, you know? Yeah. Well, I mean, it's not the whole album. Which is great. Which is why I'm so excited to like get through with this album because it gets more energetic. And I think that the pacing, we'll talk about it. But yeah. Moving on to the third track, which is Winter Wonderland. It was done by Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith, and Steve Anderson. We're happy tonight. We're walking in a winter wonderland.
00:15:36 --> 00:16:03 Okay. Okay. Whew. This one, we are still in retro land. Yes. Pleasantville. It's fine. Yeah. It's fine. But I just, okay. For me, I think, again, because it's Kylie, she makes me feel like I'm floating in a snow globe filled with glitter instead of snow. You know, it's jazzy. It's warm. It's the right kind of sentimental. But I would say that the bra section is what gives the song life.
00:16:03 --> 00:16:31 Yes. Love her, but the brass is saving us all. The song is giving hot cocoa, cashmere scarf, and pretending you're in a Hallmark movie. You guys know what I'm talking about, the Hallmark movies, or the LMN if you're from the East Coast. It's like you're running into a hot store worker who's secretly Santa Claus. His name is Chris. You know what I'm saying? My name is Christopher. You've seen those movies. They are never like, or his name is Nick, like Nicholas, like Saint Nick. You know, Chris or Nick is his name.
00:16:31 --> 00:16:45 Right? But he just happens to be in your town, checking on the people, because that's where the names from the Nautilus was coming from. You guys meet, you fall in love, and you become Mrs. Claus. That's what this song is doing for me. It's creating that cinematic...
00:16:45 --> 00:17:01 No, a cinematic is a great word. Yeah, no, Steve's mixes are amazing. Like, these orchestral elements are amazing. And then, you know, we haven't really fully talked about the Royal Albert Hall show yet. Well, I'll mention that a bit more with certain songs, but, like, having the live...
00:17:01 --> 00:17:16 full orchestra behind her doing these songs. That's when I was like, oh, okay. Yes. Yeah. I get it. So I love watching that Christmas show. I've watched it so many times and I've watched that more than I would say. I listened to a lot of these songs just on their own. That's valid. Yeah.
00:17:16 --> 00:17:32 Yeah, this song, honestly, there's not too much more to add here, right? No. Very much in the same vibe as the last two. Steve did an amazing job with the arrangement. She did great. Again, sounds very, very warm. Again, just a very accessible version of the song.
00:17:32 --> 00:17:59 Yes. Where you could really include it on kind of any Christmas playlist and no one would be mad about it. You know? Yes. And as a song, I do like Winter Wonderland, I would say. Oh, yes. So, I mean, I like it more than Santa Claus is Coming to Town, at least. So because of that, I'll give it a slightly higher rating. So I will give it a 7.5. That's hilarious. Oh, I see. Okay. I'll just give it a 7. It's pretty much the same for me.
00:17:59 --> 00:18:22 Next up is Christmas Rapping with Iggy Pop. And this was done by Chris Butler and Steve Anderson. Okay. The punk icon meets the Aussie pop queen. Yeah. We're getting a bit more modern now. This song is, you know, a little bit newer than the last three we've heard.
00:18:22 --> 00:18:44 A little bit newer is crazy work. I feel like a little bit of chaos. Not like super like, oh my God, it's all over the place. But it feels a little quirky. Had you heard of this song before? No. Have you? So I knew this song because Mel C and Emma from the Spice Girls recorded this for the goodbye single. Like as a B-side.
00:18:46 --> 00:19:15 You know, because Mel B and Victoria were pregnant and I think they just needed something on the single, you know. No, that checks out. And they were going for Christmas number one. So anyway, their version is like also kind of, I guess this song is quite chaotic. Yes. Yeah. You know what? I'm not mad at that. I mean, I feel like this is the song where Santa accidentally walks into a dive bar. The bass line is a highlight for sure. And I love the lyrics. Merry Christmas, but I think I'll miss this one this year.
00:19:16 --> 00:19:31 Yes. Perfect for a Grinch like you. Yes! And it's Christmas Eve. Gonna relax. Turn down all my invites. Hold on. Because what you're not about to do, what you're not about to do, is stress me out. Because when I tell you...
00:19:31 --> 00:20:00 When I tell you I have had so much peace not celebrating Christmas, like this is how I stay sad. I watch my family members, you know, freak out, you know, do the utmels. I think I've spent Christmas with you the past couple of years, actually. We've been together. Oh, yeah. Every Popmas, we've been together. Since we started for five years now, you and I have been together. And the Christmas has been phenomenal. We sit there, we eat, we drink water because we don't drink like that. Yeah.
00:20:02 --> 00:20:30 We're still poppin' folk. The point is, you know, I like this song. It encapsulates all of that funness without sounding really bitter. So it's not Bah Humbug. It's more just like The Grinch. We love The Grinch. I don't care if anyone says you love The Grinch because he was always like, I'm going to take their little snooze noodles and their cuckoo boodles and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And he was petty taking the roast beef. You know what I'm saying? There's something fun and campy about him. And this song feels like it's just so silly and ridiculous. And in the live performance with the headband
00:20:30 --> 00:20:41 And everyone in the audience, like, loves this song, apparently. My only thing is, was Mr. Pop supposed to be Chris Kringle?
00:20:42 --> 00:21:03 I think so. Okay. I guess so. I know it's a little creepy. The croaking that he was doing on the Scrum record. You know what? Iggy Pop is an icon. I understand that. But this was not his most iconic moment. So don't come for me and say, Ethan, you. I do know. I'm just saying he sounded like he was. And there was like this weird reverb on his voice.
00:21:05 --> 00:21:22 There's some weird reverb on his voice. I don't hate him on it. I just want to know what the role is supposed to be. Like he was ad-libbing a little bit. Response. Call and response. But yeah, this belongs on the playlist curated by someone who says, I don't do Christmas music. And then dances anyway. Hello. I'd put this on the list.
00:21:22 --> 00:21:44 This is another song. Okay, so we also reviewed Girls Aloud and their little Christmas album, right? Oh, yes. And I think I said in that review that for some reason, there are some of these Christmas songs that are so much bigger in the UK. Oh, yeah? Than they are in the US. And I know this one is done, you know, it was done by the Waitresses, which are an American band. Yes. Yes.
00:21:44 --> 00:22:06 But this is another one where I'm pretty sure the song is bigger in the UK than it is in the US. Maybe because... Someone let me know if I'm wrong here. Perfect humor for them, I feel like. I feel like this is more like... But anyway, it's very interesting, right? That like... Yeah. There's a lot of them, I feel like, that never made it over to the US. Like, what is the disconnect here? Exactly. Yeah. But anyway...
00:22:06 --> 00:22:30 This is quite refreshing after the last three, like, pure, pure Christmas classics. Yes. You know, having something a bit weirder, right? Just a different vibe is refreshing. I love the electric guitar. I like the rock style drums here. And yeah, it's just, it's so funny. And Kylie does a great job with the execution, you know, because she does the kind of sassy thing very well.
00:22:30 --> 00:22:54 and i especially love in this song the line about the small turkey oh the world's smallest turkey yeah eddie it's like this is for dinner yeah but it's it's a great story the melody is is funny you know it's a great kind of sing-along melody um and yeah it's fun just to have a song where it's just like
00:22:55 --> 00:23:22 I'm kind of over this a little bit. Yeah. Even though at the end they kind of are like, no, I wouldn't have missed Christmas, you know? Yeah. But still, you know, it's kind of fun to have something that's not just, you know, oh, like the snow and the, you know, something a little more real is nice here. Yes. The song says I wouldn't, but I would. And I have, it's been amazing. So yeah, my score for this one is eight. Yeah.
00:23:22 --> 00:23:47 It's not my favorite, but I'll give it an eight. Yeah, I will match you with the eight. Moving right along to Only You with James Corden. And this was done by Benz Clark and Steve Anderson. And this song is a cover of the 1982 Yazoo track. And it was released as the lead single of the album and peaked at number 155 on the UK singles chart.
00:23:50 --> 00:24:18 Yes. I'm sure it's not Yazoo, but the name is just giving me very... Yazoo! It's Yazoo. Sorry, y'all. Okay, so this is an interesting choice. I mean, the hindsight, it's like, wow, that made sense at the time, but it's just so funny now. It's like, oh, okay, well. Yeah, well, so, you know, when I was looking up stuff about this song, I did see she had a performance with this French man named M. Pecora. Gorgeous. And I was like...
00:24:19 --> 00:24:27 Maybe he should have been on the record. You know? It was like, oh. Okay, because Peter Rabbit wasn't miscreated.
00:24:28 --> 00:24:50 Okay. Yeah. I mean, okay. Look, James Corden. I mean, this was kind of his peak, right? It was like carpool karaoke. His show was huge. He was being invited to everything. So I guess, you know, and I think she is friends with him. Right. So I think it made sense, I guess, to have him on the album and then release their duet as a lead single. Yeah.
00:24:50 --> 00:25:15 no i don't know i like it like theoretically right like on paper that idea makes sense to me yes sorry but i mean i mean the general i agree with the general public in their reaction yeah dude this song wasn't giving no so i had never heard this song before i heard this version who okay same had you yeah no i didn't know the song yeah yeah um
00:25:16 --> 00:25:40 I mean, the song itself, I would say, I'm not that mad at, right? Like, I think the melody is pretty. I like the melancholy in it. I think in the original version, it's not that, like, Christmassy. They made their version, like this Kylie and James version, a lot more Christmassy. Like, it feels wintry. Yeah. Yeah.
00:25:40 --> 00:26:03 Right. With the like ethereal piano situation and the twinkles and the bells and the way that the strings come in. So I actually think the production, Steve, again, did an amazing job. Yeah. And, you know, Kylie, she does do these kind of melancholic ballads quite well, I would say. Yeah, I think it is just an odd choice.
00:26:03 --> 00:26:33 you know, I'm going to just piggyback off your tone. I do appreciate the soft and sincere. I'm surprised it wasn't a comedic bit. Like, you know, like a little humor was thrown in there. But it was like very... It's very serious. Their voices blend nicely, even if it does sound like two co-workers singing karaoke at the after party, at office Christmas parties. I'm not going to lie. It just sounds like they were like, we're doing karaoke, y'all. Oh my God, we love this song. And like, nobody knows who Yazoo are. Yeah, we would be the co-workers like, do you know the song? Like, you know?
00:26:33 --> 00:27:00 sorry to those who go to the office on a like five to five day week basis and have to see their co-workers and have to party with them i'm so sorry um make sure you don't drink too much of the eggnog uh but yeah it's still it's it's a sweet warm hug from your slightly tipsy friend you know where they're sitting there singing about like a lost love and stuff like that right now for me it's like i'm already miss mopey 11 months out of the year so this one was like
00:27:00 --> 00:27:18 okay of in a choice because like it's not super Christmassy so why would you just pick the sad song and I think the production is what kind of helps tie it into this whole Christmas the original soundtrack vibe you know it's not bad the live version with Mr. Polkora
00:27:19 --> 00:27:31 Kay Lee. That announcer said, Kay Lee Minho. I was like, go ahead, Kay Lee. It was an interesting performance. You know, he is objectively hot.
00:27:32 --> 00:27:59 He sure. Yes. He's Mr. He'd my stuff. He's Mr. He's hot. Okay. I know that Christmas song. Um, but yeah, no, I mean, aside from all the jokes I'm making, the song is okay. And your tone was not giving anything excited. So I'm curious to know your score. Mine's sitting at a seven. Cause it's not any better than the jazz stuff that we heard. I would say it's worse than the jazz stuff that we heard. So now I'm rethinking my score.
00:28:00 --> 00:28:29 dropping i may need to drop it to a 6.5 yeah a little sorry i'll match you steve is not a reflection of your work at all this is the song wasn't it yeah yeah yeah all right next up is i'm gonna be warm this winter done by hank hunter mark barkin and steve anderson and this was originally recorded by connie francis legend legend yeah
00:28:31 --> 00:28:56 you up home this winter okay we love a good bit of retro pop perfection um kylie is channeling that 1960s girl group energy with the snowflakes buckles um i feel like you can hear her smiling through every note like at least wide you know singing teeth are showing no no wrinkled furrowed brow like the last song i love the wah-ha
00:28:56 --> 00:29:12 warm this winter is it's fun i'm singing the melody so wrong but the wah-ha-ha warm this winter i love how that sounds because it sounds like a girl group i'm glad that she's stuck to the vocal production
00:29:13 --> 00:29:36 Pretty much like throughout this and kind of in the background harmonies. She's not shy about putting background harmonies on, obviously, but it's nice that she maintained it because she can do this sprightly vocal thing. You know what I'm saying? This little bouncing, hopping around thing because she does purr well. She's a good purrer. But like any good cat, you got to be light on your feet and she's good at the light on your face.
00:29:36 --> 00:29:55 Vocal singing. But yeah, the bridge of this is fire. Love this. I enjoy the modern take on such a good song. Like, I like this one. And lucky her finding love at a ski lodge. Like, should I go to acid and pick my chances? Yeah. Maybe. Yeah? Maybe.
00:29:56 --> 00:30:19 Oh, man. I love this one as well. This is more like I like that Kylie chose some of these slightly less kind of well-known ones to kind of balance it out a little bit more. That. Yes. I didn't really know this song, actually, before. I mean, Connie Francis is a legend. But yeah, this is just not a song that I really knew before that.
00:30:19 --> 00:30:39 But this, I love this one. I think it's so much fun. It's so cheeky. And yeah, kind of like you mentioned, like Kylie sounds like she's having a lot of fun singing it. There's a playfulness to the song. Yes. And she, again, she just does that so, so well. And the song, yeah, it's just super fun to sing along to. And the performances are great too. Yeah.
00:30:39 --> 00:31:05 Oh my God, the Strictly Come Dancing one. Yes. That is how I want my Christmas to be celebrated in a freaking bodysuit and princess sleeves and puss in boots. Well, it was heels, but the socks may look like it was boots to the puss. It was giving puss in boots. I was happy for it. Yes. But like I would have chosen this as a potential single if they wanted a cover. If it had to be a cover. Yes. This would have been a great choice as the lead single, I think. Yes.
00:31:05 --> 00:31:15 Oh my God, you're so right. Yeah. Yeah, it is still energetic enough where it's like, okay, yeah, great. Fun, fun, fun. Yeah. Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:31:16 --> 00:31:37 All right. Well, what score do you get? I give it a nine. Okay. I'll match you. And, you know, think about what you just said about, like, her doing the unlikely tracks of, like, Christmas Past. I think that's what made me, like, not feel so fatigued by this. I think after a while we all get a little, like, okay, we've heard this song for the umpteenth time. What iteration are we getting? Like, Jesus.
00:31:42 --> 00:31:49 Well, we went along to every day is like Christmas. Not me killing my co-host.
00:31:49 --> 00:32:15 Up next is Every Day is Like Christmas. And this was done by Michael Erickson, Tor Eric Hammerson, Chris Martin, Stargate, and Steve Anderson. And this was released as a single in December in 2015, along with a stock Aitken Waterman remix, reuniting Kylie with her OG team. And this was the first original song on the album. So we are excited to hear what Christmas sounds like in Kylie's brain.
00:32:18 --> 00:32:38 Now every day's that Christmas. Okay. Well, in Chris Martin's brain. Yes. Chris Martin, because this is a Coldplay. Mm-hmm. Oh, right, right. Yes. Yes. And then, yes, I do love that this was released as a single. You know, it's good. You got to give the original ones their chance here. Mm-hmm. And I will say just...
00:32:38 --> 00:33:01 maybe spoiling a little bit, but I think the originals on here are so good. Oh my God. And I feel like they are not given the love that they deserve. So I appreciate all the re-releases, you know? Yeah. Let's bring it back. Let's, let's give them another chance here. Um, go off. Yeah. Anyway, I love the, the Coldplay connection here. Like Kylie and Chris Martin have always had a really good friendship. Yeah. Um,
00:33:01 --> 00:33:24 Yeah, I mean, there's a whole Glastonbury situation where Coldplay played instead of Kylie when she got her breast cancer situation. Yeah. And then she invited him back when she finally went back to Glastonbury. And he's always spoken so highly of her. Oh, my God. I love that. So I love that he wrote her this song. Yeah. And also maybe he could have featured on Only You.
00:33:28 --> 00:33:45 No! What conversations? Yeah. That could have been the swap, you know? Yeah, yeah. Anyway, I really, really like this one. The production is so nice. Now we are definitely more modern with the synths and stuff. And that makes sense with now Stargate involved here. But yeah, I think that melody is just so...
00:33:45 --> 00:34:08 Beautiful. Yeah. Yeah, I agree. Yeah. And then we have to talk about the stock Aitken Waterman remakes, because that really is the one. That really should have been the lead single, the big, big push. Hello. And it needs to be again. That should be the version that's on the new fully wrapped version. I don't think it is. Dude.
00:34:08 --> 00:34:36 Um, you know, it's amazing. It kills me that people think that Christmas has to sound like, has to sound like, you know, piano chords and guitars and bells. It doesn't. Just throw the word Christmas in there. It's a Christmas song. Yes, that's right. That's right. Like you make some like, like, oh my God, dude, go ahead. And then I need steps to cover this too. Like, it's just, let's just bring the whole stock Aitken Waterman family back together. You know what I mean? Because their production is just so...
00:34:36 --> 00:35:03 signature you know like they use such a signature beat and such a signature production style it's so bright and twinkly like that is if I could only choose one Kylie Christmas song yeah to put on a playlist or something I would probably pick the stock Aitken Waterman remix of Every Day is Like Christmas yeah yeah that oh my god it's so good oh and then also have to shout out the Royal Albert Hall performance because it's so cute when she attempts to whistle at the beginning
00:35:05 --> 00:35:26 We have slipped into dream pop territory. And I think we have to kind of go back to what the original was because we're not rating the, even though I should say that the stock. I know. The remix done, you know, changed my score up a little bit. But I think that's okay. She is he and she is we and I am her and together. It's the same song to me. Yeah.
00:35:28 --> 00:35:47 But yeah, like I said, we have like the airy synth pads, the glacial reverb, and a signature Coldplay like halo of sound. It's very atmospheric and romantic. I think if you do like the singles, if you're a casual Coldplay fan, hello, and you like the singles, this is what it sounds like. Totally. Yeah.
00:35:47 --> 00:36:04 And I like that. That man yearns. And we know, you know what I always say? A man that yearns, a man who earns. Oh, God. That's going to be in every episode now. Every episode. Every. A man who yearns is a man who earns. But yeah, no, I'm serious. Like,
00:36:06 --> 00:36:31 But no, I mean, listen, listen, listen. I do appreciate because there's a certain quality of emotion that comes through the production, like the violins in that bridge. Excuse me. I love it. It's on brand. It's on, not even on brand. It's on Sonic Q with what's happening on this album already. So even though we're having a little bit of like an EDM,
00:36:32 --> 00:36:56 spatial Ice Princess Sailor Moon episode moment, it still sounds like the rest of the album has an orchestra or, like, a string section. And then you have this big splash of energy at the end. Like, it makes you feel like you've met the love of your life. Mm-hmm. You know? Mm-hmm. For cuffing season. You know? Christmas presents and all that good stuff. So I like this one. Yes. All right. So what do you rate it?
00:37:00 --> 00:37:27 I mean, if you asked me to sing it back to you right now, I couldn't. Wait a second. Okay, hang on. Not, okay. So here's the thing, right? I gave it a score, but because I like the stock version. Yeah. I gave it like a bump up. I don't think that's fair. So I'm going to give it an 8.5. Okay. I mean, I still like the original one. Yeah. I would give the stock AK and Waterman one a 10. I will give the like OG studio version a 9.
00:37:28 --> 00:37:40 You know, that's so valid. I'm not changing my score, but I get why you said it. You're right. I think I'm a little too harsh with myself or my scores. No one's going to hear it, but maybe Steve, because he's been on the show. But that's about it. It's the only person who cares right now. Yeah.
00:37:40 --> 00:38:06 Okay, next up is Let It Snow, done by Sami Khan, Jewel Stein, and Steve Anderson. And this was actually originally released by Kylie in 2010, but the song was remastered for the album. And now it's labeled this awkward, like, new version 2015 on streaming. Oh, my God. But I'm pretty sure they didn't really change anything. I'm pretty sure they just, like, yeah, they remastered it just to match, you know.
00:38:06 --> 00:38:19 the rest of the album. Right. They were like, someone tell me if I'm wrong. Maybe I missed something in the production. You might be right. Yeah. Actually.
00:38:19 --> 00:38:39 Okay, so we got full old Hollywood here. You know, we have the velvet vocals. Yeah. The lustring and, of course, the flute. The flute moments in the production make me think of, like, Christmas animations where the toy soldiers, like, walk and twirl. Like, doop.
00:38:39 --> 00:39:07 Like, you know, you know what I'm talking about. It's just so cute. Little stiff legs and stiff turns. I mean, for like a little bit more of a grown-up analogy, they're Rockettes. So I'll be a little bit adult here. But yeah, I think it's very cute. You might as well keep this one classic. I feel like this is one of those songs where I think of ice skating. I think of those opening shots in the movies. This is a song that they use most of the time. Um...
00:39:07 --> 00:39:20 for whatever reason, like those shopping montages, just something really quick. This is one of those songs that they use in those movies. Her vocal delivery is very flirty. And I don't know if she means it. Yeah, it's sultry.
00:39:21 --> 00:39:48 Yeah, I think if we think about the song, it is kind of just like the weather is so cold and, you know, it's warm in here. It's just, let it snow. You know, like. Oh, you know, you're right. I never thought about that. Since we had the place to go. You know, it's like, oh, here's the girl. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What kind of snow are we talking about? No, I'm kidding. Hey, yeah. Hey, yo. Oh, yeah.
00:39:49 --> 00:40:09 yeah let us know that it you know um but yeah so this is what happens you don't watch our show if you're just listening to this you miss something awesome um but yeah you have to expect her to end this song with a wink to the camera and then blowing a kiss you know like i would want to see this like performed on tv for somebody's like christmas special
00:40:09 --> 00:40:32 I mean, she did the Rockefeller show. Yeah, I know. She did Rockefeller. I know. So I'm just saying, before I saw the live, I was like, oh, yeah, this makes me want to see that. So, yeah, the performances were freaking phenomenal. And, of course, the gorgeous. Honey, the fur coat. Well, don't get me started on the fur coat. I'm wearing a fur coat all season. It's still November, but I've been wearing my fur coat.
00:40:34 --> 00:40:54 Oh, man. But yeah, I mean, there's a gazillion versions of this song, right? Does this do anything that different with it? No. No. But I agree with you. I more so noted that her vocal execution seemed very intimate. I didn't fully mean that in the kind of the sultry way, but now that I'm thinking about it, you're correct in that.
00:40:54 --> 00:41:12 It feels little wink wink for sure. Little wink wink. Which I'm not mad at because it's Kylie. There's always some sexiness when it comes to Kylie because she's just naturally that. Yeah. She doesn't even need to try that hard. You know what I mean? Lucky. Yeah. Lucky. It just comes out of her. So yeah, I enjoy her version. I'm not mad at it. Mm-hmm.
00:41:14 --> 00:41:42 I don't know. That's kind of all I have to say, really. Because I feel like the song is such a classic that it's like, it kind of just is what it is. Yeah. We don't want to be a dead horse here. Yeah. So I'll give it an eight. Okay. Oh, I like it a little bit more than the other arrangements, maybe. So I'll give it an eight, so I'll match you. Okay. Up next is White December, because what other color would it be? And this was done by Kylie Minogue, Karen Poole, and Matt Prime. Okay.
00:41:48 --> 00:42:16 We're going to talk about the bonus tracks exclusively on Patreon, so definitely come join us. And it's kind of crazy that 100 Degrees with Danny is not on the standard album. But winter is not always white. This is true. Yeah. This is true. Or I guess Christmas. Christmas is December. Yes. December is not always white. Right. Sometimes it's 100 degrees. Exactly. And on a freaking bonus, we'll get there. Exactly. Wow.
00:42:16 --> 00:42:34 Okay, so we have another original. And again, I really, really like it. Man. You know, it's got a great beat to it. And it does the perfect Kylie mix of slight melancholy, but a joyful melody.
00:42:34 --> 00:43:04 You know? She just does that so well. The crying in the club, like you say. I love a good crying in the club track. You know? Yeah. But I really enjoy the production of this. Again, it's kind of refreshing. You know? I think all the stuff that doesn't feel as classic is just, yeah, it just kind of peaks my ears a bit more, you know? Just because it's just a little more unexpected. But yeah, I enjoy the kind of dance beat that shows up for the chorus. And it still sounds, of course, very Christmassy. Yeah. But yeah, I enjoy the kind of sing-along
00:43:04 --> 00:43:18 kind of vibe. Oh, yes. It feels very collective. Like, yes. Sing with me! Yes. Yeah, this is another one where it makes me sad that this only has, what, 3.5 million streams on Spotify. It deserves...
00:43:19 --> 00:43:35 Way more than that. This is a great original Christmas song. Kelly, can you cover one of these? Kelly. We need you. We need you. Kelly, get on it. How do you separate that? You mean Kelly Clarkson? Yeah. Kelly.
00:43:35 --> 00:43:59 We need Kylie to cover one of these. You are hilarious talking about some only 3 million. You know, I would kill for 3 million series. I'm totally joking, but it makes sense considering how big Kylie is and how good this song actually is. It's kind of like a disservice to Christmas listeners. But I think that is also what annoys me about Christmas music. I'm like, y'all are so heck bent on reliving Kylie.
00:44:00 --> 00:44:17 some magic that happened, I don't know how many years ago, that you don't let new music come in. Yeah. Like, All I Want for Christmas, y'all about to, y'all about to play that to death. Ah, if I hear one more time. If I hear one more, ah, ah, ah,
00:44:18 --> 00:44:37 If I hear one more rendition of that dang song, it's starting to go into that realm of you played it too much. You know? Still love All I Want for Christmas. I think it's greatly written, but it was a modern Christmas song. This has modern Christmas song quality. I literally thought it was a cover.
00:44:37 --> 00:45:02 um it's festive pop done right it's like bright it's emotional it's a little bittersweet um i love that kick drum lead chorus it makes the stakes feel high like there's a little bit of like tension there and it gives like a a soft rock moment to the track um and i know you were saying it's a little sad crying in the club but honey i caught a line she said we unwrapped all the presents and you unwrap me honey he put it down
00:45:04 --> 00:45:27 He said, I'm coming for the milk and cookies, honey. Okay. She said, baby, baby put it down last year. She said, I'm trying to get trapped in a cabin with you. Ooh, ooh, ooh. That's why she wants to do it one time over. Speaking of reliving that Christmas magic, she said, it's in a box. That's what I want. It's in a box. She said she wants it again.
00:45:27 --> 00:45:52 I don't blame her. I mean, I haven't lived that kind of Christmas life. I mean, manifest. Manifest, Christmas is still coming. Oh, wait. Christmas is still coming. Could happen. Hang on. Wait, hang on. Hang on. No, I don't want that. It's too much. Ew. Are you sure? Yes. Okay. I do want someone's Christmas heart. I'll take a heart. Heart. We'll work our way up. Bye. We're going. I like to go slow.
00:45:54 --> 00:46:13 Welcome to the CCTV pop that show. You know what I'm saying? But yes, I think this song is good. It's dancing through heartbreak with a candy cane, like, martini. I thought the song feels like it's not, it's not, it has not, excuse me, received its flowers. And I think...
00:46:14 --> 00:46:39 If you're going to be talking about your flower in the song, it should receive some flowers. Three million is not enough. I would readily take the three million streams. But she deserves more. So that being said, best original track. Happy to have a new Christmas song. Perfect score. Yes. Well, best original track so far. So far. Maybe. On the standard? I'll give it a 10. 10.
00:46:41 --> 00:46:56 Next up is 2 Miles, done by Chrissy Hynde and Steve Anderson. And, of course, this is a cover of the Pretenders 1983 classic. And she did perform it with Chrissy Hynde at the Royal Albert Hall Show. 2 Miles.
00:47:00 --> 00:47:25 Amazing. That's so cool. That's a lot cooler than the song was. I'm so sorry, but this is one of those songs where it's like you have someone who is so brilliant at songwriting. Right. I can't say that I'm a huge like pretenders like fan. Yeah, I tend to I know the name and I think I know singles. Right. Same.
00:47:27 --> 00:47:49 Here's my thing. This is wistful. It's melancholic. A song about the distance and the longing. I mean, it's perfect for anyone spending holidays missing someone. If you have a sentimental connection to the original song or even this one, you know, maybe someone in your life has passed on or maybe you're not with someone anymore. Maybe you can't have a family member because you're too far. Whatever the reason is, you're missing someone. I get that.
00:47:49 --> 00:48:10 I love the lyrics about the leaves are frozen in silent nights, you know, outside under the purple sky, diamonds under the snow. Yeah, so great lyrics. Yeah, gorgeous. So poetic. But the melody is not my favorite. And I'll say that.
00:48:10 --> 00:48:39 Yeah. So this is another one that I'm pretty sure is much bigger in the UK than it is in the US. Get out of here. So I went to this Christmas show in the UK last year and Shaznay from All Saints. Oh, yes, we did. Did this song as her Christmas cover. And I was like, oh, so this is like a Christmas song for you guys over there. Maybe it was a Christmas number one. Maybe. Even in Australia, too. I'm going to look.
00:48:40 --> 00:49:04 I mean, it's one of those things where it's like, you know, the pretenders, we all know them for like, if you don't know who the pretenders are, y'all, it's I'll Stand By You. Now think about I'll Stand By You. Gorgeous song. Girls Aloud have covered it to like Kingdom Come, back and forth, up and down, all their freaking tours as they've recorded the song, which we love. But this is not I'll Stand By You for me. It's beautiful. Beautiful gowns. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful gowns.
00:49:04 --> 00:49:20 Great lyrics that look like poetry. So according to Wikipedia, this is much more popular in the UK. Okay, well... And it frequently reappears on the UK singles chart around Christmastime. And all the chart stats are only in Europe and Australia.
00:49:21 --> 00:49:41 Okay. It's very interesting. Again, it goes back to that conversation of like, there's all these Christmas songs that just never, for some reason, they're Christmas songs for some regions and not for others, which is very interesting. This is true. Yeah. It's no I'll stand by you. I'll tell you that. I agree with that. You know, I agree with that. Yeah. I agree.
00:49:42 --> 00:49:59 I think the production is quite nice. Very polished. I like the build with the strings, especially after the bridge. I think Kylie's execution is pretty good. Very delicate. And earnest. But I have the same note. I don't love the actual melody of this song. It just kind of drags a little bit.
00:49:59 --> 00:50:29 Yeah. It is cool that they performed it together, though. And I wonder if maybe if they had a studio recording of it as a duet, that maybe it'd just be a bit more dynamic because you have two voices that are quite different. Yes. So, yeah. I respect you trying to save this. Mine is a 6.5. I'll give it a 7. Because I actually think mostly for Steve and how he did what he could do.
00:50:29 --> 00:50:49 That is okay. You know what I mean? Yes. Okay. Okay. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Score stays. Score stays. That's fine. No, I'm just giving my reasoning. No, it's fine. Score stays, but Chris is so right. This is one of those things I was like, wow, but that production was so crispy. Yeah. Yeah. Score stays. Score stays.
00:50:51 --> 00:51:18 so sorry to these people all right up next is santa baby and this was done by joan javits philip springer tony springer and jonglim and this was first recorded by eartha kit in 1953 and it was originally recorded by kylie in 2000 as a b-side to the song please stay from the light years album and it reached number 38 on the uk singles chart and remains the most streamed song from the album
00:51:18 --> 00:51:46 Santa baby, just slip a table under the tree. Okay, so Santa baby. So this is really Kylie's signature Christmas song. This is the one that even in America, her version of Santa baby makes it on all the Christmas playlists. Get out of here. Yeah. Y'all just said F-Eartha. Like this has 248 million streams on Spotify right now.
00:51:46 --> 00:52:15 And Sam in the cranium. Bananas in pajamas. It's crazy. I'm not saying she doesn't deserve it, but it's just so funny. I mean, I get it. Like, if you wanted a more modern version of Santa Baby. Yeah. This is kind of like the perfect version. Oh, interesting. I've never actually. You know? Because it's like this more like sultry. It really kind of takes it that extra level, I think. Yes. I would say. And, you know, as you were saying, Kylie just does sultry wink wink type vocal execution so well. Yeah.
00:52:15 --> 00:52:35 Yeah, this is very true. Like, this is a pretty perfect vocal execution, I would say. Yeah. You know? Yes. And I like the production of it. It's relatively understated, so you can really just let her vocals shine, and it makes it feel intimate, like you are in that tiny cabaret club in the basement of some restaurant. You know? That's right.
00:52:35 --> 00:52:47 That's right. Yeah, no, really. Literally. In a good way. I mean that in a good way. You mean it in the best way because that's where all the best cabarets, speakeasy moments are. Right. So I'm not mad at this as Kylie's signature Christmas cover.
00:52:47 --> 00:53:16 Oh, wow. I didn't think of it like that. I didn't know because I didn't know there was so much statistical lore behind it. Jeez Louise. So I feel like this is... Her version is all purr and pout. It's painful and sexy. And I think it's totally self-aware about how ridiculous the requests are. But they're going to keep coming because it's neat. And I feel like a burlesque artist could pop out at any point. I would give her all of my money. Truly. Give her all of my money. I'd be like, girl...
00:53:16 --> 00:53:46 You shake that little caribou feather thing. You show the crowd, but not really. It has that kind of, like, if you want to have a Christmas burlesque moment, this is the song to do. This captures that same playful energy that Eartha had, I would say. It is impossible not to kind of smirk while listening to it because there is that little extra something. I think of, like, Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
00:53:46 --> 00:54:11 You know, it's just this something kind of like, oh, I'm asking for, I'm not asking for too much because it's you, Santa. You can afford it, can't you? Like that old transcendental accent. Like I could hear her talking in that accent after. Oh, my goodness, you sing this newest song? Santa, baby. Yes. We don't know if it's actually like British or not. It's like weird. Yeah, I got it. I can't do it. But...
00:54:11 --> 00:54:41 That was pretty good, I think, as an attempt. Better than my usual attempts, y'all. But yeah, I think the line about getting a ring for Christmas that isn't on the phone will always crack me up. She said, make a jingle, sir. But not that way. Make my finger bling, bling and ring, ring. Yeah. Okay. I love that. Give me a ring, but not on the phone. She's very specific. I think the songwriting on this is like my fave. I think in Christmas history, because this is me.
00:54:41 --> 00:55:05 So that being said, I do like this one. To give it a 10 is a little bit too high. Anything near 8, I'd be a little... So I'll give it an 8.5 because nothing new is done with it, but I do enjoy her rendition. I will give it a 9. Okay, next is Christmas Isn't Christmas Till You Get Here, done by Kylie Minogue, Steve Anderson, and Karen Poole.
00:55:11 --> 00:55:36 Another original. And actually, I didn't know this was an original. Right. Yeah. So stinking good. So good. To the team for making this sound timeless or as timeless as Christmas can be. Yeah. Again, this needs so much more love. Oh, my God. How many streams does this one have? Well, this one has nine million. Oh, wow.
00:55:36 --> 00:56:05 Man, out. Yeah. So White December still is like understated, you know? Or like, White December still deserves the push. The push. But this one, this one's great. Oh my God. Oh my God. Love this one. I feel like this is the original that could soundtrack every rom-com montage on Hallmark ever. His name is Chris Kringle. Chris, but Kringle. His name is Nick, like St. Nicholas. Oh my God. Wow. His name is Santiago. What? I'm actually Santa. This is a Spanish version of...
00:56:05 --> 00:56:20 of a Hallmark movie. Like, you know what I'm saying? I want it for every iteration of those rom-coms. I like that it's modern and timeless. It feels sentimental without being super sappy. The last...
00:56:20 --> 00:56:50 Christmas isn't Christmas in the song was magical for me. Like something about that big ending following that band breakdown and that flourish gets me every time. I love when people do that because it feels like a live performance. Like when I was listening to the song, I thought to myself, oh my God, could you imagine if Mariah would have done this song and not that like gospel sad thing? Don't get me wrong. I love gospel. I enjoy gospel. Don't get me wrong. But Lord Jesus, there's a reason we have not talked about this part. This, no offense.
00:56:51 --> 00:57:20 It was a drag. There is a reason why All I Want for Christmas has been the only thing that's been charting year after year. So don't y'all try to... The lambs. I'm sorry. I do love Miss You Most. Okay, yes. She has her moments on the album. But the rest of it, I was just like, oh my God. If y'all know, Sundays in the Baptist church are never just Sundays. They're Sundays that go into Monday nights. It's just long church days. That's what this album felt like. But this song would have been a great addition
00:57:21 --> 00:57:51 on that album. Because I mean, like, the big ending, how big the song kind of gets. I'm not saying Kylie can't do big. She does big well. Like, the song is really good. But it's one of those songs where I'm like, dang, had a more well-known, like, a pop artist here would have done this. I think it would have been, like, pushed more. You get what I'm saying? Yeah. Like, imagine Mariah, but Mariah doesn't need the song. But can you imagine, had she released it, what it could have... Whitney, this song... Because this song is good to me. I think it's a good Christmas song.
00:57:52 --> 00:58:19 It's so good. Again, it has that slight melancholy to it, even though the melody is so happy. Again, super, super fun to sing along to. I feel like these sessions must have been so much fun. You know? But I just love the instrumental of it. The kind of like the plinky-plunky piano. Plinky-plunky. I know, there's like a bounce to it. There's just so much fun. And yeah, again, this is another one.
00:58:20 --> 00:58:37 it should be up there with the Santa tell me and the underneath the tree you know like it deserves to be there with all these modern Christmas songs because I think it's that good so yeah again I'm really hoping this new 2025 push kind of gets her on some more of these playlists for sure
00:58:37 --> 00:58:57 I am excited to see. Yeah. But yeah, I also noted that last big note. Oh, yeah. Killed it. And she killed it live every time, too. Yeah, she does. Yeah. Yeah, she does. Yeah. So this gets another 10 for me. Yes, the original tracks throughout the standard and deluxe are pretty good. So this one gets a 10 as well. Mm-hmm.
00:58:57 --> 00:59:27 All right. And speaking of the last note, we are here at the last song with Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. And it's written by Hugh Martin, Ralph Blaine, and Steve Anderson. And this was first song by Judy Garland in the movie Meet Me in St. Louis. Or St. Louis, excuse me. However y'all say it. Louis? Whatever. My brain went French. Leave it on. Have a merry little Christmas.
00:59:28 --> 00:59:52 Okay, ending on a classic Christmas ballad. It does make sense when you look at the project, you know? Like, you kind of have to bring it back. Bring it back to kind of what you started with, I would say. Yes. And this is another one that I'm going to be honest, though. I don't love Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, just like in general.
00:59:53 --> 01:00:10 The way you were trying to ease your way. You know, oh, you've had an easier way. And I respect it. Yeah, I know. I respect that opinion. Like, I don't care who's singing it. Yeah. It's just kind of drags a little bit. Wait, have you heard the Luther Vandross version? I have. Okay. You don't like that one?
01:00:10 --> 01:00:32 I mean, he's great. I think just the melody of it is just not for me. I don't know why. Oh, because the song is meant to be like one of those like, hey, we just got we gave you bad news. Yeah. I'm not sure if you know the context of this song. Okay. So the original setting and context, it was written for the it was made in 1944, which explains the whole jazzy draggy thing.
01:00:32 --> 01:00:53 But in the movie Meet Me in St. Louis, the scene is really emotional because the father is saying, we're leaving St. Louis to move to New York because he got a new job. So the family has to leave everything behind. One of the characters got proposed to. She was like, I gotta leave my man, I guess. It was a lot going on and everyone was losing everything, essentially, to go to New York. And so Judy Garland's character was just like...
01:00:53 --> 01:01:17 have yourself a merry little like no matter where we'll be you know if the fates allow like things like that and her sister was like no she ran away she didn't like push her away i'm being dramatic but her sister was like you had yourself a little merry christmas i don't want that damn christmas so yeah it's kind of sad okay that's helpful yeah that's why so without that context oh this song does nothing for me
01:01:17 --> 01:01:44 Which it never has, by the way. I will say, this never has the context of the movie around as long as it's just... It's just so slow. For the snails. It really is. Snails in the, I guess, the winter. What's not hibernating, but it's still slithering around slowly in the winter? That's amazing. I don't know. A winter worm?
01:01:48 --> 01:02:15 I love the winter worm. So this is where the snails are in the winter worm. A winter worm. That is scandalous. Because snails hibernate. They do. Everything hibernate. Everything dies a little bit into a winter time. Oh, my God. It's so funny. Winter worm. All right. So, you know, I will say for all this winter worminess, I do appreciate that even though it's a big string orchestra. Yeah.
01:02:15 --> 01:02:42 it feels intimate. So that does save it quite a bit because it does feel really big. But I think because it just sounds like a conversation. Oh yeah, she's great. Yes. Don't get me wrong. She sounds great. So if you're a new year, when I say it's for the snails or if he says it's for the snails, that means it's a slow song. That came from our Spice Girl Forever review because one of them songs, y'all, was five minutes long.
01:02:43 --> 01:03:09 like five minutes long five ever yeah so yeah that's what that's what it means for the snails so for the winter worms this song is so what does this winter wormy song get for you no look i think this rendition of the song is actually very good right if i had to choose a version of the song to listen to this would be one i would consider um so i think because of that i will give it an eight yes um because i think they did it well
01:03:09 --> 01:03:30 You know what? And I put in my notes, this might be a version I add to my mental list of I can handle this Christmas. Okay. Right next to Luther Vandross's version because that is goat for me. Okay. So, I guess I'll match you because I don't want to drop it low, but it's not like the other songs. I gave like nine. Yeah. Ten. Exactly. Ten.
01:03:31 --> 01:03:58 Okay, so there are a few bonus tracks, as we mentioned, including 100 Degrees, featuring Dame and Oak. Yeah. So if you would like to hear our thoughts on the original deluxe version of this album, come join us at patreon.com slash cctvpops. And if you want us to review the new songs that were added to the Snow Queen edition and this new fully wrapped version, definitely let us know too. Because we'll do that next season. That's right. Yeah. Okay, so...
01:03:58 --> 01:04:23 Let's do our Cut or Keep. Ooh. Cut or Keep. So if I had to cut a song from this album, I think it would be something a little bit earlier on the album. Okay. It's in between two songs I would cut. Okay. I feel like our notes are kind of, like, it kind of just gives it away. Okay. But I would say if I had to get rid of a song, it would either be Winter Wonderland or,
01:04:25 --> 01:04:51 Yeah, I'll do Winter Wonderland. Yeah, whatever. Because I feel like if you're not thinking about what the features meant, like the songwriting credits meant to this album at that time, it'd be easy to remove only you, right? But I just feel like Winter Wonderland, girl. Fair. Okay. Yeah, I would say if I was choosing out of the classics that you're thinking about, I would actually maybe cut Let It Snow.
01:04:51 --> 01:05:21 Ooh, since we know a place to go, let it go, let it go, let it go. Yeah. Yeah. Because I like Winter Wonderland more than Let It Snow. I don't know. It feels kind of the most redundant maybe out of all of them. That's valid. I would say. If I chose out of the more modern songs, I would cut 2 Miles for sure. Oh, yeah. She can go somewhere with her blanket of ice and crystals and go somewhere. Yeah. For Keep, okay, so out of the originals, Ooh.
01:05:21 --> 01:05:50 from Derek, pick mine. Okay, well, you can pick first. No, I'm joking. I'm joking. I don't have it. I don't want to figure it out. Okay, out of the originals, I'd probably keep Christmas isn't Christmas till you get here. Oh! I would pick that. If I can't pick the Stock Aiken Waterman Christmas remix of Every Day is Christmas. That's so funny. I would probably pick Christmas isn't Christmas till you get here. As much as I love White December, I do still think that deserves more love. But I think if I were to look at
01:05:50 --> 01:06:16 those couple of originals, I would lean towards that one the most. Me too. It's good. Okay. Nice. But I probably would if, I mean, I'm not going with the originals, but I mean, considering the originals are kind of like the, the star, the star dish. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think it would be Christmas wrapping. Okay. No, I'm joking. I'm totally joking. I cannot stand that song. I'm joking. I'm joking. I'm joking. I'm joking.
01:06:18 --> 01:06:46 If I have to keep a song Ooh, I guess Every day is like Christmas I like the, again, give me drama Give me yearning Yeah, and then I would also If I had to pick up the covers I would keep I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter Oh Dang it, I was like the Connie Francis one Yeah Oh
01:06:46 --> 01:07:14 Yeah, I'll match. You can pick the same one. This one I will match. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, man. Okay, so overall thoughts and final rating of the original version of Kylie Christmas. You know, this is one of those Christmas albums I did not feel like I had to, you know, you know. Oh, boy, because, huh. I don't care what anyone says. I don't care. I love Christmas. I love, I love. After a while, you have heard your last jingle bell.
01:07:14 --> 01:07:44 Okay. You have, when you start hearing grandma got ran over by a reindeer, it starts sounding like a damn masterpiece. Cause it's just like, after a while, like we do need someone to reinvent the wheel to read tinsel, the tree, you know, a redecorated, whatever. So I feel like this one is solid. I feel like whatever they did with the older songs, they may have played it safe by keeping it sounding jazzy and orchestral, a kind of classic. I would have appreciated it being like made in Kylie's image a little bit more.
01:07:44 --> 01:08:13 with some of the classic songs. And that's my only kind of thing, I would say. Like, shoot, like, Let Us Know as a mild pop disco situation or a little funkier. She could have done something with that. That's my only complaint. Why not take a risk with one of the classic tracks if it wasn't going to be a single even? Or make it a single, I don't care. But yeah, aside from that, I like this one. I listened to this one over and over again and when I got my teeth cleaned today.
01:08:13 --> 01:08:30 Yeah. Good. Good, good, good. Yeah. I, you know, of course, I'm a huge fan. You know, I've been very supportive throughout all of this. I was there at the time, 10 years ago. And yeah, as I've noted, I do watch that Royal Albert Hall show recently.
01:08:30 --> 01:08:50 Maybe actually once a year, honestly. You definitely offer to watch it together. It's so, so good. It's so, so good. She's just such a good performer, and you can tell she enjoys singing these songs a lot. Yeah. And yeah, I think, you know, as I mentioned at the beginning of this review, I appreciate that they tried to really...
01:08:50 --> 01:09:09 do the whole breadth of Christmas, right? Like you have some of the more kind of modern, quirkier stuff. You do have a couple originals that are all very, very strong. And then you do have the classics done in the most classic, accessible, big band way possible. Yeah. It's very tough. Like no one could...
01:09:10 --> 01:09:36 like dispute that they have done well. Yes. You know? Yes, I think so too, yeah. Which I'm not mad at, you know? I do wish overall there was a bit more modernness in the soundscape overall, just because I do think it, like I said earlier, it kind of ages Kylie a little bit. She kind of went with this sound. But then when you start adding in all the Snow Queen tracks and these new ones she's been doing, like this Amazon original that feels very TikTok-ish,
01:09:37 --> 01:10:06 you know right right the goal is to get a little tiktok trend going i think um but you know i think once you actually take the whole breadth of her christmas discography and then maybe build out i would probably pick a different track list and what she ended up going with for the fully wrapped but you know then you can really make almost a full original christmas tiley album yes that there's enough originals now to do that i think is great uh so yeah i like i said i do include a
01:10:06 --> 01:10:27 so I hope she gets more love because she deserves to be a Christmas princess up there yeah she does I would say so, a snow queen if you will yes, there you go okay so as a final rating I'll give an 8 that's my score too yeah
01:10:29 --> 01:10:51 Okay, lovers, what do you all think of Kylie's Christmas album? Again, let us know if you want us to talk about the Snow Queen Fully Wrapped Editions. You can give us all your thoughts in the comments below, and you can hang out with us and the crew on Patreon, including Lily, Emily, George, Jonathan, Jasmine, Julianne, Darius, Ren, Hillary, Ellie, Nick, and Luke. And you can follow us on social media at...
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