So I'm going to straight out admit that I am a former band/music geek. Yep, there it is. So when I first heard the a capella group "Straight No Chaser," I was beyond thrilled. If you've never heard of the group, they were an a capella group from Indiana University in 1998 that had a concert which they taped. Years later, one of the members posted the videos on You Tube and it has been seen by over 10 million people, one of which was the president of Atlantic Records who signed them. 10 years after they taped their original concert, they started touring with their Christmas music. And this year, they came out with a new cd which showcases their famous "12 Days of Christmas" as well as covers from classic Christmas songs (You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch, Rudolph, O Holy Night, I'll Be Home for Christmas,Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Who Spiked the Eggnog by the Brian Setzer Orchestra, etc.). Pertaining to TV, Minorities and Cultural Diversity, they have a new original song called the Christmas Can-Can which also acknowleges Hannakuh and Kwanzaa. I find this to be awesome that in our PC world, we can find a happy medium and poke fun at our sensitivity to the holidays. So here are the links to the videos, I hope you all enjoy!!!
Christmas Can-Can:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-47VmFopE
Who Spiked the Eggnog?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7byjAaLcRM
And just to relate it back to television, here's a clip of them singing a medley of TV songs. It's interesting to see how these jingles can bring us back to a different time and place!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMj1ZaWVc-8
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