You might be surprised
to know that Billy Idol, that dressed-in-black-leather punk rocker, actually
released a completely serious Christmas album in 2006. For Happy
Holidays, Idol recorded a mix of traditional and popular tunes, including
perhaps the only version of “Frosty the Snowman” I actually like, as well as
totally fun versions of “O Christmas Tree”
and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (also not normally at the top of my favorites
list).
If I’ve tempted you,
the bad news is that the CD is now somewhat rare and sells at a hefty price on
Amazon and ebay. But you can check out
an illegal “Frosty” and other tracks on YouTube. (It
could be called free advertising.) You
might even want to look up his new album and autobiography, both released this
past October. But then make certain you
take care of that Treee* typo in your catalog.
There are 5 entries for it in OhioLINK and 198 in WorldCat.
(Billy Idol, from Wikimedia Commons)
Deb Kulczak
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