Deck the halls

[listersgirl]

I have spent all day dealing with Christmas music, including a cover of Fairytale of New York by the Irish Tenors. WTF? Operatic renditions of the Pogues in 3-part harmony are not to believed.

(Also, they changed the lyrics from "You scumbag, you maggot" to "You're handsome, she's pretty". Blasphemy! ETA: ok, I lied - they didn't change the lyrics, they just left out that entire verse. If I'd managed to listen to the entire thing I would have figured that out. It's still among the wrongest Christmas covers I've ever heard.)

I am so glad it's Friday.

Comments

[cangetmad.livejournal.com]

"You're handsome" "You're pretty, queen of New York City" are lyrics from elsewhere in the song, though, so presumably they just copied them over? But, how does that song work without the sweary argument bit? It's all about the sweary arguing!

[listersgirl]

This is what I just figured out - they left that verse right out, and replaced it with some tinkly bells. Yup. Now there's no arguing, and it's all wrong.