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| You Sleigh Me: Alternative Christmas Hits | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
Buy Used: $1.30
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 8733
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 075678285127
EAN: 0075678285127
ASIN: B000002J7Q
Release Date: October 24, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Run Rudolph Run - Marks, Johnny | | • | Blue Christmas - Hayes, Bill | | • | The Little Drummer Boy - Davis, Katherine | | • | Christmas Lights - Lewis, Donna | | • | The First Noel - Sandys, William | | • | Make It Home - Hatfield, Juliana | | • | Merry Christmas from the Family - Keen, Robert Earl J | | • | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Marks, Johnny | | • | Christmas - Humphreys, Greg | | • | White Christmas - Berlin, Irving | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Blane, Ralph | | • | 25th December - Watt, Ben |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Christmas "originals" can cause just as many shudders as Christmas classics, no matter how sincere the sentiment. But You Sleigh Me gives more chills than willies with its mix of holiday favorites and new "classics" by artists from the Atlantic Records roster. Donna Lewis's "Christmas Lights" shimmers like a star field on a clear December night; Juliana Hatfield's acoustic "Make It Home" is suitably beautiful and poignant--but talk about your "Blue Christmas"--while Billy Pilgrim's "The First Noel" benefits from his strong, warm vocals. Leave it to Jill Sobule to lighten things up with her straight-on read of the dysfunctional family gathering, "Merry Christmas from the Family." But the real holiday memories here come from Victoria Williams's tender "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Tori Amos's "Little Drummer Boy." Amos's performance radiates all the breathy passion needed on those cold, dark winter nights. --Steve Gdula
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 A little different Christmas... December 3, 1999
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
As an avid Tori Amos fan, I buy eveything I can find with her name on it. This being no exception. When I first listened to this album I found it to be absolutly intolerable. It is filled with bouncy, rocky music the likes of which you would expect to find on a Dr. Demento album, without the twised lyrics. I felt Tori's addition was it's only redeemable quality. But, as I took the time to listen to it again, this time with an open mind and a head's up to what I would hear, it slowly began to grow on me,and grow on me, and grow on me. Now, it is part of my treasured Christmas collection that I love each year. I would recommend this to all but the most conservative out there, and even to those I say give it a chance! You will find yourself tapping your toes to it as well.
 Best Christmas Album...Ever November 20, 2003
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is my favorite Christmas album of all time and that includes "Alligator Stomp, Vol. 4 - Cajun Christmas". The whole CD crackles with wit, warmth and holiday tradition; at the same time it ruffles the hair of convention.Most of the tunes are tasty, a generous mix of old chestnuts and new tunes. Everything but the Girl's "25TH December" is a slow and poignant beauty; Donna Lewis' "Christmas Lights" is a synchopated wonder, reminiscent of her now outdated "Always and Forever". The talented Tori Amos breathes new life into the bloated corpse of "The Little Drummer Boy". If you're feeling a little wacky this Christmas, give it a try. If nothing else, you'll at least have a bright, shiny new coaster.
com"YULE"ation Cleric : Twelve Elves April 7, 2001
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
TwElve songs, with TwElve distinct flavors, from TwElve unique artists, wrapped in TwElve year oldish cover art,titled with TwElve characters, all for the TwElve days of Christmas. I got it, now that I've listened to it TwElve times. Besides the cutesy idea, this com"YULE"ation's variable vocalism and instrumentation make it a must have. The disc's contrastive order impels brain strain until learned adjustments to the mix are achieved. If you use a mega player on random alot it's cool from the get go, otherwise best used as a source disc to complie from. Merrily mix tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,and 12 ~ only two bahhumbugs here. Post Script:TwElve'th track about the twenty-fith day of the TwElve'th month, go figure. Is this the label's TwElve'th Christmas comp"YULE"ation too?***buyit\shareit\giveit***
I'm glad someone's family is as dysfunctional as mine December 27, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Merry Christmas from the Family" is hilarious! I think everyone has someone or something in their family that can identify with some part of this song. I happened to hear it on the radio and I had to have it. Everything on the CD is great, but this one really stands out.
 Everybody say "cheese!" December 8, 2004
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a rather uneven Christmas album. The standout track is the great, funny "Merry Christmas From the Family" by Jill Sobule. There are some other good performances here, but nothing great. The lowlight is the seemingly endless 8 minute long jazz saxophone version of "White Christmas" by James Carter. This CD is almost worth getting just for the Jill Sobule song.
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