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Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album
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Quirky-yet-clean Christmas tunes are OK for kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this CD is one of Glee's most appropriate musical releases for younger audiences. While the cast still slips in an eyebrow-raising line here and there, the majority of these songs are Christmas classics with very clean lyrics. The flirtatious "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is sung by two gay male characters. Parents who prefer that their children avoid holiday songs with religious overtones should be aware that this album includes a few.
What's the story?
GLEE: THE MUSIC, THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM is a collection of holiday songs from the second season of Glee -- the musical show that's taken TV by storm. The record includes 12 tracks that run the gamut from uber-traditional ("Jingle Bells," "O Christmas Tree") to newer classics ("Last Christmas," "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"). While many of the previous albums connected to the show have included more mature songs, the choices in this collection are pretty clean overall, making it an acceptable listen for younger ears. Note: Some of the songs have religious themes.
Is it any good?
The Glee cast once again puts their best vocal feet forward on this album, with mostly positive results. While a couple of their covers, like "Jingle Bells" and "Merry Christmas, Darling" are a bit on the annoyingly cheesy side, there are lots of highlights: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" has a hauntingly beautiful quality in its modern arrangement, "Angels We Have Heard on High" packs a powerful contemporary punch, and "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" -- with a special guest appearance by country singer k.d. lang -- is right in step with the show's quirky characters.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how it sounds when contemporary artists cover classic holiday tunes. Does it work when contemporary kids do more modern covers of older songs like "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and "Merry Christmas, Darling"? Why or why not?
What's your favorite classic holiday song that's been covered by a contemporary artist? Why?
How does this album compare to others featuring the Glee cast? Do you think it's aiming for the same audience?
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Great album--Baby It's Cold Outside is amazing!
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Pretty darn good!
A pretty good album - the cover of "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is hilarious!
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Christmas Fun for Everyone!
It is a fun and clean soundtrack! My dance teacher plays it in dance class. True, there are some flirtatious lyrics, but they are not inappropriate. My mom does not allow me to watch the Glee TV show but she does allow me to listen to the music. This CD will put you in the Christmas spirit!
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It's a Glee Christmas!!
All the songs are fantastic!! I love the "Last Christmas" rendition with Rachel and Finn. My favorite song would have to be "Baby, It's Cold Outside" because it makes it fun and the vocals by Kurt(Chris Colfer) and Blaine(Darren Criss) are amazing. I watch Glee avidly with my sister and mother and we can't go a day without watching it. The songs are all Glee covers, so if you like all these songs they are just revamped and done by Glee. You also might like "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch".
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This Christmas, I Gave Glee my Heart.
First of all, excuse lame title. Only two things I can think that parents might not like about this album. One - it's Glee. While the album is appropriate, the show is not exactly child-friendly. And the second is "Baby It's Cold Outside". The vocals are so great (sung by Chris Colfer, aka Kurt, and Darren Criss, aka Blaine/Harry Potter), that I can listen to a song a normally hate due to the lyrics which always remind me of date rape ("Say, what's in this drink?"). If you're one of "those people", you may not like that this song is sung by two males. The only other problem I have with this? Dianna Argon (Quinn Fabray) isn't on it. But other than that, this album is fantastic. If you're a Glee fan like me, this is a must-have. And if you're not? It's still pretty enjoyable.
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