Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Nothing for Christmas
Connecticut band The Reducers have been around for quite a while at this point—since 1978, holy crap!
Originally released as the a-side of a holiday single in 1988, you can pick up this mid-tempo "I been a baaaaaad boy" rocker on their 1991 anthology CD, Redux (buy it). The double negative in the chorus drives the grammar Nazi in me crazy: "I'm not getting nothing for Christmas" means that you ARE getting SOMEthing. Petty, I know but sheesh! Still, a good, solid song.
Nothing for Christmas
While researching this post, I discovered that the band is currently offering the b-side from this single—a festive, rockin' version of "Auld Lang Syne"—as a free download at their website. Pretty cool!
Originally released as the a-side of a holiday single in 1988, you can pick up this mid-tempo "I been a baaaaaad boy" rocker on their 1991 anthology CD, Redux (buy it). The double negative in the chorus drives the grammar Nazi in me crazy: "I'm not getting nothing for Christmas" means that you ARE getting SOMEthing. Petty, I know but sheesh! Still, a good, solid song.
Nothing for Christmas
While researching this post, I discovered that the band is currently offering the b-side from this single—a festive, rockin' version of "Auld Lang Syne"—as a free download at their website. Pretty cool!
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Hey, I'm really enjoying your stuff this month so far! I love a good Boston and you're delivering the goods in that area. Makes me wish the Upper Crust would cut a Christmas single...hey, I can dream! (yeah right, and maybe someday I'll get to hear their "Clamdiggers" incarnation!)
-Tim
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-Tim
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