Comic Satire for Christmas

New World Notes #511, 27:15 (December 19)
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Stan Freberg

Some brief commentary by me, five satiric songs, and an imitation Broadway "big production number." All take a comic but critical view of American hypocrisies, religiosity, commercialism, militarism, class warfare, and other Christmastime traditions.

Playlist:

• Hugh Blumenfeld, Long-Haired Radical Socialist Jew
• Simon and Garfunkel, Silent Night / Six O'Clock News
• Anne Feeney, Brave New Christmas
• Roy Zimmerman, Buy War Toys for Christmas
• Stan Freberg, Green Chri$tma$
• Tom Lehrer, A Christmas Carol

Note: MP3 files downloaded from the liinks, above, are identified as NWN  #355.