What would an Arena Christmas album consist of?
Maybe one selection could be
"Guide me to the Mistletoeeeeeeeeeeeeee"
Okay, it's Turkey Day here in the States and I had some time to kill.
Oh, please, no Christmas album :-X Although I believe Arena could do something very special. it's just something I can't connect with progmusic... But maybe I'm wrong...
(BTW, overall... I hate christmas songs... Specially when you are hearing them before Sinterklaas (http://shattered-room.net/index.php?topic=494.msg9839#msg9839)...)
Have you ever heard Jethro Tull's Christmas album? It's not too bad. It might be more aimed at the market in America, where we've just made a complete hash of Christmas. Today is the day we call "Black Friday" because many people have the day off and they start their shopping. And now some of the big retailers are staying open the day before, which is a national holiday, to get a jump on Black Friday. I don't go near the stores this weekend except to buy groceries.
Quote from: kmorse on Thu, 2005-11-24, 17:57:21
What would an Arena Christmas album consist of?
God Almighty... ::)
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sat, 2005-11-26, 13:47:24
And His son ;)
And a Visitor from the Northpole... ;D
MAD. 8)
Quote from: maddox on Sat, 2005-11-26, 13:51:37
And a Visitor from the Northpole... ;D
MAD. 8)
Santa is just a cheap rip-off from Saint Nicholas!
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sat, 2005-11-26, 13:52:53
Santa is just a cheap rip-off from Saint Nicholas!
Then i wonder what the story is about Zwarte Piet ;D
Rudolf, the black nose reindeer ???MAD. 8)
Quote from: maddox on Sat, 2005-11-26, 13:56:19
Then i wonder what the story is about Zwarte Piet ;D
Rudolf, the black nose reindeer ???
MAD. 8)
Zwarte Piet is a rip-off from an old Norse mytholgie thingy, which the katholics used to give base to Saint Nicholas (Same as putting the christmas event in place of the shortest day celebration and thus cutting of heathen festivals. But we are getting waaaay offtopic here)
Quote from: maddox on Sat, 2005-11-26, 13:51:37
And a Visitor from the Northpole... ;D
MAD. 8)
There, that's the spirit. On the other side of the holiday thing, it's no secret that Arena's lyrics touch on religious topics, too. Clive could have a field day with this.
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sat, 2005-11-26, 13:47:24
And His son ;)
Do me a lemon! A christmas album??
Right.
Arena are a rock band, yeah?
<
Yes, KBM, they are!>
Good. Now realize that making a christmas album will make our beloved Arena look like some shite boy band!
I just know the guys wouldn't do it! 8)
Quote from: keyboardistmatt on Sat, 2005-11-26, 18:02:42
Do me a lemon! A christmas album??
Right.
Arena are a rock band, yeah?
<Yes, KBM, they are!>
Good. Now realize that making a christmas album will make our beloved Arena look like some shite boy band!
I just know the guys wouldn't do it! 8)
(I'm being Clive now)
Hell yeah! Great idea! We're on it!
"Crying Bells, Crying Bells, Crying all the way"
At least I know that is not Clive! ;D
I think the song would be called, "No, No no no no nono nooooo"
with sounds of a pinball machine in the background going, ' bing bing bing bing , tilt! tilt!'
;)
Mmm... a Christmas album? So many possibilities... maybe just some small changes and we already have the material...?
From Songs, perhaps..... 'Valley of Three Kings'
Or from the Visitor.....'Pins and Pine Needles'
Come to that we could lighten up the tree theme for 'The Christmas Tree'
Of course From Immortal we could keep the snow and Ice image by changing the first track to 'Frozen'
Just a few thoughts.... A handfull of sleigh bells should do the rest... ;)
Quote from: Clive on Sun, 2005-11-27, 10:34:02
Mmm... a Christmas album? So many possibilities... maybe just some small changes and we already have the material...?
From Songs, perhaps..... 'Valley of Three Kings'
Or from the Visitor.....'Pins and Pine Needles'
Come to that we could lighten up the tree theme for 'The Christmas Tree'
Of course From Immortal we could keep the snow and Ice image by changing the first track to 'Frozen'
Just a few thoughts.... A handfull of sleigh bells should do the rest... ;)
:D ;D :D
Quote from: Clive on Sun, 2005-11-27, 10:34:02
Mmm... a Christmas album? So many possibilities... maybe just some small changes and we already have the material...?
From Songs, perhaps..... 'Valley of Three Kings'
Or from the Visitor.....'Pins and Pine Needles'
Come to that we could lighten up the tree theme for 'The Christmas Tree'
Of course From Immortal we could keep the snow and Ice image by changing the first track to 'Frozen'
Just a few thoughts.... A handfull of sleigh bells should do the rest... ;)
*LOL*
Clive,
Thanks. I knew you had it in you.
Merry Christmas!
Keith
Quote from: Clive on Sun, 2005-11-27, 10:34:02
Mmm... a Christmas album? So many possibilities... maybe just some small changes and we already have the material...?
From Songs, perhaps..... 'Valley of Three Kings'
Or from the Visitor.....'Pins and Pine Needles'
Come to that we could lighten up the tree theme for 'The Christmas Tree'
Of course From Immortal we could keep the snow and Ice image by changing the first track to 'Frozen'
Just a few thoughts.... A handfull of sleigh bells should do the rest... ;)
LOL!!! :D :D :D :D
"You have been frozen... Now!!"
;)
Throw away my life in Hanging up my stockings 'bove the fireplace
With the old love letters milk and cookies
And the Nottingham laces childrens gazes
Trying to forget the give some warm embraces
Video Jummy suppers and the funny friendly faces.
Well Clive, here's a starter :P
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2005-11-27, 21:54:51
Throw away my life in Hanging up my stockings 'bove the fireplace
With the old love letters milk and cookies
And the Nottingham laces childrens gazes
Trying to forget the give some warm embraces
Video Jummy suppers and the funny friendly faces.
Well Clive, here's a starter :P
If Arena ever lack inspiration, they can surely give you a call... ;D
MAD. 8)
P.S. What would the title be? Snowolon ???
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2005-11-27, 21:54:51
Throw away my life in Hanging up my stockings 'bove the fireplace
With the old love letters milk and cookies
And the Nottingham laces childrens gazes
Trying to forget the give some warm embraces
Video Jummy suppers and the funny friendly faces.
Well Clive, here's a starter :P
Oh yes!! You're really good!! I'm laughing my socks off!!
Quote from: PH on Sun, 2005-11-27, 22:06:50
Oh yes!! You're really good!! I'm laughing my socks off!!
I was thinking of making a topic where we all could transform a arena song into a christmarena song :P
Everybody would do 4 lines or so...
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2005-11-27, 22:13:08
I was thinking of making a topic where we all could transform a arena song into a christmarena song :P
Everybody would do 4 lines or so...
GRRRRREAAT idea!!
8)
Quote from: PH on Sun, 2005-11-27, 22:15:07
GRRRRREAAT idea!!
8)
I don't know what song we could use for it...
Noooooo! This is wrong!! Just wrong!! :(
Take me to the Christmas tree
There are gifts under there
And they're waiting for me
Guide me to the Christmas tree
It's the place where I belong
An Immortal? Christmas
Song List:
"Frozen"
"Waiting for the Sled"
"The Flutterby Man (a song about Santa)"
"Ghost (of Christmas Past) in the Firewall"
"Climbing the Chimney"
"The Santadrome"
I'm stuck on the last one. I need help. Maybe I need help on these others, too!
There has to be a song about John's bicycle in there somewhere, too. Maybe "Climbing the Net" should become "Riding my Bike"
Quote from: kmorse on Mon, 2005-11-28, 00:19:31
There has to be a song about John's bicycle in there somewhere, too. Maybe "Climbing the Net" should become "Riding my Bike"
No for that we will use riding the tide. In that case we don't have to worry about the lyrics :P
Aaarrrrrggghhh!
Sung to the tune of "Solomon."
With apologies to Clive .... :-\
In the distance
Barely in sight - patiently
flying t'ward me
All red and white - dressed up so fine
It's Kris Kringel,
Santa, St. Nick - just take your pick
Driving reindeer, through the night clear
Were you good or bad - even a tad?
Now is the time to decide ...
Quote from: kmorse on Mon, 2005-11-28, 16:12:44
Sung to the tune of "Solomon."
With apologies to Clive .... :-\
In the distance
Barely in sight - patiently
flying t'ward me
All red and white - dressed up so fine
It's Kris Kringel,
Santa, St. Nick - just take your pick
Driving reindeer, through the night clear
Were you good or bad - even a tad?
Now is the time to decide ...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Marvelous!!!
Generally Christmas-themed songs make me cringe! Too many Last Chrismases, Merry Christmases, Blue Christmases, Rocking round the Christmas trees, Driving home ... etc ... just add nauseam, three egg noggs, two drunken proggers and an alarm call to the fire brigade (Xanxa's burned the turkey!) :D
But these re-writes of Arena lyrics are truly grinspirational! Keep 'em coming! 8)
I just (http://renaissance%20man) got hands on a Trans Siberian Orchestra christmas song and I WANT that album!
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2005-12-04, 00:27:24
I just (http://renaissance%20man) got hands on a Trans Siberian Orchestra christmas song and I WANT that album!
Nice, very nice, though that link doesn't work for me. Can't open it. Bet it's good.
Only have that
Beethoven's Last Night album and that really rocks. :)
It makes me Soo happy. :)
MAD. 8)
Does this (http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv) help?
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2005-12-04, 00:59:23
Does this (http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv) help?
Oh, that one. I already saw this video on the Ayreon-forum like you did also.
Very relaxing. I'm doing that right now with my house. Expect to be finished at Christmass, next year. ;D
MAD. 8)
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2005-12-04, 00:59:23
Does this (http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv) help?
Ooooooooh! Pretty! ;D
Quote from: Clive on Sun, 2005-11-27, 10:34:02
Mmm... a Christmas album? So many possibilities... maybe just some small changes and we already have the material...?
From Songs, perhaps..... 'Valley of Three Kings'
Or from the Visitor.....'Pins and Pine Needles'
Come to that we could lighten up the tree theme for 'The Christmas Tree'
Of course From Immortal we could keep the snow and Ice image by changing the first track to 'Frozen'
Just a few thoughts.... A handfull of sleigh bells should do the rest... ;)
I'm finding this a little difficult to handle, right now...
I know you'd write something for the occasion, Clive.
ARGH!!What am I saying??
No. Too many christmas songs in the world.
Matt, come on... it's christmas! **Pleeease?**...
*With a cherry on top?*......ok.
*Yay!*But, if you do, write a new song. And if you must cover a song do something like Greg Lake's - "I Believe In Father Christmas".
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Sun, 2005-12-04, 00:59:23
Does this (http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv) help?
Ah yes, "Amityville Horror goes disco"...mmmmm...nice! :D
*Kick*
So is the '10 Years On' album considered as the Christmas album, or should we stil bug Clive to write a True Trans-Siberian Orchestra-ish christmas album? :)