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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1995)
Uncommon Scents* ( ; Inspired hy Nature Med our new cia ps; o Very Berry Bear !>►<»» f» a<t-*»!.«« I<«Li W44* Kiwi Bear fKfari W»i^ r*ea>»<»« *«i*w iaatH) Aloha Bear l«l(tk *>m»*aG >a*tKi ./or a t4t\ tpj aii I ,« porcsr 7„ vjSJ- _ >90, % Wishing you a l lappy l loliduys! • Wr have kr^ to go • Miuubrwi (Mi tap 2657 Willamette • 344-0816 N • t rrr pool on Sunday. Monday 6t luewtay • 2 5 Kind* (M imported beet • l njt.'v a (.nun nfv» in mail of our lwr[>late _Seasons Greetings_ Santas' CD relieves doldrums with odd mix Let me say this right oil the Screaming Santas' holiday CO, Trim the Tret, was not exactly what I expected First o! all. despite the 70s retro packaging and the sappy soundmg song titles — "IV Xmas," lor one — I have to admit that there was a part ot me that expected the CO to include a little, well, scream ing. But there was none ol that to be had in any of the lour tracks contained on Trim the Tree In (act. the first two tracks made it appear that the Screaming Santas were just as mushy and plastic as their Brady esque apparel and hairstyles would indicate Listening to "Jesus Christ," the first song on the CD, had me disheartened immediately Written by Alex Chilton, whose 70s band Big Star recorded the original version ot the song. "Jesus Christ" is a lyri cally uninteresting piece, made even less exciting by the melodic, low key treatment ol the Santas Its sugary and repetitive chorus. "Jesus Christ was born today Jesus Christ was born," gets tiresome in seconds - fortunately, the song lasts only two and a half minutes We got a glimpse of originality in I V Xmas * pro duced and written by Gavin Guss (who also chips in some vocals, guitar and drums lor the track). For many, Christmas brings mixed emotions — feelings ol isolation and togetherness, lor example, or the toys and burdens ol tradition — and this song cap tures those well “Here on Christmas Eve / I'm leel mg like a dog in a manger scene." One revealing passage comes in the chorus, when we discover one reason the songwriter seems to love the holiday In his words "It feeds my mse CO REVIEW [ fftr V*-rt«*r«wr&* .A Tr m - TrOo? Trim ihe Tree ratming Stntili ★ ★ curittes" But the overall tone ot the first two tracks left me totally unprepared for the third song on the CO. innocuously labeled UG H ) (of Christmas,' which sounds similar to the others, but shows a completely different attitude It's apparent in the very first lines, when we find out just whatl. G H stands for "Oh, the yuletide time is here, aoain. so let's get high lor Christmas / We'll see baby Jesus and three wise men, when we get high for Christ mas." Needless to say. I was rolling on the door after that. I mean, after listening to music so uninteresting and poppy that it could've been from the Melrose Place soundtrack, it was a shock to hear, "'Tis the season to be jolly, and our hearts are full of song / As we stulf this wreath of holly in the Merry Christ mas bong" Not exactly Nat King Cole Made up of Guss and the members of several dif ferent bands, the Screaming Santas are probably just a one-time entity, comprising Rick Roberts of Peach, the Posies' Jon Auer, former Posie and cur rent Love Battery drummer, Mike Musburger, and Braden Black and Chris Lockwood of Super Deluxe But they should keep their day jobs. By David Thorn ODE CLASSIFIEDS worth looking into! AIRWALK f 0 0 I W I A K I ji ■*> nIkm' Ln s say that you do get your tool in ihe door and the rest of you is still outside what do you w.mi your shoe to say about you’ Ihe Jim Shoe. Full gram leather Nu Burk oiled suede or canvas over gum rubber outsoles LAZARS • 57 W. Broadway • 957 Willamette • 687-0139 Looting for the perfect 9-CoCiday gift? BIRKENSTOCK. The original comfort shoe. tjive the gift of comfort and joy until ‘Airmens toe kishoes and sandals. Our great selection of slippers, socles and tights and other comjort shoes is sure to please everyone on your gift list. Qift Certificates - the gift that always jits! THf B i t It f n > | o c k Store Sth Street Public MirVet • Eugene • 342-6107 • Open Everyday 10-6 OIK Spwial Sipplemeil stalls Dw. atk
