When I first got this record, I cringed. I love the Beatles, but I think Ringo’s solo stuff has always been a disaster. Will Ringo’s I Wanna Be Santa Claus be any different?
The first track, “Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On”, starts the album off on a sour note. “Winter Wonderland” isn’t much better and neither is the title track. Only three songs in and I was ready to bail.
Surely “Little Drummer Boy” has to be good! Well, I can live with it. “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” is done like a lounge act. Maybe Wayne Newton could get it to jive, but no luck for Ringo. “Blue Christmas” is dreadful. The only song that is even decent is “Dear Santa”. Ringo’s version of “White Christmas” sounds more like a Jimmy Buffett Christmas. I’ll bet Bing Crosby is rolling over in his coffin, right along with John Lennon.
I think Ringo just likes the sound of his own voice. I mean, what is Ringo doing? And who is encouraging him? He couldn’t possibly need the money, could he? For Christmas’ sake, don’t encourage him. I beg of you: don’t buy this album.
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