Always the same songs at Christmas?
It doesn't have to be that way!
Finally, there is a remedy for the dreary Christmas carols of church choirs.
THE WALTONS have put on their Christmas hats and pressed the record button in the studio. The result is a varied compilation of 16 songs that illuminate the theme of Christmas and the holiday season from almost every angle.
Classics like “Winter Wonderland” and “Let it snow” are given new life in a cowpunk style, as only THE WALTONS can do.
“Christmas Day,” a new Christmas song written by the Berliners, has the potential to become a classic itself.
Musically, a wide range is offered, from cowboy punk to country rock to folk punk. In “Rocking around the Christmas Tree,” there is a version with an angelic voice that is sure to catch attention. THE WALTONS' version rivals the original by Brenda Lee from 1964.
In recent years, several bands have released entire albums of Christmas songs. Whether it's Broilers with “Santa Claus” or Fiddlers Green with “Seven Holy Nights.” Looking further back, you can also find a Christmas album by Dr. Ring Ding.
Christmas affects us all. We cannot run away from it. However, we can make the Christmas celebration as beautiful as possible with our own music.
THE WALTONS provide a wonderful soundtrack with “It’s Christmastime,” which belongs under every punker Christmas tree and, of course, must be played loudly after unwrapping.
I would like to conclude this review with a sentence that is also the title of the band's second album from 1988.
Thank God for the Waltons.
