Bonus video! Christmas Commercials & Gargoyles in Bondage
Hello there! This week we're taking a peek a some fun Christmas specials and commercials, spanning celebs from Bea Arthur to David Bowie. Also, after last week a few folks suggested I say a few more words about the show Gargoyles, and you don't need to ask me twice.
Backup link to this week's bonus video:
https://youtu.be/odkdUxjbvTo
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Check out the VOD (that is, the recording) of our Last of Sheila Conversation in either of these locations:
On my YouTube Bonus channel: https://youtu.be/8ETLeZS0gE8
On Matt Colville's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1685570366
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Check out Matt Colville's videos & livestreams here:
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Here's the full David Bowie/Bing Crosby song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCpXMy5GalI
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Me on Mastodon: https://toot.io/@mattbaume
Comments (8)
I will say that Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth is my FAVOURITE song to hear around the holidays.
Ahh this was grand ! I will say that version of Little Drummer Boy is a staple of British classic christmas songs, you cant escape it this time of year
As a kid in the 70's, Crosby's Christmas shows were the highlight (along with Rankin Bass specials) of the season. That was Bing's last one, he had died a few months earlier. The added material absolutely makes it the best version of that song.
Matt, thank YOU for what you do. There is so much LGBTQ history that was lost in the distant past that it would be a shame to lose the history of the more recent past (recent enough that I was alive for it) especially since it's the age of the community coming out of the closet. You're also making it more accessible to people who don't want to read weighty academic tomes. I remember the Crosby/Bowie video making the rounds in the very early days of the internet. It may have even been pre-YouTube. It's been one of my favorite renditions of Drummer Boy simce. The idea that they made it so quickly os a testament to both of their talents.
Thanks for all of your great work this year, Matt! Looking forward to seeing/hearing more in 2023!
oh wow that is one of my favorite versions of the little drum boy, I have no idea it was created for that.
Great video! On Mastodon, could you pop a link to your account please? Searching for it is not bringing up anything 😔
Oh yes here it is: https://toot.io/@mattbaume