tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post3495509730873365083..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Battle of the Bands: Santa Claus Is Coming to TownArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-81445773691399588322015-01-01T20:21:06.573-08:002015-01-01T20:21:06.573-08:00Great choice for the Holidays!Great choice for the Holidays!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21295776866283389592014-12-18T20:27:43.428-08:002014-12-18T20:27:43.428-08:00I don't think I've ever heard Jo Ann Castl...I don't think I've ever heard Jo Ann Castle play anything that wasn't fast and lively.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-15827985464500400332014-12-18T20:27:01.428-08:002014-12-18T20:27:01.428-08:00It's a fun video.It's a fun video.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64763659838766254862014-12-18T18:31:34.635-08:002014-12-18T18:31:34.635-08:00Talented ladies - but I've got to go with Joan...Talented ladies - but I've got to go with Joanne - the speed and lightness of the song is awesome!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-32286686359713986992014-12-18T09:10:42.585-08:002014-12-18T09:10:42.585-08:00Neither grabbed me either, but the Cimorelli girls...Neither grabbed me either, but the Cimorelli girls really seemed to enjoy themselves.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-3841002173557226792014-12-17T19:18:16.696-08:002014-12-17T19:18:16.696-08:00Your vote makes this an even race.
Lee
Your vote makes this an even race.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26749280630606155202014-12-17T19:04:20.358-08:002014-12-17T19:04:20.358-08:00I'll admit neither one really grabbed me but I...I'll admit neither one really grabbed me but I'm going with the Cimorelli sisters just because the video was fun. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23746332579804371352014-12-17T07:16:39.188-08:002014-12-17T07:16:39.188-08:00I've got 4 daughters and the Cimorellis perfor...I've got 4 daughters and the Cimorellis performance reminded me of the "shows" my girls used to put on for the family.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7911786329969390792014-12-17T04:11:44.545-08:002014-12-17T04:11:44.545-08:00While I have a real appreciation for Joanne's ...While I have a real appreciation for Joanne's piano version (I too grew up watching Lawrence Welk and I also have a daughter who is a pianist so I know how much work goes into that) - I enjoyed the Cimorelli sisters version more. Their voices were great together and the "fun" really came through.Sheila Silerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284982582798743408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-53030104245392024372014-12-16T15:04:13.248-08:002014-12-16T15:04:13.248-08:00Castle really puts energy into her performance.
L...Castle really puts energy into her performance.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66416323946164000232014-12-16T15:01:46.769-08:002014-12-16T15:01:46.769-08:00Don't they have a Lawrence Welk theater there ...Don't they have a Lawrence Welk theater there or something? Seems like I've heard mention of it when I watch the Welk reruns on PBS.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-72624098758057663862014-12-16T15:00:31.657-08:002014-12-16T15:00:31.657-08:00I agree about the harmonies.
Lee
I agree about the harmonies.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31768074191602982352014-12-16T14:59:59.803-08:002014-12-16T14:59:59.803-08:00A vote for Pentatonix that doesn't count in th...A vote for Pentatonix that doesn't count in this contest.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29966263768320544872014-12-16T14:58:08.674-08:002014-12-16T14:58:08.674-08:00You have a merry Christmas as well!
LeeYou have a merry Christmas as well!<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63905963507945111322014-12-16T12:49:43.193-08:002014-12-16T12:49:43.193-08:00The Cimorelli sisters were adorable, and their har...The Cimorelli sisters were adorable, and their harmonies spot on, but Joanne Castle sure as hell took this one out for a run, didn't she? She gets my vote!<br /><br />John Holton<br /><a href="http://thesoundofonehandtyping.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">The Sound Of One Hand Typing</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64339626643506636012014-12-16T09:06:57.059-08:002014-12-16T09:06:57.059-08:00I liked the Lennon Sisters for awhile. Some of the...I liked the Lennon Sisters for awhile. Some of them perform not far from me in Branson now.<br /><br />Have a Merry Christmas, Lee!T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26422730605662060672014-12-16T09:06:27.635-08:002014-12-16T09:06:27.635-08:00My vote goes to Cimorelli. I guess I just like the...My vote goes to Cimorelli. I guess I just like the modern version more, and they harmonized beautifully. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90688157780778126482014-12-16T08:05:17.066-08:002014-12-16T08:05:17.066-08:00Neither of those is exactly my thing. I like the J...Neither of those is exactly my thing. I like the Jackson 5 version, but I am really more a Gary Hoey sort of gal. Though my latest Christmas music love is Pentatonix. Not sure if they do this one or not, but I LOVE them.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-4927480700119905002014-12-16T06:46:03.712-08:002014-12-16T06:46:03.712-08:00Thanks for coming to the defense of this Battle. ...Thanks for coming to the defense of this Battle. I was kind of proud of it and sad to see so much dislike of both videos. Love the "plaque" story. I wonder how long it stayed up? <br /><br />When I was touring with a stage show in the '80's, we sometimes played a music house (I hesitate to call it a theater) in the Dakotas (I don't recall exactly where just now) where Welk supposedly got his start as a pro musician and bandleader. It was kind of cool, like being in a historical place and I guess it was. I was weathered old place, but then again it was in the Dakotas.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51796060252537889912014-12-16T06:41:15.204-08:002014-12-16T06:41:15.204-08:00Castle's stage persona exudes fun, but on the ...Castle's stage persona exudes fun, but on the video the Cimorellis seem to be having a good time as well. Thanks for your vote!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13201958330489425012014-12-16T06:39:38.836-08:002014-12-16T06:39:38.836-08:00I thought you might at least have enjoyed the ragt...I thought you might at least have enjoyed the ragtime piano boogie version.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21978423057952457782014-12-16T05:36:11.859-08:002014-12-16T05:36:11.859-08:00I remember watching the Lawrence Welk Show as a ki...I remember watching the Lawrence Welk Show as a kid and I liked it, too. Who would have ever thought JoAnn Castle lived with such demons? Her bubbling stage presence and gifted piano playing surely do not reveal these dark secrets in the least. I loved JoAnn's version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town, but the <b>Cimorelli Sisters</b> upbeat, fun harmonizing tempo won me over! Fab #BOTB pick, Lee! Have the merriest Christmas yet!Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056276734145310231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39022970307382415162014-12-16T00:24:40.382-08:002014-12-16T00:24:40.382-08:00I occasionally was forced to suffer through some W...I occasionally was forced to suffer through some Welk shows on TV as a kid, though my parents thought he was a square. My uncle called them: "Lawrence Puke and the Harmony Belchers."<br /><br />Later on I occasionally would go to plays at the Lawrence Welk Village Theater in Escondido. There is a little tiny bronze statue of Welk out front that stands about 4 feet tall. A buddy of mine had a 2"x6" plaque engraved to say: "Actual Size." He surreptitiously glued it below the sculpture. HA! HA!<br /><br />A lot of haters on this battle, Lee. Sorry 'bout that. I LIKED the battle. I liked both versions. The schloshed, drugged-up child molester plays a mighty mean piano! And the cute sisters sing well and are fun to watch. The curmudgeons can go soak their heads! I liked them both, but will agree with LC that The Boss does the definitive version.<br /><br />Of these two, I will give my vote to the very cute girls (those over 18 only, unlike JoAnn "Megastore" Castle.)<br /><br />Sheboyganboy 6jzrpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574052456114431358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45727020623885372862014-12-15T22:30:55.102-08:002014-12-15T22:30:55.102-08:00My mom forced us to watch Lawrence Welk show. *cou...My mom forced us to watch Lawrence Welk show. *coughs* I didn't always hate it.<br /><br />Both these versions of Santa is coming are fun and well done. Those girls have great voices.<br /><br />But the piano is probably my first love, and Jo Ann sure knows how to boogie those keys. Loved her attitude also. She gets my vote.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62485233526813313382014-12-15T22:11:43.283-08:002014-12-15T22:11:43.283-08:00Not to keen on either as I have never heard of the...Not to keen on either as I have never heard of them before,<br />Have heard better version,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com