52 PIGS (#44 OF 52): KINKY IS EVERYWHERE, KINKY IS EVERYTHING

Seeing as how it’s Christmas, this week’s pig comes to you courtesy of Kinky Friedman.



I haven’t read it, no. But Kinky Friedman’s Texas governor bid was the only election campaign worth watching in 2006, and he’s endorsed by Mojo Nixon, so close enough.

Have a cigar,

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DEF XMAS PLAYLIST #13: CHOP IT OFF, CHOP IT OFF

You’ve heard by now, of course, that Josh Groban’s Christmas album has defeated Elvis in the category of “consecutive weeks a Christmas album has held #1 on the Billboard charts”. Which is kind of a drag if yr not a fan of Groban. Which I’m not.

I’m not sure what Groban’s secret is, but I think one reason it’s taken so long for someone to defeat Elvis’ record is in part because not too many people do entire albums with a Christmas theme. And even if yr normally a bankable platinum seller, doing a Christmas album doesn’t guarantee a #1 slot for more than, like, a week. Just ask Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and, um, Billy Idol.

Anyway, if I had to pick a Christmas album that I wish would have been the one to defeat Elvis, it would probably have to be Christmas With The Vandals – if for no other reason than we could have Christmas songs about sex changes.

Sample track: “My First Christmas As A Woman”. [Images NSFW, which is why I waited til the weekend to post this one. Am I not swell?]

( Sing if you know the words... )

See also:  “I Don’t Believe In Santa Claus” and “A Gun For Christmas”.

Available here.

Oi to the world,

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