Apr 1, 2023
Welcome to episode 78 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I’ll be talking about the Korean funk classic, “Woodpecker Merry Christmas,” from 1985.
As I said in the episode, this certainly didn’t align with my expectations. I have a couple others that did, though, so when I mention “Korean Christmas” in the future, you’ll be in for a pleasant surprise.
My main disappointment here was all the skips. This is one of two albums I’ve gotten where the skips were this bad. The other is an LP by a Japanese pop group from the 80s. With that one, I was able to get the song I was looking for on a single, so it wasn’t too big a deal. Still, playing a record and having a three-minute song only run 55 seconds because it’s nothing but skips can be frustrating.
Join me back here later this month when I cover Lisa Ono’s Christmas albums. She grew up in Brazil and developed an affinity for Bossa Nova music. Her albums are fantastic and feature some Brazilian Christmas songs I wasn’t familiar with previously. She has a wonderful voice and a great, loungey sound and I’m sure you’ll love her music.
As always, any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If have any suggestions, or if you’d like to recommend a song or album for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know.
Remember, I've added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you'd like to support me one cup of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. I’ve also opened a Redbubble store. I only have a couple designs up, but keep an eye on it as I’ll be trying to add more. Half of any proceeds or donations received will be donated to support the people of Ukraine, while the rest will be used to purchase new Japanese Christmas music to review for future episodes. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And if you get a chance, leave me a review on iTunes. Thanks!
