1. All-time favorite traditional and serious Christmas song?
I am quite fond of O Holy Night, like KHM. I think I might like that one for listening, but I can't sing it so well (anymore). To sing myself, I have to go with What Child Is This?
2. That one song that says, unequivocally, that the holidays have arrived?

I am quite fond of that Barenaked Ladies God Rest Ye Marry Gentlemen, and I love Tracy Chapman's O Holy Night, but I honestly think I'd pick Mariah Carey's Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Damn it, that crazy lady can sing!
4. Carol that most reminds you of your holidays as a younger person?I don't actually like this song because I think it's really boring, but Silent Night reminds me of sitting around the church basement what felt like at least three times a week while my mom (and later I) went to choir practice at Christmas time.

5. Favorite version of "Baby, it's Cold Outside"
That song kind of creeps me out because I recently decided it's about date rape and now I feel all oogy when I hear it. It's like one lyric away from Rohypnol, I'm telling you. However, I did hear a version on Glee with Kurt and his guy that I rather enjoyed. A wink is required on the part of the soprano to make it less creepy.
6. Finally, Your all time favorite disc--aka, if you could have only one holiday music disc, what would it be?
Oh my! So many good ones... Honestly, that Mariah Carey christmas album is VERY

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Thanks for playing! Mariah Carey, eh? I really can't stand her but I'll give her $0.99 for one iTunes selection and see how far I get :)
"Baby, Its Cold Outside" --- I've thought a lot about your date rape theory. While I think that's not what the song is saying, its tough to argue otherwise. I tend to think the traditionally female part (Kurt was adorable...) plays the coy coquette but there are at least two indications "she" was willing: "I OUGHT to say, 'no, no, no sir'" "well maybe just a half a drink more" and finally, what sounds to me like a very happy decision to throw caution to the wind in the enthusiasm of the last line when its clear she'll be staying.
I also think the song was written in a very different time, one when women weren't really allowed to express their sexuality outside of marriage. I think that kind of situation changed the way women said "yes; let's do it!". On the other hand, no means no. but she never really said no, did she?
Interesting...and not at all where I thought this would go!
btw---I like being your cousin by marriage. I wonder what that makes me and M. He and I might actually be less related than either of us are to Kevin Bacon but does it matter? (Answer: only if we don't like each other; then its insufferable!)
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