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 - Alvin still wants that hula hoopit is Christmas again, and it just wouldnt be Christmas without the seasonal songs of David Seville & tHe Chipmunks, it brings back and provides me with new and old memories growing up with the amusing mischieveness of Alvin and his brothers plus Daves singing is great too. The only thing i want to know is when is Alvin going to get that hula hoop he desires Rating: - For those who like to hear the Chipmunks sing Xmas songsIt is certainly good to know that after all these many years Alvin still wants a hula-hoop for Christmas. Granted, listening to the Chipmunks sing ANYTHING is something of an acquired taste. I still listen to the Chipmunks cover the early hits of the Beatles, but there is also something to be said for putting on this CD of the "Chipmunks' Greatest Christmas Hits" during the holidays, especially this year when the semester is ending the weekend before Christmas. When the final days of shopping and everything get more and more frantic, listening to these songs can puts things back in perspective. After all, the Chipmunks are simply normal recordings speeded up (in the "old days," with reel to reel tapes you could make your own "Chipmunk" recordings). So, if you do not find this sort of music the equivalent of fingernails on a blackboard, you can certainly find some infectious holiday tunes here. Of course there is "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," Alvin and the boys struggle to make it all the way through "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and Rudolph makes a guest appearance on "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer." For that matter, David Seville does a nice job on a poignant version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." You will not find Christmas hymns in this collection, because even the Chipmunks knew were to draw the line. With 17 tracks this is a great album for kids, or for those who remember these songs from when they were kids, which puts "Chipmunks Greatest Christmas Hits" squarely in the realm of the nostalgic, right where it belongs. Rating:  - Great Childhood MemoriesI listened to these songs as a child growing up. It is really fortunate that they repackaged them on a CD, as I look forward to my son growing up with them as well. Rating: - Childhood memories.The Christmas songs in this collection are exactly as I remember them. I bought this CD to share with my 2 young daughters. It makes such a nice change from all the Christmas collections that have been recently released by the current generation of singers, and which I also own and enjoy. Rating:  - GREAT songs, FLAWED repackageI've been a fan of these songs since they first came out in '62 & '63. But when I look at a repackage like this, I wonder... WHY? This contains 17 songs from the 2 original albums. WHY NOT all 24? Both albums together would have only come to 54 minutes total, so I see no reason this could not have been a complete "twofer". While this is better than some of these questionable repackages (buyer beware--- there are several) my suggestion is, if this is your thing, skip this, go for the originals.
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