And this time, let's use some of that fanksy-panksy project management skills I been certified for. That's right—daily updates, catching up ASAP, and maybe even observing Chanukah while I'm at it!
So this song isn't Sleigh Ride. It isn't Jingle Bells. It's Sleigh Ride Jingle Bells! Oddly enough, I have two renditions of this song; this one from the Peter Wood Singers and Orchestra, and another from the Caroleers. Why did this one get the nod over the other?
First, it rocks. Sort of. Gently.
Second, it's imperfect. Boy is it evah! Sure, you hear the trumpet cracking that note. You'll notice that the very first time. But after repeated listenings I started to notice some other things. The vocal harmonies get a bit mushy sometimes. One guy makes an early entrance. Someone is a little vague on when to sing "jing-a-ling" versus "sing-a-ling".
The cynic could view this as a slap-dash affair, half-hearting their way through it, getting the most songs on tape in the least studio time. I choose to view it differently.
They embrace the imperfection. Because perfect, as Tina Fey would later say, is boring. They had their plans, they didn't quite materialize how they hoped, and still they played through.
Not unlike our current Christmas.
That's right. Take inspiration in a 45-year-old low-budget audio footnote. Or maybe, just maybe, I'm drained after a rough week and am reading meaning into whatever I can find.
Sleigh Ride Jingle Bells
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