Happy Holidays

I think that David Bowie and Bing Crosby say it best:

Yeah, I know I've become a heathen, but I still love this song and this particular performance.

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Interestingly you are more pleasant on this Holy day.

By DrWonderful (not verified) on 25 Dec 2009 #permalink

One of my favorites, too. Merry Christmas, Orac, to you and your wife. May you have many happy holidays to watch Bing and Bowie.

...and "Dr Wonderful" is still an asshole.

Happy Festivus for the rest of us.

By duckdroppings (not verified) on 25 Dec 2009 #permalink

Yeah, I've always loved that one too. Seems to me that one of the problems Christianity has is that it ignores the lesson of the Little Drummer Boy.

But what is it about Bowie's voice that lends itself so well to duets?

By Gus Snarp (not verified) on 26 Dec 2009 #permalink

Bowie so pretty