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...films will certainly date quickly, like the Bing Crosby/Bob Hope Road to... series with which they have much in common. But Woody, though sprightly, dislikes himself for his relentless spry evasiveness (and it's been less and less prominent in his recent films); the innocence that met a popular demand in the post-war years won't do in the sophisticate seventies...
...Bing is Dead, Long Live Bing." If you play the album backwards at 78 r.p.m. and wear the headphones upside down, you can clearly hear this tribute to the king of orange juice commercials. Say, how old is Bob Hope anyway...
...Bing Crosby, A Holiday Toast...
Inspiring. We all know Bing is dead. It's hard to listen to the music of a dead man, especially because on this album, he sounds so alive, just like he almost did when he was alive. He could be standing right next to you. Same crooning voice, sincerely telling you to "do drugs"--which you hear in the background if you play the cut "When You Trim Your Christmas Tree" super loud and with the bass turned down...
Then when no one is listening, play "A Time to Be Jolly" and hear Bing say, "I am a corpse." Kinda gives you the shivers, because he sounds so alive...