7-Inch Corner: Fucked Up - “David Christmas”
I finally received my gift-wrapped “David Christmas” 7-inch from the band known to the New York Times as —— –. Yes, Fucked Up. “David Christmas” is a holiday tune that is considerably more rocking, as expected I suppose, than “Jingle Bell Rock.” It will surely be a favorite for Saint Nick-lovin’-hardcore kids every December for years to come.
As for the much hyped Christmas-Hanukkah-Kwanzaa b-side “Stars on 45,” which features James Murphy of LCD Soundsytem, Nelly Furtado, an actress from Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Black Lips, Face to Face, The Faint among many, many others, it is literally just “stars” leaving voicemails wishing people happy holidays while Fucked Up provide the festive musical backdrop, such as “Frosty The Snowman.” Not quite what I think anyone was expecting, but I am sure the band found it entertaining. They also mention in the liner notes that they tried calling comedic genius David Cross 10 times, but received no response. Perhaps he was too busy providing his talents to Alvin and The Chipmunks.
