Pokemon Christmas Bash
This is a Great CD, especially for this time of year. Just like I did with Backstreet Boys Mellinnium, I'm going to do a review of each song. Here goes:
1. Pokemon Christmas Bash- I love this song! Catchy lyrics, great beat. But the "Pika-pika" "Squa-squa-squirtle" part does get kind of annoying in this song.
2. I'm Giving Santa a Pikachu this Christmas- This isn't a half-bad song. Professor Oak has a pretty good voice, although he could use some improvement. Otherwise it's great.
3. Winter is the Coolest Time of Year- Good song, this is the one that Misty sings on. She's a good singer.
4. Nobody Don't Like Christmas- OK, other than the bad grammar, this is a pretty good song. This is a good one to listen to if you want to add a little bit of humor to your day.
5. I Keep My Home In My Heart- This is a good song too. Eric Stuart (I think he plays as Brock) has a good voice. Didn't he used to have his own band at one time? Hmmm...
6. The Christmas Song- OK, now this one was a laugh. Team Rocket doing a remake of a famous Nat King Cole song??? Give me a break!!! I happen to like the origional one better, but Team Rocket didn't do too shabby (bad) on this one.
7. Under the Mistletoe- Another song that wasn't too badly done. It's actually quite good. I can't make any comparisons because I've never heard the origional version of this song before.
8. Must Be Santa- Not bad... Not bad at all. Ash, Misty and Brock do a pretty good job of this one.
9. The Night Before Christmas- I don't have much to say about this song, since I normally don't listen to it. But when I do, it's really not that bad.
10. Pokemon Christmas Medley- This is one of the ones I liked the best. I sing along to this one all the time.
Tracks eleven and twelve are Kaeroeke versions of tracks two and ten. Overall I liked this CD, and I recommend it to anyone who's a Pokemon Fan. Those of you whom have heard Eric Stuart (Brock) Sing Two Perfect Girls on the Pokemon 3 the Ultimet Soundtrack, know that he has really good talent and a very good singing voice. That's it for my review, I hope it helped.
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Team Rocket redefines the term "classic"!
This review may be a little long, but oh well. I have a lot to say about this cd, and I might as well start at the beginning.
Before I start, I might as well get this cleared up. For those who don't know:
Team Rocket~the coolest characters ever! Jessie, James, and Meowth
Team Twerp~Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu (I cringe even typing their names! *shudder*)
Now, here are my original ratings of each of the songs.
1. Pokemon Christmas Bash 8/10
2. I'm Giving Santa a Pikachu this Christmas 0/10
3. Winter is the coolest time of year 5/10
4. Nobody Don't Like Christmas 10/10
5. I keep my Home in my Heart 4/10
6. The Christmas Song Infinity/10 :D
7. Under the Mistletoe 1/10
8. Must be Santa -10/10 (that's a negative, NOT positive!)
9. The Night before Christmas 5/10
10. Christmas Medley 8/10
11. I'm giving Santa a Pikachu this Christmas (karaoke)-10/10
12. Christmas Medley (karaoke)5/10
My Opinions and Song previews:
1. Pokemon Christmas Bash~Good song! It could easily be on your favorites list for this cd. The only thing I'd wish is that Team Rocket had more lines! With a pop/rock beat to it, you'll easily be dancing to it! Overall, if you like Christmas songs and Pokemon, this is a good mix!
2. I'm Giving Santa a Pikachu this Christmas~Probably THE worst song on the cd. I'm not kidding. If you absolutely hate Ash-like me!-you won't like this song. Professor Oak isn't exactly the best in this song either. It has a slow beat to it, which can make an already boring Christmas song even more boring, if even possible. Not cool.
3. Winter is the Coolest time of Year~A good song, but not my favorite. I like the fast-paced melody and the words aren't that bad. Misty sings this song, and it's pretty good. I'm not a fan of "Team Twerp"-as you can probably tell! TR rules!-but this song is one of the better ones.
4. Nobody Don't like Christmas~Fans of Meowth rejoice! This is, by far, the 2nd best on the cd, and the funniest Christmas song you'll ever hear! Our favorite kitty sings about the good and bad parts of all the holidays. A word of advice: get the tissues before listening to this song for the first time. You'll laugh so hard, you'll cry!
5. I keep my Home in my Heart~A good, heartfelt Christmas song about missing your family if you happen to be away on Christmas day. Sung by Brock and Misty, this is an unlikely combination. But the fast melody makes up for all the weirdness and overall it's a pretty good song!
6. The Christmas Song~We now come to the climax of this review, with the very best song on the cd, end of story. Our favorite bad guys, Jessie, James, and Meowth completely redefine the term "classic" by updating the old Nat King Cole hit. I must say, they do a pretty darn good job of it and the song is very good. I think even though this song is an old one, Team Rocket's updated version overrides any other song on this cd. A jazzy, yet good melody, little bits of humor, a good instrumental background; what more could you ask for?
7. Under the Mistletoe~Cute to some, lame to me. Like I said before, I absolutely can't stand the twerps, as I want to tear my hair out at the sight of them. This song has an unusual melody to it, and all it's about is Misty trying to kiss Ash under the mistletoe. Um, he's, like, 10 and she's, like, 11? See a problem there? I'm 14 and I have no desire of kissing anyone (except my crushes...hee hee! :D). I understand the whole shipping shebang, but COME ON.
8. Must be Santa~One word: lame, Lame, LAME! (Okay, maybe three.) This song is set to a weird melody and Team Twerp sings about seeing Santa Claus on Christmas. It's quite weird, and anyone who's heard it and didn't like it can probably attest to that.
9. The Night before Christmas~Team Twerp and Team Rocket (first is the worst, second is the best! :D) read the classic poem "The Night before Christmas". Granted, it's not an actual song, but it's still good! The best part is when they both start reading the poem together (world peace rocks!)
10. Christmas Medley~Cute! The whole gang sings this song. It's all the famous songs with different arrangements of words and melodies rolled into one! However, the only reason this song scored two less points with me is that Team Rocket was once again denied a fair amount of lines. One thing I hate is that Team Twerp takes all the lines and leaves Team Rocket with barely anything. But the 12 days of Christmas is awesome!
11. I'm Giving Santa a Pikachu this Christmas (karaoke)~I hate this song and always will, so what makes you think I'll like to sing along with it? Those who don't like the original version don't listen to this song unless you like the melody.
12. Christmas Medley (karaoke)~A good original version can only mean one thing: People will love to sing along to the karaoke version! Are you the competitive type? Think you know all the words? Then bring the heat! Or if competitions aren't your thing you could just listen to the melody and try to get all the words right.
That's it. Song overviews, my ratings and opinions, the whole nine yards. Bet you can't wait till I get out of here after reading this whole thing, so I guess I'll go. But if you're considering buying this cd, please read what I wrote, and what others have said about this cd. It really will help you and this cd is so good, you'll just have to get your dancing shoes on! Anyway I'm outta here! :D
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