Oy To The World
5
By cyberdub
Oy, what a mechia (blessing/pleasure) this album is. Absolutely wonderful!
Love!
5
By Injatay
My fiancé and I were picking our favorite Christmas songs and stumbled on this album. We picked jingle bells and away in the manger. Both beautiful and very different from the norm!
Funny, moving, brilliant. Play "Spot the Quote."
5
By Martin "Marty" Guitar
This collection is is fun for anyone, and especially a music lover who will enjoy spotting all the quotes listed in the official iTunes review, plus more (James Brown!). And "Carol of the Bells" is a beautiful and moving arrangement. Reminds me of Frank Zappa, in the best way- superb musicianship, and wide-ranging style, touching many musical bases along the way. All this applied to the familiar canon of Christmas tunes. 5 stars.
Refreshing
5
By Meebo-er
Been hearing this music on the Michael Medved Talk show. I finally bought the album and really appreciate the creative musicianship. very fun to listen to!!!
Jingle bells
5
By Oyyvey
Outstanding!!!
Holiday music everyone can enjoy!
5
By iridian7
There's an incredible wealth of talent on this album. I haven't been this impressed with a new album, of any genre, in a very long time. This album is definitely a sparkling pool in the desert.
The way original melodies of the songs weave over and under themselves as they are transposed into klezmer-esque tones is a marvel to the ear. The musicians are A1, and their sound is tight. And it's all in good fun, too.
It must be said that the arrangement of "Away in the Manger" is about one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard. It's like it should have always been that way!
This is JUST what you need for a Hanukkah dinner with some Non jewish guests present...IT GREAT!!
5
By ROKA1000
Classic...it's the holiday album of our times.
One of the funniest Christmas recordings ever
5
By PianoGuyFromSC
I found this recording a few years ago in an after-Christmas sale (I can get it for you wholesale!) and I have worn it out every Christmas since then.
Arranged and played by some of Chicago's ace studio musicians, OY TO THE WORLD takes familiar carols and plays them like a slightly twisted Jewish Klezmer wedding band. Other tunes and styles make brief cameo appearances that are always good for a laugh. You'll be amazed at how the most familiar carol tunes sound when transposed into minor mode with a wailing clarinet and a fiddler fresh off the roof. (The fiddler, incidentally, is Arnie Roth, who played on most of the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas CDs.)
It's all done with such good musicianship, and obvious relish, that it all seems very natural and not at all offensive to those (like me) who really love these songs. Bring a little "OY" into your holiday this year.
