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“Let Elton John be your holiday DJ.” Not an SNL sketch gone awry, rather an impressive survey of Christmas pop. Springsteen’s “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” you expect; the Flaming Lips’ “A Change at Christmas” maybe you don’t; OutKast’s “Playa’s Ball” is totally out of the blue, and the Pet Shop Boys side by side with Jimmy Buffett … don’t ask, don’t tell.
This article appears in December 23 • 2005.
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