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From: Love-Hounds-request@gaffa.MIT.EDU
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Subject: Re: Re : December Will Be Magic Again
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Date: 12 Jan 91 07:49:28 GMT
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Really-From: nrc@cbema.att.com (Neal R Caldwell, Ii)

From article <9101120156.AA15971@das.llnl.gov>, by Love-Hounds-request@gaffa.MIT.EDU:
> Really-From: ed@das.llnl.gov (Edward Suranyi)
> 
> In article <9101112309.AA13540@sunstroke.SDSU.EDU> you write:
>>Really-From: derek%sunstroke@sdsu.edu (Derek Langsford)
> 
>>IMHO, the "bongos" or "Winter Snowtime Special" version as it is sometimes 
>>called, is quite inferior to the single version on the boxed set.  If you are 
>>reluctant to spend $100+ for the box set I would not buy this if it is just 
>>the DWBMA you want.  Save your pennies for the boxed set.
> 
> Well, I for one disagree.  I think the "bongos" version is not inferior
> to the single version; it's just different.  I like it!

I agree with Ed.  I love the version she did on the Kate TV special at 
the piano, too.  The final single seems more like pop song while the other
two feel more like a Christmas song.  I guess since Andy hasn't been
around much of late I could infringe his copyright and say that each
version is perfect.

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