New York Magazine

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Vulture

Edited by Dan Kois & Lane Brown

 

Right-Click

12/17/07

5:10 PM

R.E.M. Wish You a Merry Xmas

Photo Illustration: Getty Images, iStockphoto

1. R.E.M., "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Members of the R.E.M. fan club got this new song as an early Christmas (ahem, Xmas) present. It's the thought that counts, we suppose. [Surviving the Golden Age]

2. Lil' Kim, "The Miseducation of Lil' Kim"
This new track off Lil' Kim's upcoming Ms. G.O.A.T. is more or less a cover of Lauryn Hill's "Lost Ones." It's not bad, but we still wish it were Hill who was making the comeback. [Mixtape Maestro]

3. Pocketbooks, "Stay Cool at Christmas"
A "We Didn't Start the Fire" sort of track cataloging the stresses of the holiday season, and wondering why we find we "can't stay cool at Christmas." (Possibly because we're listening to a Christmas song that sounds like "We Didn't Start the Fire.") [Eardrums]

4. Bee Gees, "Stayin' Alive (Teddybears remix)"
The hidden bonus track on the Bee Gees' most recent greatest-hits cash-in is a remix by Teddybears UK that slims down the original before adding some chunky, Justice-style synthesizer farting. [Republic, Um]

5. Ludacris, "Ludacrismas'"
Ludacris gives a pretty exhaustive Christmas wish list in this track from his latest movie, from "gummy bears and candy canes" to "two gold front teeth." He also asks for a check for $10 million, but we're guessing that Warner Bros. will take care of that in exchange for the number of times he shouts Fred Claus during the song. [Burnt Piano]
—Ehren Gresehover

More: Right-Click   »bee gees, lil' kim, ludacris, pocketbooks, r.e.m.
Vulture
Main
Advertising
Vulture Features

Movies | TV | Music | Video | Books | Theater | Art

Art Candy: One new artwork, every day.

Beef: Cultural rivalries and confrontations.

Chat Room: Entertainment and culture Q&As.

The Comics Page: Excerpts from new graphic novels.

The Early-Evening News: So what the hell happened today?

The Industry: The morning trade news roundup.

Kudos: Awards news, buzz, and predictions.

Leak of the Week: Listening in on the file-sharing networks.

The List: Culture by the numbers.

Overnights: Recaps of TV shows.

Right-Click: The hottest new MP3s.

Trailer Mix: Movie trailers reviewed.

Tube Junkie: Nuggets from the online video archives.

Vulture Picture Palace: Exclusive short films.

All Vulture Features »

Advertise on this Site