What would it be like spending Christmas with Christina Aguilera? Christina and I getting cozy by the fire, roasting chestnuts and sipping on expensive wine, even though neither of us are old enough to purchase alcoholic beverages. Then she could dress herself up in nothing but a bow and dance promiscuously.
Christina Aguilera
My Kind of Christmas
RCA Records
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Notice that spending a Christmas with Christina is not the same as listening to her Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas, which is certainly not as enjoyable of an experience.
Not to sound like a Scrooge, but this album is like "bubble gum" Christmas. Just a bunch of poppy remakes of popular Christmas songs along with a few uninspiring originals. Bah humbug!
There's nothing really new on this album; it's just another attempt to tap the holiday market. While Aguilera might have a beautiful voice, that doesn't by default guarantee a quality album. Most of this material has already been written, but this time it's Christina singing. Mariah Carey did this same thing several years ago, nothing new.
The only hint of originality on this album is on "Xtina's Xmas," thanks to some clever mixing and a steady beat. Ironically, this song also features the least amount of lyrics by Christina.
For all those Christina fans out there who buy her albums just for liner notes (like they buy Playboys just for the articles), there is a special treat. A video lies in the Enhanced CD portion of the album. No, it's not the infamous Christina/Britney Spears/Eminem ménage-a-trois. It's just a music video for "Christmas Song," but at least it features plenty up-close footage of Christina.
This album has obviously been released simply to ride the wave of Christina's MTV-induced success. It falls far short of being anywhere near a quality album and isn't even fit for the Jolly St. Nick's portable CD player. As for this reviewer, he's going to listen to A Christmas Together featuring John Denver and the Muppets. Now there's a Christmas album.
