Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra - A Very Ping Pong Christmas: Funky Treats From Santa's Bag
As a musician who builds his compositions by using his MPC sampler as opposed to a conductor’s wand, Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra mimics the “sound libraries” that television producers hunted through, desperate to find the perfect funky getaway theme for their Starskey & Hutch chase scenes. Varying stylistically from Bollywood soundtracks, druggy psychedelic rock, and finger-popping, high-strutting funk, Shawn Lee takes advantage of the open space behind the memorable melodies of Christmas classics. Caroler’s dreariest selection, “O Little Town Of Bethlehem” gets updated with a James Brown beat, a chicken scratching guitar rhythm, and an acid-drenched lead guitar. “O Come All Ye Faithful” opens with a drum break that seems stolen from Otis Redding's classic "Tramp", while the Memphis-sounding horns blare out the tune “Do You Hear What I Hear” that has to be from a lost Al Green B-side. Look out! Grandpa’s got a brand new hip.
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