Post by the Scribe on Dec 24, 2023 2:47:34 GMT
Gregg Turkington on the holiday song that changed his life
www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1197956083/holiday-special-2023
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Gregg Turkington is a comedian – alongside Tim Heidecker, he co-hosts the long running series On Cinema, At The Cinema which is entering its 14th season. Gregg is probably best known for his character Neil Hamburger.
Neil is a stand-up comedian. An entertainer in the tradition of Sammy Davis Jr, Rodney Dangerfield or Tony Clifton. His jokes are rarely real jokes and they're almost never tasteful. Neil recorded his first ever holiday record called Seasonal Depression Suite. It's an ensemble effort: singing alongside Neil is Bonnie Prince Billy, AJ Lambert, and Puddles Pity Party.
Gregg joins us to talk about "Holiday" by the Bee Gees. Which isn't exactly a traditional holiday song, but why he thinks it should be considered thee holiday song for the season.