Disco de Kenny Chesney: “All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan”

This is a fun album, and a relief for those of us who are tired of people (like other reviewers here) calling our locations "non-Christmas," or saying that "it's hard to imagine people celebrating Christmas on an island..." News, everyone: PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON ISLANDS DO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, AND IT FEELS NORMAL TO US. Yes, I know I am shouting, but I am sick of this Christmas snow stereotype. Did it snow on the first CHristmas in Bethlehem?

Back to the album, it's light and fun and pleasant and gets me in a cheery holiday mood that's well suited to the nice weather we islanders enjoy at this time of year. "All I want for Christmas a real good tan" is just lots of fun. Most of us who celebrate Christmas in warm weather are pretty darn tired of all the Christmas songs that make it sound like snow is a necessity for keeping the holiday spirit alive. It isn't. Bravo, Kenny.

Kenny did a great job with his first CD. I love all the songs on this CD, my favorites are "All I want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan" and "Thank God for Kids". I live in COLD Michigan and I love the upbeat sunny Christmas feeling Kenny presents in the title song. I am a preschool teacher and enjoy being around children, so when I saw Kenny recorded and included "Thank God for Kids" on its CD I definely wanted it. He does an awesome job with that song. I think he does a terrific job with all the traditional Christmas songs and it was wonderful that his Aunt and Mom join in on the song "Silent Night". Keep up the great work Kenny and keep the songs coming :)

First I must say I am a KENNY CHESNEY fan! But I really believe anybody would enjoy this CD. I've never bought a CHRISTMAS ALBUM from any artist before. It's just not something I would listen to very much, and also the reason why 5 years after this release I am just now buying it. Had I heard it before I would have purchased it sooner. Came across Kenny singing Silent Night on the internet and that started my search for this album. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE him singing Silent Night and "Just A Kid" (Could listen to them all day over and over, such a great voice). Pretty Paper with Willie Nelson also wonderful just so many great songs on this album. Even though it's a Christams CD I can honestly say I will listen to it year around!! YOU GOTTA HAVE IT!! Find a sample and listen before you buy it, if you must (Like I did) and you'll see why I recommend it! :-)

Since I'm not a big country music fan, I am probably not the best person to be critiquing this recording. I suppose a country music star sitting on an island Jimmy Buffet style is original, if nothing else. In the past we had Christmas specials such as Andy Williams or Perry Como's Christmas from Hawaii or some other exotic non-Christmas location, so I suppose the concept of this collection this is not all that far fetched. As far as wanting a good tan, well, Christmas has become too commercial, at least we all bemoan the commercialism of Christmas as we do our shopping, but I digress.

I must admit that the country style rendition of some of the songs did not suit my style, but I did like Chesney's voice. He seems to be having fun with the recording, and if a Christmas album does not entertain, what good is it anyway? The "Pretty Paper" duet with Willie Nelson is enjoyable and his renditions of some of the traditional carols are well done. Chesney's "All I want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan" is rather cheesy (sorry, I could not help it).

Is this the best Christmas collection available? No. Is it the worst? No, and considering some of what is available, that is saying something. I mean let's face, do any of us who actually admit owning the Wendy and Carnie Wilson Christmas CD HEY SANTA say that we're proud to own it and actually listen to it?

If you are a Kenny Chesney fan, you will ABSOLUTELY LOVE this CD! Througout the title song, you find yourself feeling like you are on your way to the island with Kenny and that he is singing to you only! Randy Owen (of Alabama) and Willie Nelson lend their wonderful talents to this CD as well, with Christmas in Dixie and Pretty Paper respectively. And for those of you who perhaps are not Kenny fans, this CD will make you a believer ... in him and his gifted talents!