A 007 Christmas...

[fajrdrako]

I'm playing a CD that's a compendium of Christmas music. The current song is "From Russia With Love". Why is that a Christmas song?

Not a problem... I like it... just puzzled.

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[janne_d]

Um...

...no, I'm stumped. Some association with Russia and snow and therefore Christmas?

Or maybe it was released at Christmas time originally? The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood shows up on a lot of Christmas albums here because it was a Christmas number one and it's not Christmassy either.

[fajrdrako]

Who knows what lurks in the minds of CD producers?

[ceindreadh]

IIRC, the video for The Power of Love showed a nativity scene with the band as angels and/or wise men. Whether it was originally intended as a Christmas song or they just did the video that way to cash in on the market, I don't know.

[fajrdrako]

Either way... I can't see that "From Russia With Love" fits the pattern. It's a love song. (And not religious love, either.)

[teenygozer]

My husband is a Bond-phile, we danced to From Russia with Love as our first dance at our wedding reception.

“That’s a nasty little Christmas present, but I shouldn’t think I need it on this assignment.”

That's a quote from the movie, referencing a can of *exploding* talcum powder in a briefcase full of awesome spy toys. It's a bit of a reach, but it's all he could come up with! There's really no reason for that song to be on a Christmas compendium.

[fajrdrako]

Yes, but, really, congratulations - you found a Christmas connection! Well done!

The song doesn't need to justify itself - I love it at any season. I just didn't expect it on that CD.

[nishatalitha]

No idea. When I was in the US with my family some ten years ago, I was always bemused by the fact that "My Favourite Things" from the Sound of Music was considered a Christmas song.

People are unfathomable sometimes.

[fajrdrako]

"My Favourite Things"? Well... I suppose it could be seen as a variant of a Christmas wish list.

I like your icon.

[nishatalitha]

I guess so. We thought it was because of the snowflakes line.

Thanks, I'm quite fond of it - it manages to be Christmassy without being wintery.

[fajrdrako]

Yes, I like that. And I tend to think of The Sound of Music as a good movie to watch at Christmastime (maybe I'll treat myself) even though it isn't specifically a Christmas movie.