After seeing a certain amount of Christmas specials, the emotion and what some may call "magic" that the specials aim to portray wanes, same can be said with Christmas albums. In spite of the adversity, and the fact A Philly Special Christmas Special checks off both boxes, I find that I enjoyed the record more than I expected.
Yes, I have heard a lot of these songs before, but they were good enough. The one that stood out the most to me was the finale, "Auld Lang Syne." Of all those songs, you picked that one? Yes, because they stated and celebrated who and what they were thankful for. They probably could have even expressed gratitude for more, but that is beside the point. They took the time to acknowledge and express that gratitude for what they have, and love for their fellow Eagles and their families, as well as the rest of the unofficial team members that take care of them outside the game.
I also liked the album's spotlight on its unofficial mascot, "Dominick the Donkey."
Although my relationship with Santa has changed, it is not lost on me that the day following "Santa's Night" still brings many children and families delight; the song is cute, in spite of itself, being about the most celebrated unofficial elf.
Hanukkah may have passed already this year, but I liked their rendition of "The Dreidel Song." Now, "Christmas Time is Here" and even though their charming rendition cannot touch this timeless classic, they did not fumble the ball.
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