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Friday, December 1, 2006
Deborah Gibson and Tommy Page both were talented singer songwriters whose careers I stuck with and cherished long after most people had stopped caring. And both have dabbled with some beautiful and original Christmas music. Around 1990, Tommy had a mournful Christmas tune called Christmas Without You that really stuck with me that Christmas for various reasons. He followed it up a few years later with a more uplifting festive swooner called Christmas Feels Like Heaven. And sometimes it does, doesn´t it?
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Deb had already recorded Sleigh Ride for A Very SpecialChristmas 2 when she wrote and sang this demo version of Take Me Home For Christmas - a truly lovely song about the need to fit in and be loved at the most forgiving and special time of year. For a long time, this was my favourite Christmas song until in 2004, Christmas Without You was released. Not only does it feature a gorgeous vocal, but has a timeless melody, sorrowful lyrics and some tinkling piano. It was when I put all Tommy and Deb´s christmas songs together that i got a marketing campaign idea...
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Springfield Clothes Store (www.spf.com) is like the cooler out of town cousin of the Gap that has spent its life in Omaha (somewhere in middle America), while the gap has lived it up in NYC. In reality, Springfield is huge in most parts of Europe - except, sadly, Britain where there are no stores...Well its time for Springfield to get a job in the city – their winter collection is an absolute must have of chunky knits and colourful scarves (which is this years ultimate accessory when worn correctly – cool furry hood parka enhanced or not) Now to get it launched stateside - so far only Canadians benefit – I think Deborah should be its spokesperson (a la Sarah Jessica Parker Broderick) along with Tommy Page. Both could have separate commercials singing their own versions of Christmas without You and then finally meet in a joint commercial which sees Springfield bring their *love* together. Sigh. Deborah does Springfield? Most definitely
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LINK: Springfield website
LINK: Tommy Page website
LINK: Deborah Gibson website
MP3: Tommy Page - Christmas Feels Like Heaven
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