Music reviewer Tom Manoff looks at what makes a good Christmas song and what makes a good Christmas carol. We hear a variety of examples, including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer performed by the Brady Bunch, from the cd "TV Family Christmas" on Scotti Bros. records, and Omnis Mundus Jucundetur, performed by the choir of the East Helsinki Music Institute on a BBC disc.
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