Rated X Mas
| Matt Rogers' Rated X Mas | |
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| Studio album by Matt Rogers | |
| Released | September 16, 1997[1] |
| Genre | Parody music |
| Length | 19:07 |
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Rated X Mas (often stylized as Rated Xmas) is a Christmas music parody album by Matt Rogers. The songs on the album are parodies of popular Christmas songs, but with graphic and sexual lyrics.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Rated X Mas has received mostly mixed to lukewarm reception.[citation needed] Todd Totale of Glorious Noise gave the album a negative review, declaring it “the worst Christmas album ever made”.[2]
Despite this, the album has garnered a cult following, especially online on sites such as YouTube, where numerous uploads of the album's tracks exist (perhaps the most notable example being "Suck on My Cock").
Legal controversy
[edit]In May 2000, several record labels, including Warner Music Group, sued the album's distributor, Party on Parody Productions, alleging that the album infringed on the copyright of the Christmas songs being spoofed. In December, the case was settled, with the album being pulled from shelves and all remaining unsold copies of the album being forfeited and destroyed.[3][4] However, in December 2023, the album was re-released digitally to streaming services by 6251080 Records DK.[5][6]
Track listing
[edit]Rogers performed vocals on "I Saw Mommy Fucking Santa Claus", "Suck on My Cock", and "I Love to Choke My Chicken with My Hand", while an uncredited female vocalist performs the other songs (although Rogers provides additional voices in "Drunken Santa's Coming to Town", "Rudolph the Deep Throat Reindeer", and "Frosty the Pervert"). The re-release to digital and streaming services rearranged the track listing and shortened "I Love to Choke My Chicken with My Hand" to "I Love to Choke My Chicken".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drunken Santa's Coming to Town" (parody of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town) | 2:03 |
| 2. | "I Saw Mommy Fucking Santa Claus" (parody of I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Rudolph the Deep Throat Reindeer" (parody of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Suck on My Cock" (parody of Jingle Bell Rock) | 2:13 |
| 5. | "Frosty the Pervert" (parody of Frosty the Snowman) | 2:28 |
| 6. | "I Love to Choke My Chicken with My Hand" (parody of Winter Wonderland) | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Have Yourself a 1-900-Christmas" (parody of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas) | 2:08 |
| 8. | "Have a Pornographic Christmas" (parody of Holly Jolly Christmas) | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 19:07 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Suck on My Cock" (parody of Jingle Bell Rock) | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Frosty the Pervert" (parody of Frosty the Snowman) | 2:28 |
| 3. | "I Saw Mommy Fucking Santa Claus" (parody of I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Drunken Santa's Coming to Town" (parody of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town) | 2:03 |
| 5. | "Have a Pornographic Christmas" (parody of Holly Jolly Christmas) | 2:08 |
| 6. | "Rudolph the Deep Throat Reindeer" (parody of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) | 2:28 |
| 7. | "Have Yourself a 1-900-Christmas" (parody of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas) | 2:08 |
| 8. | "I Love to Choke My Chicken" (parody of Winter Wonderland) | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 19:07 | |
Release history
[edit]| Release date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 1997 | CD | Party on Parody Productions | [1] |
| December 12, 2023 | 6251080 Records DK | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Matt Rogers' Rated Xmas - Matt Rogers". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Totale, Todd (21 December 2007). "The Worst Christmas Album Ever Made". Glorious Noise. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Holidays Come Early For Songwriters and Music Publishers As X-Rated Christmas Songs Are Pulled From the Market". National Music Publishers Association. 22 December 2000. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ Billboard Staff (4 January 2001). "X-Rated Holiday Album Suit Settled". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Rated Xmas by Matt Rogers". Apple Music. 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Rated Xmas by Matt Rogers". Amazon Music. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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