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Glee | COACH SYLVESTER, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Jane Lynch and the cast of Glee
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COACH SYLVESTER, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Jane Lynch and the cast of Glee
EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Nov 16, 2010; Lead Performance: Various Artists; Genre: Pop

Though the disc Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album sticks to the show’s album formula — a gospel-fied ballad (''Angels We Have Heard on High''), a pop fave (''Last Christmas''), a frothy mash-up (''Deck the Rooftop'') — it’s still plenty joyful, in that silly, Kidz Bop-for-adults way. The highlight: an unexpected take on ''Baby, It’s Cold Outside'' sung by two dudes — Chris Colfer’s Kurt and his possible romantic interest Blaine (Darren Criss). B+

Download These:
Head-turner Baby, It’s Cold Outside at youtube.com
Soaring Angels We Have Heard on High at youtube.com

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Originally posted Nov 10, 2010 Published in issue #1129 Nov 19, 2010 Order article reprints

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