Posted on 12/03/2016 9:38:15 AM PST by Artemis Webb
I'm just curious about what songs at Christmas time make you change the station or jump the track on that cd.
12 Days of Christmas
A..That’s easy; I loathe “Grandma got run over by a reindeer.”
Even as a child, I didn’t think it was funny, and thought it not to be something worth laughing about. The guy who sang that song is willing to sing it again and again. He sort of own’s it, the way Tony Bennet ‘owns’ I left my heart in San Francisco.
B..Second candidate is a good song that is just overplayed and usually overacted.
“Santa Baby”. It’s fun by Earth Kitt, but I hear it too much.
When Madonna does it, the song becomes downright vulgar, as one would expect from Madonna.
I don't hate it for that reason. But, most people don't know what it's really about. The original meaning has been lost for younger generations.
The Mariah Carey one.
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
Lyrics
It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time
But say a prayer, pray for the other ones
Oh at Christmas time, it’s hard, but when you’re having fun
There’s a world outside your window
And it’s a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well, tonight, thank God it’s them instead of you
And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life
Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?
Here’s to you, raise a glass for everyone
Here’s to them underneath that burning sun
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world, let them know it’s Christmas time
And feed the world, let them know it’s Christmas time
And feed the world, let them know it’s Christmas time
And feed the world, let them know it’s Christmas time
Songwriters: BOB GELDOF, MIDGE URE
Anything with the Jackson Five screeching and the 1000 horrid versions of O Holy Night by recent singers who can’t sing (Kelly Clackson, Mariah Scarey, the little blonde “opera” singer, etc)
John Lennon singing that song so this is Christmas....not sure the name but I can’t stand it.
And pretty much anything a rocker or rapper sings that is considered traditional, they really ruin the songs.
It would be easier for me to list the Christmas songs I do like!
I have about a dozen Christmas CDs that I drag out each year. I hit the skip button on some of the tracks on those too.
Something about most modern Christmas songs just turn me off. A few artists have hit home runs with them, and I’ll play those.
Those dogs barking Jingle Bells, closely followed by “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.”
YES...that is another I dislike.
I def agree with Christmas Shoes...but add anything by George Micheal or Taylor Swift!!! Uggghhhh!!
Twelve Days of Torture.....I mean Christmas. That song drives me crazy.
Anything that any hip hop clown interprets as a CHRISTMAS song!
Anything cloying, schmaltzy, or weepy.
You know it when you hear it.
I like my Christmas music light and fun. Some somber and sober tunes are good for variety.
Simply having wonderful Christmas time. Paul McCartney
Worst. Song. Eber.
What, Chip & Dale don’t leave you all warm, fuzzy and nostalgic? You don’t just want a hula hoop?
Re #18:
That’s obscure! But I’ve heard it and you’re right. It’s awful.
The drunken one is still hilarious to me, what’s that woman’s name?
Gotta love it when at the end of Lennon’s song, they all applaud for themselves. Liberals haven’t changed since the 70’s.
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