Worst Christmas songs: The 10 most annoying holiday hits

City News Toronto ^ | Shalini Roy

[ctdonath2]

Last Christmas (I gave you my heart)
Oh how I hate that holiday-irrelevant anthem to teen angst.

[DoodleDawg]

What’s your least-favourite Christmas song?

All of the above plus "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas".

[Blogatron]

“Jingle Bell Rock” is not number 1?

[MinuteGal]

I plug my ears when I hear "Do You See What I See?"....and of course, that perennial annoying horror, "The Little Drummer Boy"

Shall I play on my drum "pa rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum?"

No thanks.

Leni

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Since there are tens of millions of Christians in Africa, I’m pretty SURE they ‘know’ it’s Christmas!

Yep. And no one knows what "Kwanzaa" is.

And yes, there is snow in Africa at Christmas Time.

And as far as "nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flows" give me a freaking break!

Africa began to suddenly have less trouble growing food after the USSR fell apart and could no long keep funding wars.

For some crazy reason, armies marching back and forth in your fields plays havoc with your crop yields.

[dfwgator]

Or maybe they finally heeded Sam Kinison’s advice.

[Irenic]

Santa Baby drives me mad! GAAAAAHHHH! I get an eye tic just thinking about it.

[arderkrag]

Christmas Shoes is the only annoying one on this list. “Happy Holidays” by Andy Williams is the most soulless, worthless Christmas tune ever, followed by ALL versions of “Sleigh Ride”.

[Hot Tabasco]

What’s your least-favourite Christmas song?

"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" - Gayla Peevey

[COBOL2Java]

Santa Baby

Most of us know Madonna or Mariah Carey (and most recently, Taylor Swift’s) version of this song, and agree they’re annoying. But have you heard Eartha Kitt’s slow-paced, staccato and authentically sultry version before? Singers today don’t hold a Christmas candle to her.

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Agreed. Eartha Kitt's version is the best; no one can top it.

[Disambiguator]

Here's what other jazz musicians think of Kenny G.

[GSWarrior]

Bruce Springsteen’s version of “Santa Claus is Coming To Town” is aggressively wretched.

[Fresh Wind]

“All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth” Spike Jones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-iFsxSNN2c

[dfwgator]

Oh that was tame compared to what Pat later wrote about Mr. Gorelick.

And I am a big Metheny fan, and I’ve never heard him say a bad word about anyone.

And then Richard Thompson piled on....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucgZQGPZOpk

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

No, while what Sam said was funny what I said is what actually happened.

Now of course the mohammedans are raising hell and China is dipping their little fingers into the pie so I figure much of the place is going to slide right back down.

Having raw resources is not always a blessing.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: “Santa Claus is Coming To Town”

I found this song creepy...

” He see’s you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake... He knows when you’ve been bad or good...”

Who does he think he is, Uncle Sam and the NSA?

[dfwgator]

Agreed. Especially when Bruce sings like he’s trying to pass a bowling ball.

[marron]

"Do You See What I See?"....and of course, that perennial annoying horror, "The Little Drummer Boy"

We have a winner.

[dfwgator]

LOL, Santa must be the ultimate CIA Agent.

[Eddie01]

How did they miss the condescending peacenik yarn “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” by John Lennon.

So this is Xmas
And what have you done...