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(Vanity) Christmas Music on the Radio??
11/1/15 | Me

Posted on 11/01/2015 7:31:10 AM PST by hoagy62

Now that Halloween is over, I have a question.

I saw last year that there were some radio stations around the country that...believe it or not...went all-Christmas music on November 1st. WAY too early, in my book

Now, even though I don't condone this, it peaked my interest.

Has anyone noticed that a station in their area has gone all-Christmas already?


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KEYWORDS: christmas; tooearly
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To: Arthur McGowan

Oh crud...you’re right!
Thanks.


41 posted on 11/01/2015 10:06:10 AM PST by hoagy62 (Timid Men prefer the 'Calm of Despotism' to the 'Tempestuous Sea of Liberty'. ~ T. Jefferson)
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To: aimhigh

There was a Detroit area station that played really good stuff leading up to Christmas. I think they went to a different format years ago. I miss them. Now I look for the internet stations at Christmas time that play the more obscure choral pieces.


42 posted on 11/01/2015 10:16:51 AM PST by stayathomemom (Beware of kittens modifying your posts.)
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To: hoagy62

I love it, my boss hated it so I would turn the shop
radio to a Christmas channel and he would rarely come
back there during the holidays.

I could work in peace.


43 posted on 11/01/2015 10:19:53 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Boonie

I’d buy this if it were real. It’s my kind of Christmas humor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKnd6IEiO0


44 posted on 11/01/2015 10:23:24 AM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: hoagy62
Personally I go "All Christmas" the day after Halloween in my household - which is today.

Reason I start so early is that I have a vast Christmas music collection that even if I played nonstop between now and Christmas, I likely wouldn't be able to hear it all. iTunes tells me I have 4,318 tracks of Christmas songs. And hundreds of those are 45 minute long blocks of Christmas music I taped off the radio all during the 1970s and 1980s.

Every year, I add perhaps another 200 tracks to the mix. So I'm a serious collector.

Now Sirius radio starts playing Christmas music 24/7 tomorrow at 5PM on channel 18. The problem I have with radio in general however is they basically stick to a playlist of about maybe 250 songs so that you get sick and tired of them in no time at all. Variety is the spice of life and my Christmas music collections spans all genres of music. So I never get sick of Christmas music and it's always bittersweet when I put it away after the New Year.

45 posted on 11/01/2015 10:25:13 AM PST by SamAdams76 (Businessmen use their own money to succeed. Politicians take other people's money and fail.)
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To: Calpublican

Home Depot already has their stuff out.”

Noticed that our Dollar Tree put Christmas out at the same time they added things with a Halloween theme. Appears that Thanksgiving has disappeared. Thanksgiving to me has been about family getting together, giving thanks and enjoying each others company for a few hours. Since we no longer have the “old fashioned” family structure it seems to have lost its true importance, except as a merchandising opportunity to kick off the Christmas shopping season.

Noticed that my mailbox has been jammed full of catalogs every day for the past few weeks so decided to track the number. It’s up to 147 thus far and that was only through October 31!

I love Christmas music, carry several CD’s in my car and play them all the time.


46 posted on 11/01/2015 10:32:20 AM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Boonie

Mannheim is one of our family favorites. When my youngest grandson was just three we took him snow skiing in Colorado for the first time. Went out to dinner with a huge group and their Christmas music was playing in the background. When he heard it he piped up in his very loud outside voice “Hey everybody, that’s the Steamrollers. I love them. Aren’t they great?” People were so amazed that he knew their name. Great parenting.


47 posted on 11/01/2015 10:39:04 AM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: All

There is a woman across the street from me who puts up her Christmas Tree on October 1st.

This morning she put up the Christmas lights in her windows.


48 posted on 11/01/2015 10:45:11 AM PST by warsaw44
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To: hoagy62

Yes, the Sirius station now has Christmas music. More importantly, this morning I played Christmas music on my guitar for my wife who requested it.


49 posted on 11/01/2015 10:48:33 AM PST by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
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To: Grams A; Calpublican
I work at Home Depot, and yeah, the overnight guys were setting up the Christmas stuff on September 28th. So for a little while we had a 6 foot tall Grim Reaper right next to Christmas decorations.

Our torturous Christmas music will start the day after Thanksgiving.

50 posted on 11/01/2015 10:53:48 AM PST by real saxophonist (YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: Grams A

Forgot to say, the name Mannheim Steamroller is a reference to the classical term Mannheim Rocket, so that means they’ve at least had some classical training.


51 posted on 11/01/2015 11:00:16 AM PST by real saxophonist (YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: real saxophonist; CalRepublican

Thanks for the info... I am a huge pop and country music collector. I conduct promotional and store closing sales for mom and pop stores around the country and am always playing Christmas music (after Thanksgiving) in the stores... usually ease into the quantity as time goes on. I have the entire collections of the “standard” singers (Sinatra, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, etc.... but the jazz influence piqued my interest. Thanks for the info, Folks!


52 posted on 11/01/2015 11:18:07 AM PST by AJ504 (The Constitution was NOT written on an Etch-A-Sketch!)
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To: hoagy62
WAY too early, in my book

I have no problem with it, in fact I enjoy it.

My only complaint is with whoever the program director is. There are literally thousands of Christmas songs by hundreds of different artists but the stations only play about 30 to 40 songs over and over and over.........

53 posted on 11/01/2015 11:22:00 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

Grandma got run over by a reindeer until you puke.

I like the one the Dropkick Murphys did, but it doesn’t get any air play.

The Season’s Upon Us
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk


54 posted on 11/01/2015 11:30:42 AM PST by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S. Feel the Trump-mentum!(insert ireallysupportCruzdisclaimerhere/))
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To: hoagy62

The Hallmark Channel was playing Christmas movies this morning. I think they may play Christmas movies from now until Christmas, but I’m not sure about that. 60 days of corny TV Christmas movies, that is way, way too much.

I watched the end of one where Steve Guttenberg, of all the Jewish guys!, was the son of Santa Claus and wanted to get some gal to marry him and by his Mrs. Santa Claus. Just bizarrely silly. I had to watch until the end. Yes, in the end she said Yes!


55 posted on 11/01/2015 12:53:22 PM PST by jocon307
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To: jocon307
I'm a sucker for Christmas movies. Even though I always know how they will end.

Spoiler Alert: Christmas will always be saved in the end!

56 posted on 11/01/2015 12:55:13 PM PST by SamAdams76 (Businessmen use their own money to succeed. Politicians take other people's money and fail.)
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To: SamAdams76

Well, if you’ve got Hallmark Channel, you are in luck!

I actually like Hallmark Channel and their simple, good wins in the end movies.


57 posted on 11/01/2015 1:00:41 PM PST by jocon307
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To: real saxophonist

Am familiar with the term Mannheim Rocket courtesy of my daughter-in-law. One of her degrees from Baylor is in music. They play music in their home 24/7 and all kinds except for true western and rap. Everyone in their family plays several instruments for pleasure only. Been interesting for my son who grew up in a CW and jazz only household.


58 posted on 11/01/2015 1:00:44 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: jocon307
The Hallmark Channel was playing Christmas movies this morning. ..... 60 days of corny TV Christmas movies, that is way, way too much.

Well, that's you and you're entitled to your opinion.

Hallmark has the best Christmas movies regardless of when they start and if you choose not to watch them this month then check them out in December...

No sense bad mouthing the one cable outlet that actually produces family oriented programming....../.

59 posted on 11/01/2015 3:17:28 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

I did say I liked the channel, and I wouldn’t mind a month of Christmas movies, but two months is really a bit much imho.


60 posted on 11/01/2015 4:16:41 PM PST by jocon307
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