Vanity: Most Annoying Christmas Songs

The Radio | 12/17/2008 | VRWCmember

[VRWCmember]

For several weeks now a few local radio stations have been playing Christmas music non-stop, and I love hearing the songs celebrating the season -- especially the traditional carols.

How can you help but feel better when you hear Nat King Cole's smooth voice singing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..." (The Christmas Song) or Bing Crosby wishing you a White Christmas with every Christmas card he writes. And when Mark Lowry asks Mary if she knew that her baby boy would one day walk on water, it gives me chills. My drive home from work from late November to late December is so much more peaceful and enjoyable as I hear so many cheerful and encouraging songs celebrating the nativity.

There are, however, a few annoying songs that seem to get a lot of play this time of year that prompt me to change the station as soon as they begin. Just the first few notes, before the lyrics even kick in, make me want to hurl, or lash out at the stupidity of the idiot that put the disc in the player.

So as a diversion from the more important issues of the day, please post the titles/artists of the songs of the season that induce the urge to vomit or cause you to change the station when you hear them.

Here are my top most annoying Christmas songs ever: 1. So This Is Christmas (War is over?) by John Lennon 2. Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney 3. Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart by Wham/George Michael 4. Santa Baby by Madonna

[hoe_cake]

yup, my ex’s favorite song.

Typical.

[Ann Archy]

LOL!

[weegee]

The Shadowy Men On A Shadow Planet do a Christmas instrumental medley called “Faster Santa Claus, Ho Ho Ho” that starts out with the riff from Pinball Wizard and cuts to Hark The Herald Angels Sing.

[Lucky9teen]

Mid-Week Silliness Ping - for those who aren’t already here ;)

[weegee]

Walken in a Winter Wonderland

[dfwgator]

Needs more cowbell.

[prismsinc]

Personally, “drinking too much egg nog” is something a Grandma in my family would experience

[Red Badger]

Grandma got run over by a reindeer........

[Bertram3]

OMG! I saw Daddy kissing Santa Claus! It's been done!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Twisted Sister put out “Twisted Christmas” where they do classic Christmas songs to their music. I liked it.

[maggief]

“ADD: Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree.”

Blue Christmas

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Feliz Navidad

[cyclotic]

Oh, ya better watch out,
ya better not cry,
ya better not pout,
I’m tellin’ you why,
Santa Claus is DEAD

That’s my favorite.

I also enjoy Sleigh Ride. I downloaded 8 different versions of that and burned it to a CD which I gave to friends for Christmas one year. I played it for several hours at a party and no one noticed that it was the same song over and over and over.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I concur with anything anyone posts on this topic, even before reading their choices. I like the traditional stuff; Give me Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Rosemary Clooney, etc.

[gate2wire]

Ha. You’re lucky. Both of mine hated drinking.
(Lucky for me both Granddads loved it.) ;-)

[Lucky9teen]

My favorite:

Mr. Garrison - Merry F***ing Christmas

[VRWCmember]

Here is a link for the Rogers/Judd arrangement on Rhapsody.com where you can download/listen to it: http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.369250&artistId=art.61791

[SmithL]

I loathe Santa Baby.

[maggief]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXkSEcCwU8A&feature=related

:)

[Lucky9teen]

That and "Do They Know It's Christmas"....barf

[boxerblues]

Did you have to post that - even the words make me want to PUKE

I have a new ear worms going everytime I look at this thread.