Posted on 12/17/2008 7:50:42 AM PST by 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
2. "Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas." The name "Barney" should only be used in a Flintstone's context, or in Manhattan South. Besides, how could anyone under 30 know what a "5 and 10" is?
3. ANYTHING by Johnny Mathis. My dad used to play that Rump Ranger's Christmas album all the time. Between that and my mom's Liza Minelli, its a miracle that I didn't turn out gay.
What do you have against the CLASSICS? You must have skipped music appreciation classes in school.
I detest 12 Days of Christmas in every version ever written or to be sung in the future. (Sorry, Bob & Doug!) Also anything sung by the Chipmunks.
I think if they were big Barbra Streisand fans, that may very well have put you over the edge. You are a very lucky man.
Kind of gives a whole new meaning to “Now we dawn our gay apparel.”
It’s “I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas.” I had to go download it right now: brings back memories when my kids danced in a performance to it. SO CUTE. (Unless your child did NOT do a cute dance to it once, of course...)
Flame you? I'd flame you if you didn't hate Alvin and the Chipmunks! That nasal atonal little rodent choir have upset me for years.
Well, it takes on a whole new image when Bing Crosby sings it as the soundtrack to National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Seems Clark has put the down on a swimming pool and this song starts running through his head and he starts imagining what it’d be like if that shopgirl from Macy’s came over for a quick swim...
Good thing the little girl wandered in.
The only holiday song I can tolerate is “Christmas at K-Mart” by Root Boy Slim.
Hey, I’m about Andy Williams’d out for this year. That very strange final trumpet note in ‘The Best Time of the Year’ ranks with that very droll guitar solo in ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ as two of the least impressive musical ideas for the season.
And I get to hear them every hour on the hour.
[as Paul Lynde:] It’s just...special, you know?
I hate all Christmas songs equally.
Well, maybe “Snoopy’s Christmas” is the only one I like.
Springsteem - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. Don’t mind the song so much but it was a piss-take when they originally did it...unfortunately it was recorded and released and all the people who think Broooce is hip think this version should be played ad infinitum.
ROFLMAO! You have a gift for description, sir!
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