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

[SamAdams76]

Mostly original songs for Christmas written by contemporary music groups. I’ll be putting up a thread in the next few days and will ping you to it. Right now I’m sourcing videos on YouTube so you guys can hear the songs for yourselves.

[Peter Horry]

Post 335

I agree, the Bing Crosby version is much more pleasant to listen to. Christmas Vacation isn’t one of my favorites, it does have it’s moments, but I do have it in my collection.

[retrokitten]

Flame you? I'd flame you if you didn't hate Alvin and the Chipmunks!

ROTFL I'm surrounded my Alvin and the Chipmunk lovers and so I always assume I'm the only one who hates them.

[Revolting cat!]

Have you got this one?

[Revolting cat!]

Another classic!

[ApplegateRanch]

Musical Fruitcake
A collection of the worst Christmas songs ever created

http://musicalfruitcake.com/pollsarchive/

Not just a listing, but if you click on an entry, it brings up a page with information on the artist & song, and a playable link. Some also have bonus apropos videos on the page, as well.

A real treasure trove.

[Revolting cat!]

Golden Hitback, dude!

[Revolting cat!]

"Do you like watching gladiator movies, Timmy?"

[Bookwoman]

“Grandma got run over by a Reindeer” is my FAVORITE! Except for O Holy Night...

[firebrand]

That reminds me. No FR Christmas is complete without the White Christmas by the Drifters video.

[firebrand]

And Run Run Rudolph by Chuck Berry.

[firebrand]

As for worst, “Holly Jolly Christmas, the Best Time of the Year.” In fact, anything by Sinatra.

[pfflier]

Couldn’t agree with your list more. I would also add little drummer boy (could you imagine just getting a kid to sleep and have someone come up with a drum?) and one they play here for whatever reason “I Want a Hippopotomus for Christmas”.

[SamAdams76]

Here's a link to the thread on contemporary original Christmas songs.

[MeekMom]

re: 35
LOL!
Agreed!

[boxerblues]

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...)

lol I think my boys would of taken shots at anything that would of played that song, but I'm glad someone gets something out of it....to each his own

[boxerblues]

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...)

lol I think my boys would of taken shots at anything that would of played that song, but I'm glad someone gets something out of it....to each his own

[weegee]

I hate all Christmas songs equally. Well, maybe “Snoopy’s Christmas” is the only one I like. This one?

Or do you mean "Linus & Lucy"?

[weegee]

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.

I think it SHOULD be played ad infinitum... at Gitmo.

[weegee]

Have you got this one?

I don't have those, I mean that one.

I do have a modern Christmas comp that ripped off the cover layout without the girl.

1. Jon & The Nightriders - Sleigh Ride
2. The Boss Martians - It's Christmas Time
3. The Neptunas - Mistletoe Twist
4. Girl Trouble - Sigue Sigue X-mas
5. Death Valley - Carol of the Bells
6. Los Mel-Tones - Silent Night
7. The Aqualads - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
8. Frigg A Go Go - Santa Claus Go To The Ghetto
9. Del Noah & The Finks - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
10. The Lunatics - Rocknuts
11. The Firebirds - Living Doll
12. The Heatscores - Scrooge
13. The Tacoma Four - Christmas Is A Drag
14. The Ebineezer Scrooge Appreciation Society - Hang On Rudolph
15. The Bonesharks - Little Drummer Boy
16. The Space Cossacks - Christmas Island