Does that include Canned Heat's duet with the Chipmunks?
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
Isn’t it “odd” that the man who would sing “Imagine there’s no heaven, It’s easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us only sky, Imagine all the people, Living for today... Imagine... no religion too” would also sniff “so THIS is Christmas...”
Does that include Canned Heat's duet with the Chipmunks?
One I haven't seen mentioned is Rockin around the Christmas tree. AWFUL!!!
Growing up it thought it was, "Police Nab Me Dad."
More of a cat person are you?
It would take me less time to list the Christmas songs I like, as in general I don’t care for holiday music as most of it sounds hokey, dated, or both.
But “Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time” makes me retch like no other seasonal song can.
Did she huff helium when she recorded that?
There are two, East and West.
I totally agree with this list with the addition of "The Christmas Shoes", Elvis' "Blue Christmas", that song by Springstein, and some of the others listed. I would add a really annoying song by either Gloria Estefan or the Miami Sound Machine. I think it's the "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" song. The music is absolutely awful. It sounds like really bad synthetic karaoke music from the early 80's. Makes my ears bleed.
I could probably tolerate “Jingle Bell Rock” if someone would do a rendition of it that actually rocks...
My favorite variation is the Veggie Tales' "Eight Polish Foods of Christmas." And growing up with my Polish relatives, I could relate.
I am right there with you. My idiot in-laws love The Chipmunk's and play them constantly on Christmas Day.
Go Sooners :)
Is this what you are looking for?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN70R-3ao0U
Holy Moly!
LOL!
Where did you find that?
Some where, at some time, someone thought that Canned Heat doing the Chipmunks was a good idea. And that person probably operates an automobile. Scary.
If you do a Google web search and type in "Kenny Rogers, Mary did you know" the very first hit a YouTube link:
Ughhh! I know. Who is it? For some strange reason I always picture Pia Zadora when I hear it.
“Feliz Navidad
Growing up it thought it was, ‘Police Nab Me Dad.’”
Heard a version on a Charlotte radio station...
Someone with a spanish accent singing-One chorus “Police stopped my car...”
Next chorus “Police locked me up.”
Pretty funny.
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