I like “Christmas in Jail” by the Bobs, not to be confused with “Christmas in Prison” by John Prine ;-
But either will do for our dear Milorad. Received from a friend, author anonymous:
To the tune of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Get packin’, Rod Blagojevich
The state’s in disarray
The Tribune wants you unemployed
At least by Christmas Day.
The TV pundits want your head
Could there be pay to play?
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Save Illinois !
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.
Good riddance Rod Blagojevich
Your Elvis look’s insane,
The Senate’s mad, so’s Lisa’s dad.
You drive us all insane.
Our transit’s broke, the state’s a joke, The
Tollway’s one big pain.
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Save Illinois !
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.
Good luck old Rod Blagojevich
The feds have quite a place.
Fitzgerald’s poked his nose around
And if he has a case,
George Ryan’s moving stuff around
Creating extra space.
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Save Illinois !
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.
All of them...Bah Humbug!
Christmas is great and all, the trees and lights and stuff are nice...but I don’t want to hear ANY Christmas songs while I am shopping. It is the exact same stuff over and over again - it drives me absolutely bonkers, and I have begged managers to turn it off or at least down. My life does not need a soundtrack. I can’t be the only one...
Carol of Bells...or whatever it is called.
I hate those bells, can’t stand those bells, don’t play those bells, can’t stand those bells...stop wishing me a merry christmas...stop wishing me a merry christmas...
Not a big fan of Christmas music in general. And my kids/wife love that ‘hippo for Christmas’ song...argh.
The dogs barking “Jingle Bells,” hands down. And this is coming from a dog lover.
Grown Up Christmas List (I think that’s the name) by Barbra Streisand makes me want to gag every time I hear it.
I hate all the Christless Christmas songs, which is most of them.
Oh gosh, our local station, 99.9 in Phoenix is playing Christmas music 24/7.
The most annoying song has to be Michael Jackson singing I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. IN addition to that, any Christmas song sung by mondern day rockers is horrible, too.
Many awful songs listed so far. Add: “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.”
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” the remake. What next? Rerecording We Are The World?
Another for the worst...
“Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”
Jingle Bell Rock comes on the radio every damn time I get in the car.
SOMEBODY MAKE IT STOP!!! PUH-LEEEEEZE?!!!!....
One of the absolute worst is “Please Daddy Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas.” Double-Yuk. The main problem with it is that is supposed to be taken very seriously. Merry Christmas, indeed.
I forgot all about the Lennon song.
Christmas songs shouldn’t get you angry and political.
Really annoying: barking dogs jingle bells and anything by Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The Best:
Silent Night (Vienna Boys Choir)
O’ Christmas Tree (Vince Guiraldi - aka Charlie Brown Christmas)
White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
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.