5 Most Annoying Christmas Songs Ever

thebostonchannel ^ | Todd Pheifer

[JoeProBono]

For many people, Christmas is a time for celebration. It is a time of parties, gift giving, reunions, food and vacationing.

Christmas is also a time of music, and there are countless songs that people enjoy during the holiday season. The music of the holiday season is something that unites people, as both religious and popular songs are enjoyed by a wide variety of people.

Of course, not all Christmas songs are universally enjoyed. Some tend to be a little more annoying than others and some are flat-out painful.

This may be due to the song itself, or it may be because it has simply been overplayed for so long that no one wants to hear it anymore. With that in mind, here are a few of the most annoying Christmas songs and why they are difficult to hear during the season.

Annoying Christmas Song No. 5: I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

[Revolting cat!]

[Conservative Tsunami]

You have a unique quirkiness, don't you? :-)

It's refreshing.

[Revolting cat!]

[stop_fascism]

That song makes my ears bleed. Even Emmylou Harris can’t make it sound good.

[JoeProBono]

[scott7278]

The lyrics aren’t bad, but the music makes me change the channel.

[Dionysius]

Nothing even comes close to “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas”.

[SamAdams76]

My most irritating Christmas songs:

Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
Elmo & Patsy - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time
Debbie Gibson - Sleigh Ride
Kinks - Father Christmas

On the other hand, my favorite Christmas songs:

Frightened Rabbit - It's Christmas So I'll Stop Jack's Mannequin - Lights & Buzz
Ryan Adams - Hey Parker, It's Christmas
Judybats - When Southern Bells Ring
Human Drama - I Believe In Father Christmas

[jocon307]

Don’t know if it was you on another thread talking about that gal from the ads, but I like her too. Even hubby likes her now, after I told him the freepers were talking about her. I love that “up on the rooftop” ad, I think it’s my fave ad this season. The group is called pomplamosse, weird name. Couldn’t find out much about them, but here is a link to their website:

http://pomplamoose.com/

[jocon307]

This isn’t my list, and I”ve never heard of that hippo song.

Mine would include:

Dominick the Christmas Donkey - this may be a regional NYC area song, I think it is supposably of italian origin, but it is very annoying with the donkey making donkey noises.

Little Drummer Boy- I know for many people this is a fave song, but it annoys me. And besides, who is this drummer boy? I don’t remember a military band at the Nativity.

That Andy Williams (Perry Como?) song about traveling for the holidays. I just hate it. Hubby put it on the annual album a couple of years ago, I bit my tongue about that.

If I think of any more songs I hate I’ll come back and add them.

There, do I sound scroogy? Just kidding I love Christmas and almost all Christmas songs.

BTW, the original poster is all wrong about Santa Baby, I wonder if he’s ever even listened to it. It’s a little fresh, I admit it, but it’s got nothing to do with babies!

[jocon307]

‘That list is massively incomplete...’

LOL, I posted before I saw your post. That is to me the ultimate number 1 annoying Christmas song. I haven’t heard it yet this year, but I know it’s out there, lurking on the airwaves.

[jocon307]

“Norwegian Christmas Dirges”

LOL! This reminds me of our local supermarket, of course there is always Muzac there. But the Christmas loop is awful. All the songs are so slow and gloomy, and these are normal songs, just terrible versions. When the Muzac makes you want to leave the store as quickly as possible, something is wrong.

[jocon307]

“In God We Trust”

Jean Sheppard is THE BEST. I read In God We Trust years ago and also did enjoy him on the radio. I’m so glad that movie became a cult hit/TV standard, so his legacy will go on. Last year I watched it about 3 times over while wrapping gifts and it was the perfect companion.

I’m going to re-read that book again, I remember it so fondly for making me laugh out loud and just having a sweet heart.

[jocon307]

“I am responsible for two of the worst songs in history”

Ha, ha, now I have to like him for admitting that! Merry Christmas Mr. Geldorff!

[Allegra]

Granted, it is understandable if people want something a bit more unique than the standard sweater or new pair of socks.

Never underestimate the value of a new pair of socks.

[GAB-1955]

“Never underestimate the value of a new pair of socks.”

Ask any 11 Bravo.

[Dixie Yooper]

I'm with you on both, but particularly the Drummer Boy, which brings about as much Christmas cheer as sour eggnog

Not quite sure what the composer, Katherine Kennicott-Davis had in mind when she decided The Nativity needed a drummer boy in attendance.

[RJR_fan]

Thanks for ferreting out the party responsible for this abomination. Katherine Kennicott-Davis's wiki entry says nothing about marriage or children. Perhaps, she was, indeed, totally clueless about real human infants?

[driftless2]

I like, and play on my guitar, every one of those songs. Except for the Hippopotamus song because it's rarely printed in any Christmas music books. If it was in my books, I'd love to play it.

Don't come over to my house for Christmas, and I won't go over to yours. Get a sense of humor pal.

[Scoutmaster]

For 625-odd years, Dante's Eighth Circle of Hell was reserved for people who committed fraud, such as counterfeiters, hypocrites, grafters, seducers, and sorcerers. Then, in 1941, these ne'er-do-wells were demoted to the Seventh Circle to make way for Katherine K. Davis, when she wrote The Little Drummer Boy.

In 57 civilized countries and Canada, it's a complete defense to a charge of murder that the victim was singing "pa rum pum pum pum."

When I become Benevolent World Dictator (vote all you want; I'm the one who counts the ballots), on October 1 of each year, I'm going to round up everyone who intends to play, sing, whistle, or hum about that inexecrable juvenile percussionist, lock them in an abandoned warehouse in Rogers Pass, Montana, with only a barrel of lutefisk, and not let them out until the Spring Equinox.