Posted on 11/27/2001 4:59:09 PM PST by SamAdams76
The Christmas season is upon us once again and the sounds of holiday music can be heard in shopping malls, restaurants, and other public places. Radio stations are already slipping the occasional Christmas song into their playlists and by mid-December, it will be wall-to-wall Christmas music.
Now that is not a bad thing. I like Christmas music. I collect Christmas music. Later in the Christmas season, I will post a vanity on my favorite Christmas music and that post promises to be much longer than this one.
But why is it that so many tired and really annoying Christmas songs seem to get the most airplay? Is it just me or does it seem like the radio stations play the same few Christmas songs 90% of the time?
On this thread, I will list some of my least favorite or more accurately, the most tired Christmas songs of alltime and will seek your input. I put a lot of thought into putting this list together. You are welcome to disagree with me and/or list a few really tired Christmas songs of your own.
Surely there are worse Christmas songs out there than the ones I am about to list. But I kept my list to songs that are familiar and that get a lot of airplay. The emphasis here on on "tired" rather than "bad." Also, to make my list, the song must have been out for at least five years. These songs have established some longevity of being really tired. I am listing the ones that have been "in our face" year after year. Without so much great material out there (I'll have a separate post on that closer to Christmas), there is no excuse for radio stations not to pursue fresher material.
So in no particular order, here goes...the most "tired" Christmas songs of alltime.
I could think of a few more but I'm going to let my fellow Freepers get a crack at adding to the list of "tired" Christmas music.
We chased lady luck, 'til we finally struck Bonanza.
With a gun and a rope and a hat full of hope, planted a family tree. We got hold of a pot of gold, Bonanza.
With a horse and a saddle, and a range full of cattle, how rich can a fellow be?
On this land we put our brand, Cartwright is the name, fortune smiled, the day we filed the Ponderosa claim.
Here in the West, we're livin' the best, Bonanza, if anyone fights any one of us, he's go a fight with me, Bonanza.
Hoss and Joe and Adam know every rock and pine, no one works, fights, or eats, like those boys of mine. Here we stand in the middle of a grand Bonanza.
With a gun and a rope and a hatful of hope, we planted our family tree, we got hold of a potful of gold, Bonanza.
With a houseful of friends where the rainbow ends, how rich can a fellow be?
On this land we put our brand, Cartwright is the name, fortune smiled, the day we filed the Ponderosa claim. Here in the west we're livin' the best Bonanza.
With the friendliest, fightingist, loving band, that ever set foot in the promised land, and we're happier than them all.
That's why we call it Bonanza...Bonanza...Bonanza...
Lyrics written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
Or the second VersionThe Ill-Fated Bonanza Lyrics For The Pilot
(Little Joe solo) I've got a flair for women everywhere---Bonanza!
(Hoss solo) Bonanza! (Barks and howls)
(All three) I'm not afraid of any pretty maid--Bonanza! Bonanza!
But when I give a kiss to any little miss, She'll learn a lot from me
(Ben solo) I'm not afraid of any pretty maid--Bonanza!
(All three) Bonanza!
When I give a kiss to any little miss
She'll learn a lot from me
Hair of brown, hair of gold
I'll take what I see
We're not a one to saddle up and run--Bonanza! Bonanza!
Anyone of us who starts a little fuss
Knows he can count on me
One for four, four for all
This we guarantee
We got a right to pick a little fight--Bonanza! Bonanza!
If anyone fights any one of us
He's gotta fight with me!
My favorite Christmas song is "Have You Seen the Light".
I don't think I've heard that. Do you know who sings it? Thanks.
Now, that's some useless information!
Regards,
PS: I don't know if anyone else has answered, but I believe George Jetson worked for Spacely Sprockets.
Status: False.
Origins: The abbreviation of 'Xmas' for 'Christmas' is neither modern nor disrespectful. The notion that it is a new and vulgar representation of the word 'Christmas' seems to stem from the erroneous belief that the letter 'X' is used to stand for the word 'Christ' because of its resemblance to a cross, or that the abbreviation was deliberately concocted "to take the 'Christ' out of Christmas." Actually, this usage is nearly as old as Christianity itself, and its origins lie in the fact that the first letter in the Greek word for 'Christ' is 'chi,' and the Greek letter 'chi' is represented by a symbol similar to the letter 'X' in the modern Roman alphabet. Hence 'Xmas' is indeed perfectly legitimate abbreviation for the word 'Christmas' (just as 'Xian' is also sometimes used as an abbreviation of the word 'Christian').
None of this means that Christians (and others) aren't justified in feeling slighted when people write 'Xmas' rather than 'Christmas,' but the point is that the abbreviation was not created specifically for the purpose of demeaning Christ, Christians, Christianity, or Christmas -- it's a very old artifact of a very different language.
Last updated: 21 December 1999
Here's another one that always cracks me up. The words to the Star Trek Theme:
Beyond the rim of the starlight
My love is wandering in starflight
I know he'll find in star clustered reaches
Love strange, love a star woman teaches
I know his journey ends never
His star trek will go on forever
But tell him while he wanders his starry sea
Remember me, remember me.
Personally, I like "AAAHHHH-AHHH" better.
Foiled again!
Regards,
F Troop
by Irving Taylor & William Lava
Original Air Dates: 1965 - 1967 (ABC)
The end of the Civil War was near when quite accidentally,
A hero who sneezed abruptly seized retreat and reversed it to victory.
His medal of honor pleased and thrilled his proud little family group.
While pinning it on some blood was spilled and so it was planned hed command F Troop.
Where Indian fights are colorful sights & nobody takes a lickin
Where pa le face and redskin both turn chicken.
When killing and fighting get them down, they know their morale cant droop.
As long as they all relax in town before they resume with a bang and a boom F Troop.
Yes. Also "Stairway to Heaven"...
We have a T1 here at work...it's awesome!! When I go home and use the dial-up it's like switching back to using the oven when you are used to using the microwave.
Yes. Also "Stairway to Heaven"...
And supposedly, if you start "The Wizard of Oz" and Pink Floyd's "The Wall" at the same time, "The Wall" still makes no sense.
Regards,
By the way, wasn't your screen handle another great Christmas song? (Or very appropriate for this time of the year?)
Ah, yes... home of the Hekawi (as in "Where the ..."). Not to be confused with the Fugawi, a more vicious tribe...
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