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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 21, 2007 8:29:39 GMT -5
So my regular morning show stream started holiday vacation early, so i am listening to K-Joy this morning, cause the Kim portion of "Jim and Kim" is real train-wreck radio. The kind of ditz who, when talking about the LIRR gap between train and platform and the injuries that follow, innocently sings the Gap commercial jingle, "Fall Into the Gap."
Anyway, they are riffing through the top 10 "Holiday Songs you hate" as voted on by the subarban Moms and old men who listen to the station (which is currently playing nothing but holiday music through the holidays)
Some that have popped include Feliz Navidad, Elvis' "Blue Christmas", Domenic the Donkey, I Want A Hippopotomus for Christmas, that stupid "12 days of Christmas" with the guy complaining about rigging up the lights and the Archie Bunker impersonator, etc, et al.
I am supposing they wont touch "Christmas Shoes" which is the biggest heap of tripe ever penned, aside from Hulk Hogan's "Hulkster in Heaven." I am sure they cant explain away why people would hate a song about buying shoes for Mom cause she is going to die that night and needs to look nice for when she meets Jesus.
Oh, back to Feliz Navidad....I used to hate hearing it, but now when I do it puts me in good mood cause on the old Sesame Street Christmas Eve special gay Bob actually skates around to it on the Central Park Ice, wearing an old-school Winnipeg Jets hockey jersey (which was not so old-school at the time of filming, actually)
Oh, Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer is on the list too. Hey, do you know that the "Cousin Mel" in the song is apparently a chick? In the video for the song, they show Grandpa "playing cards with Cousin Mel" and its a chick.
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Post by MSBNYY on Dec 21, 2007 8:50:02 GMT -5
I don't like the Radio City Music Hall commercials.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 21, 2007 9:02:40 GMT -5
Wow, they went and did it. Christmas Shoes was #1, just ahead of the barking dog Jingle Bells.
Sadly I missed the intro, not sure how they explained it away (aside from the fact that its a horrid tune dripping with sap) as I was exchanging pleasantries with some of the reps during one of my noted office whirlwind tours.
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Post by 9 on Dec 21, 2007 9:07:51 GMT -5
I don't know why it irritates me so much, but I've always hated "Holly Jolly Christmas."
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 21, 2007 9:42:03 GMT -5
Blasphemer! Burl Ives sounds so happy when he sings that song. And how could you decry any song that has the line, "have a cup of cheer" in it?
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Post by Jason Giambi on Dec 21, 2007 9:59:47 GMT -5
Yeah, what the hell.... Burl Ives is GOD!!!!!!!! That's one of my favorites along with
1. Marshmallow world by Dean Martin (and anything by Dino)
2. O Holy Night by lou christie and the Pitt Glee Club, circa 1963
3. There's a diddy by Country Diddy Montgomery Gentry called Christmas with the Family
4. Mele Kalikimaka by Buffet or Crosby
Least favorites
1. Grandma - anyone who likes this song has an iq of about 65
2. Anything Andy Williams
3. The barking dogs
4. twinkle twinkle, little me
5. Any song sung by a Jewish Singer.
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Post by Chris on Dec 21, 2007 10:45:13 GMT -5
Yeah, I had heard that Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer had won some sort of award for "Most Annoying" or something like that.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 21, 2007 11:05:03 GMT -5
Either that, or "most overplayed."
Here's whats worse - they actually did a 60 minute Christmas SPECIAL on the song, although the plot-point is way different. Grandma is not dead in the video or the special....in fact Emma watched the special with Grandma yesterday and told me she "bumped her head and forgot some things."
The special has a convuluted plot where Cousin Mel was "involved" and there was wrangling over Grandma's estate before she walked back in on teh scene.
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Post by 9 on Dec 21, 2007 11:32:46 GMT -5
Brooke Astor got run over by a reindeer?
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Post by Furious D on Dec 21, 2007 13:23:44 GMT -5
I was just commenting to someone the other day that I actually enjoy the "Holly Jolly Christmas" song.
What I cannot stand is when artists make up new Christmas songs and I feel their only purpose is to make easy money.
Paul McCartney's "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time" is simply the worst friggin Christmas song ever.
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Post by Chris on Dec 21, 2007 13:32:00 GMT -5
You can not go wrong with a Burle (sp?) Ives song.
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Post by 9 on Dec 21, 2007 13:46:49 GMT -5
Paul McCartney's "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time" is simply the worst friggin Christmas song ever. AMEN! I forgot about that one, perhaps intentionally. Ugh. |
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Post by Jason Giambi on Dec 21, 2007 13:54:06 GMT -5
I was just commenting to someone the other day that I actually enjoy the "Holly Jolly Christmas" song. What I cannot stand is when artists make up new Christmas songs and I feel their only purpose is to make easy money. Paul McCartney's "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time" is simply the worst friggin Christmas song ever. agreed..... but not all of them suck. And it's BURL IVES |
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Post by massyanksfan on Dec 21, 2007 14:27:53 GMT -5
Gaimbi,
I guess that I can copy your post, because a Jew singing Christmas songs is like a Yankee fan from Massachusettes. (Well, except for my wife and I)
Also, Merry Christmas From the Family is an awsome song. Montgomery Gentry's "Somthing To Be Proud Of" is in the CD player of my car, so I will be cranking up the country as I return home from our "Holiday Party" at the Gras. HELL YEAH!!!
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 21, 2007 15:14:18 GMT -5
I did not hear what songs 8-10 were on the songs people hated, so maybe that McCartney song snuck in there. Yeah, awful song.
John Denver has a Hell of an original on one his Christmas discs. Brings a tear to the eye. Alabama did a few of them. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, aside from their modern interpratations, have some good originals, although you wont hear those on the radio.
Burl Ives is the man, I wish he was alive and he could drink with us.
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Post by Jason Giambi on Dec 21, 2007 15:15:53 GMT -5
Isn't that an awesome song..... pack of smokes and some cheese wiz... Montgomery Gentry rocks.
There's one other guy I know that's a Yankee fan from Mass. His name is Wayde. I wore my Yankee Jacket up there at Lucent when I was there in 2000, he grabbed it and showed everyone in his office.
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Post by massyanksfan on Dec 21, 2007 15:40:35 GMT -5
So besides my wife and I and Wayde, the rest of us are Sox fans.
I love how that most of the song is dedicated to drinking, and the new wife, Kay, talks about AA.
I saw Eddie and T-roy in concert this summer, and it was hands down the best show that I have seen.
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Post by Ms. Jericho on Dec 21, 2007 17:44:38 GMT -5
I am thrilled that Christmas Shoes was number one.
I wanted it to be number one but did not think that people would want to freely admit that they hate it. I figured they would be afraid they would be perceived as insensitive.
Now we all know how insensitive I am from my past dealing with literature involving certain aquatic mammals, so it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to know that this song irks the vast majority.
What shocked me is that the stupid Christmas Shoes movie which is probably equally sappy and annoying is on the freakin' Hallmark channel every year and gets sky high ratings every year. I assumed if people are dumb enough to like the movie they'd like the song too. What a pleasant surprise!
I am also thrilled that (knocking wood) I have not yet heard Christmas Shoes this year. I'm prepared to kill someone if I do end up hearing it.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 21, 2007 18:39:34 GMT -5
Just make sure that if you DO kill someone, you let their kid know first so they can buy some new shoes so Mommy can look good when she meets Jesus that night.
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Post by Ms. Jericho on Dec 21, 2007 19:31:51 GMT -5
First of all, I said I was prepared didn't I?
Second, why do you assume I would kill a woman? 
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Post by elliejay21 on Dec 22, 2007 19:22:51 GMT -5
I've always had a solf spot for Grandma got run over by a reindeer... brings back happy memories of Christmas when I was a kid... and I thought it was Cousin Nell, not Mel?
I am annoyed by Christmas music that is country or too pop sounding. I do love the traditional, classical stuff. I'm OK with some of the jazz renditions and I like Trans-siberian orchestra.
I have had The Little Drummer Boy stuck in my head for 3 days...
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 22, 2007 19:31:31 GMT -5
Eh, its cousin MEL. Where the Hell are you coming up with "Cousin Nell?  ?" Country sounding Christmas stuff is good. I hate any and all things Jazz. My favorite artist covering sort of stuff has been John Denver recently. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is really good at times....but there are overblown clunkers there. (Dr. Elmo, 1979, Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas) Grandma got run over by a reindeer. Walking home from our house Christmas eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa, But as for me and grandpa we believe. She'd been drinking too much eggnog, And we begged her not to go. But she forgot her medication, and she Staggered out the door into the snow. When we found her Christmas morning, At the scene of the attack, She had hoof-prints on her forehead, And incriminating Claus marks on her back. Now we're all so proud of grandpa, He's been taking this so well. See him in there watching football, Drinking root beer and Playing cards with Cousin Mel.It's not Christmas without Grandma, All the family's dressed in black And we just can't help but wonder: Should we open up her gifts, Or send them back? Send them back!! Now the goose is on the table And the pudding made of fig And the blue and silver candles That would just have matched The hair on grandma's wig. I've warned all my Friends and neighbors Better watch out for yourselves, They should never give a license To a man who drives a sleigh And plays with elves. |
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Post by Ms. Jericho on Dec 22, 2007 19:41:25 GMT -5
Why would it be Nell? The only reason it is Mel is because it has to rhyme with "well." Ask 10 people for a name that rhymes with "well" and I bet all 10 say "Mel."
I'm not a fan of The Drummer Boy at all, but I do like the David Bowie/ Bing Crosby version.
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Post by Ms. Jericho on Dec 1, 2008 7:35:49 GMT -5
This song is anything but annoying however, I did not want to start a new Christmas music thread when I could just recylce last year's.
My favorite lyric in a Christmas song ever is "And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom."
How am I supposed to take something seriously when it is talking about clanging chimes of doom?
Makes me laugh every time.
I'm making it my personal quote for the month.
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Post by 9 on Dec 1, 2008 8:05:26 GMT -5
Clanging chimes of doom? Did you take Tom's MP3 player by accident?
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 1, 2008 9:13:57 GMT -5
Thats literally a line in that "Do they know its Christmas-time at all?" ditty.
Im with Dana, I think thats friggin' hysterical. Sounds like a line tha should be on the South Park Christmas album.
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Post by MSBNYY on Dec 1, 2008 10:20:21 GMT -5
The South Park Christmas album is so good, even I have it.
And by the way, major thumbs up to Dana for remembering this thread even existed.
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Post by Chris on Dec 1, 2008 12:17:33 GMT -5
I will be digging out this gem, as I do every X-Mas! Not annoying at all!  |
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Post by massyanksfan on Dec 1, 2008 12:31:43 GMT -5
My wife hauled out the Christmas CD's Wednesday evening. I was officially sick of Christmas music as of about 11:30 that night. (Except for the non traditional parody songs...)
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Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 1, 2008 12:39:39 GMT -5
A few notes. First off, when Dana mentioned that sickly line yesterday, I asked her to post it, and did in fact mention there was this thread. Im happy she looked for it in this section, I would have wasted a lot of time looking in the main section.
Right now i AM playing Christmas songs via the radio stations playing them here in NYC (there are two, and another on LI) - but although I pulled my CDs out a week ago, they are CDs we picked out and like. Holiday offerings from people like Barenaked Ladies, Lou Rawls, John Denver, even metal stuff with Paul Dianno of Maiden fame doing Christmas ditties.
So less a chance of me getting weary of that. Even some of these radio standards are "new" today, but I generally stay away from the radio offerings.
Oh, and am I the only one who laughs at the "whip" sound during that Chistmas sleigh song? One funny SCTV bit was on their Christmas special when "Liberace" was playing the piano during it, and John Candy in some guise was whipping him at that part of the tune.
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