It is starting on the radio here--Holiday songs. What is your most annoying Holiday song/songs/ Mine are the Chipmunks

[debm55]

Christmas Song and Dominic the Donkey. What about you????

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

The Chipmunks

[debm55]

8. Totally agree Jilly _in _VA. They annoy me.

[FirstLight]

12. dammitt....

now I'm singing the damn "rockin around the CMas tree" song!!! Even reading that gave me the earworm!!! aaaggghhh...make it stooooop-ppp

[debm55]

13. HAHAHHAHAHAHha. You are so funny FirstLight. Thank you.

[Bobstandard]

129. Jose Feliciano, I wanna Wish You A Merry Christmas

I can’t stand that one,—-from the bottom of my heart.

[Callie1979]

2. All of them.

Although to not be a TOTAL Scrooge during the Christmas season I MUST watch "Its a wonderful life" & "A Christmas story". Honorable mentions to "Die Hard"

[debm55]

4. Thank you Callie 1979

[yellowdogintexas]

41. "Christmas In The Clouds" If you have not seen it, you should!

It is on our "Watch Every Year" list.

[Callie1979]

50. Never heard of it; I'll look it up

[yellowdogintexas]

63. It is on the ROku channel and free.

we watch it every year. a rudimentary search Roku channel (free), tubi, Prime (from $1.99), fawesome, plutotv and xumo and freevee.

[Nigrum Cattus]

53. Took the words right out of my mouth

[House of Roberts]

3. I haven't played a radio in years.

I also have never heard of Dominic the Donkey.
Least favorite Christmas song is probably Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.

[debm55]

7. It.s classic around here. Grandma song I hate.

[Stargleamer]

5. grandma got run over by a reindeer

I try to get away whenever it comes on

[debm55]

9. Agree. Stargleamer, very annoying. song.

[Ocelot II]

6. All the novelty ones that are supposed to be cute or clever.

They aren’t, they’re stupid and annoying. I also hate “The Little Drummer Boy” and “Do You Hear What I Hear.” Bad music with even worse arrangements.

[debm55]

10. I agree with The Little Drummer Boy. but I kind of like "Do You Hear What I Hear"

[House of Roberts]

15. The little drummer boy ran me out of a Shoe Carnival.

It was on the store PA and playing WAY too loud, and I just walked out without saying why. I actually went to the other Shoe Carnival and it was peaceful. I found some work shoes I needed as I wasn’t even Christmas shopping in the first place.

[debm55]

30. House of Roberts . Yes hearing any on loop for a month would be way to long for me.

[La Coliniere]

118. Drummer Boy and Do You Hear What I Hear

are also songs I detest.

[debm55]

120. Thank you La Coliniere

[La Coliniere]

121. You're welcome debm55

My dad also detested Drummer Boy.

[FirstLight]

11. chipmunks is up there for sure...

It's been so long since I worked retail, but just the constant loop of them in the store for a whole month was enough to drive anyone mad! (so...ALLL of them!)

[debm55]

16. I can imagine.I can turn off my car radio, but you were stuck.

[debm55]

26. Thank you FirstLight. I don't know it I could stand it either.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Starting?

Two of my wife's favorite stations went to Christmas music on November 1st!
I've been hearing it for a month now.
Consider yourself lucky that it's just starting now around you.

[debm55]

17. Thank you ProfessorGAC , Nov 1st is way to early.

[livvy]

18. Not a big Christmas carol fan period, but...

Feliz Navidad drives me nuts. It gets stuck in my head. I do like Frank Sinatra Christmas songs like White Christmas and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. My dad had a singing voice similar to his, and he would sing bits of his songs around the holiday.

[debm55]

23. I agree with Frank Sinatra's songs. Very relaxing songs. Your dad singing them must have been magical.

[yellowdogintexas]

45. I like the high quality instrumental variations of Christmas music - like orchestral

and symphonic versions
Our local all classical station starts sticking them in here and there around Dec 1, and gradually increases them as we get closer to the 25th. It is peaceful and relaxing.

[debm55]

68. That sounds very good --the orchestra and symphony versons. And very relaxing. Thank you yellowdogintexas.

[yellowdogintexas]

130. WRR 101.1 in Dallas. 24 hour classical music

Listen to it on the website or on the app as well as a regular radio

This station is now part of the Public Radio group in North Texas. It was the first radio station in Dallas

[wcmagumba]

89. WQXR Radio streams classical/instrumental versions of Christmas music 24/7...See linky below....

https://www.wqxr.org/shows/holiday-music I always spend some time there, either on PC or phone...Cheers

[rsdsharp]

19. Little Drummer Boy, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,

The Twelve Days of Christmas.

[debm55]

22. Add Dominic the Donkery and we have a perfect match.Thank you rsdsharp

[patphil]

80. OMG, I forgot about that little "gem".

I'm gonna have to make room on my worst Christmas Song list.

[Cartoonist]

20. The 12 days of Christmas

12 years is more like it.

[debm55]

21. Agree that song goes on forever. I turn it off.Thank you Cartoonist.

[catbyte]

25. Except when Bob and Doug McKenzie sing it.

[debm55]

27. HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you catbyte. That is funny.

[DinahMoeHum]

31. or the Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas version. . .

[debm55]

37. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you DinahMoeHum. That is so funny.

[yellowdogintexas]

124. Twelve Days of Christmas is very special to my Sunday School Class

The year my daughter was 9, (1993) our social chairman decided we needed a great fun thing which included our kids. So she entered us in the Fort Worth Parade of Lights Christmas Parade. The theme for the parade was "The 12 Days of Christmas" The only requirement was every float or group had to had lights on it/them. (all of us wore those little battery operated mini light strings )

So we decided we were going to BE the 12 Days of Christmas - all of them! We had a flatbed hooked to a truck, decorated it with lights and greenery for all the small kiddos with some moms to keep the little ones on the flat and standing up in the middle was one of our members who was quite pregnant and wearing a bird suit.
The Partridge in the Pear Tree....
FOllowed by"

Two Ninja Turtle Doves (a pair of 9 yr old boys in Ninja Turtle outfits)
Three French Men (3 members dressed up like French men with berets, etc) They said "Oh it was supposed to be HENS?)
Four Calling Birds Four women with handsets from princess phones, dialing and talking
Five Golden Hula Hoops Five women with gold spraypainted hula hoops
Six Geese A a laying: Straw wreaths around their waists, with large fake eggs glued on
Seven Swans A Swimming: Feather boas and snorkel gear of course
Eight Maids a Milking Milkmaid outfits - 6 women and 2 men - and the men were in hilarious drag. We had an extra character: a woman in a cow suit
Nine Drummers.. toy snare drums and band hats
10 pipers... bubble flutes
11 ladies dancing: All of our girls wore their recent dance recital outfits and high kicked it all the way with cartwheels
12 Lords a Leaping A row of our men, wearing white longjohns with red and green silk boxers over them. When we sang the song they would all jump up together and yell "LEAP!" (the purpose this group was two fold: 1. being silly with the theme along with the rest of us and 2. Making sure none of the dancing girls got separated from us. In all our subsequent parade appearances, the "Back Row" of these 12 men became a fixture.

We won First Prize in the Walking Unit Division. We still sing it every year in our class the Sunday before CHristmas, and we act out our parts. We are often joined by our kids and their kids to sing carols and eat Christmas cookies. (We did the parade 3 more times and won first place in 2 of them)

We marched in the parade 3 more years, and collected two more First Place Ribbons.

[debm55]

125. Thank you for Sharing yellowdogintexas.

[catbyte]

24. That Mariah Carey one. Is it "All I Want For Christmas Is You"? It's EVERYWHERE.

[debm55]

28. thank you catbyte. I agree.So sick of it already.

[Glorfindel]

29. I'm not really annoyed by any of them. I actually like Christmas music.

I remember learning "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" when I was seven years old, and I always signed up for the choir and glee club in elementary and high school. On the other hand, Elvis Presley's version of "Blue Christmas" is probably the worst rendition of any song ever by anyone. Actually, I don't like that song at all. A sad song has no place in a joyous season.

[debm55]

42. Thank you Glorindel. and thank you for your reasons.

[Freddie]

32. The one where the kid buys shoes for his mother because she's dying

Thankfully I don’t think they play that one as often as they used to.
Unnecessary covers - “Happy Xmas War is Over” I only want to hear the John and (off-key) Yoko version. Same with “Last Christmas” - the song is bad enough as it is but only George Michael should be singing it.

[Mad_Dem_X]

38. I should have scrolled before posting! LOL

I agree with all your picks. Maroon 5's version of "Happy Xmas" is especially putrid.

[debm55]

69. That's okay, and that you for posting Mad_Dem_X You add to the selections.

[debm55]

44. Thank you Freddie. I never heard of the first two , But I agree with Last Christmas with it being George Michael's song.

[TlalocW]

92. Someone animated Patton Oswalt

Breaking down that song. Look for it on YT.

[DinahMoeHum]

33. Jingle Bell Rock

. . .annoying as hell. Seems every fucking store has that song on radio.

[debm55]

70. Thank you DinahMoeHum. I agree.

[lastlib]

34. I have a SEEETHING hatred for that Stupid "Little Drummer Boy"

I keep hoping that donkey will kick him in the parts that'll make him stop that god-forsaken drumming!

[debm55]

74. Hahahhahahhahahah, That's funny.

[sarge43]

114. Yes!

I imagine that poor Mary finally got the kid put down and he's almost asleep, then a-hole shows up. She'd be justified in putting that drum where the Star of Bethlehem couldn't find it.

[debm55]

115. HAHAHhahahha/ that's funny sarge43

[sarge43]

116. I made you laugh. My work here is done. n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

35. Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth

I hear it 4-5 times during my shift at the market. I should receive workers comp for my misery.

[debm55]

71. HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAH That is funny no_hypocrisy.

[Mad_Dem_X]

36. The Christmas Shoes

Worst. EVER.

[debm55]

78. I have never heard of that one. Is it a recent or older song. Must have missed it on the loop.

[LogDog75]

39. Basically, all of them except

the ones sung by Karen Carpenter. She was so good she could make a bad song worth listening to.

[debm55]

102. Agree, beautiful voice. Thank you LogDog75

[KT2000]

40. Burl Ives

Holly Jolly Christmas makes me want to scream

[wnylib]

59. Agree. Don't like that song and don't like Burl Ives.

Put them together and it's a major injury to my ears.

[debm55]

73. Oh I like that song.It's fun

[Batshit_Bruin_CA]

43. Pah-rump-ah-pum-pum

The Little Drummer Boy.

Gagg...

[yellowdogintexas]

46. I totally dislike the silly ones although when I was young I thought the Chipmunks and

the various comedic ones were funny. Back Then

[debm55]

47. Everyone thought they were funny when we were kids. I did. Not now.

[GreenWave]

48. Police stop my car

[Polly Hennessey]

49. For me, it's The Little Drummer Boy.

It gives me a head and jaw ache. All the rest I can tolerate. Some even make me smile. My favorite Christmas hymn is, It came Upon A Midnight Clear. 🎄🎄🎄

[doc03]

51. Its between Little Drummer Boy and Grama got run over by a raindeer. Hard

decision.

[pamdb]

52. xms songs

As far as I'm concerned, they're ALL annoying. We've cancelled xms this year, I just don't have any holiday spirit. I lost it on November 5th.
I'm just putting one foot in front of the other.

[3catwoman3]

54. Another vote cast for that damned Christmas Shoes song...

...followed very closely by the utterly inane Dominic one, as well as Grandma Got Run Over.

All 3 of these are as noxious as the universally reviled Kars For Kids commercial.

[Mike 03]

55. Dominic the Donkey - 100%

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer -- it was amusing the first, maybe even the second time you hear it.

Little Drummer Boy.

But... Isn't anybody here going to defend the Chipmunks song, "Christmas, Don't Be Late?"

That is the greatest song! My sisters and I used to bond over that song every Christmas. It's just so cute. I never get tired of it. (Also, be aware there are two versions--the perfect original and some newer fake version that is just a little bit off.)

And you know the part where David scolds Alvin for being "a little flat"? I've listened so carefully and I don't think Alvin is flat. I think it's just a power move by Dave because Alvin is the "star" and it's gone to his head.

[debm55]

58. Thank you Mike 03 . I agree with your first three. I like your reasoning on the Dave vs. Alvin situation. I will have to

rethink the song.

[Diamond_Dog]

56. The Little Drummer Boy and the one where the kid buys his dying mother a pair of shoes for Christmas.

[debm55]

57. Thank you Diamond_Dog . I agree with the the first one but am unfamiliar the Christmas shoes song.

[wnylib]

60. I Want a Hippopotomas for Christmas

Also:
Santa Baby
Burl Ives, Holly Jolly Christmas
All I want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
I'll Have a Blue Christmas Without You
Christmas at the Airport
Baby It's Cold Outside

Some that I like:

Angels We Have Heard on High
Oh Holy Night
Joy to the World
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Sleigh Ride
Walking in a Winter Wonderland

[rurallib]

61. I will throw in Silent Night

think I have just heard it way too much over the years.

Agree with others on Drummer Boy and 12 years - er days of christmas

[Luciferous]

62. All of them 😂 with the exception of

O Holy Night, because that is a beautiful song.

[choie]

64. All I want for Christmas

by Mariah Carey. Blurg!!

[debm55]

85. So over played you can't escape it.

[The Wandering Harper]

65. Here Comes Santa Claus

will, year round, randomly get stuck in my head

[debm55]

76. Thank you The Wandering Harper, Agree. and the many remakes.

[ailsagirl]

66. It's got to be the Chipmunks

[debm55]

67. When my son was young we had cassette I had the Chipmunks Christmas song on it , among others. We used to play it on

our way to the store, school , etc. I liked it because it made him happy. I don't have to do that any more.

[AllaN01Bear]

72. ALLVIN!!!

ugh
grandmother got run over by a reign deer. ugh.

[debm55]

75. Thank you AllaN01Bear for both choices.

[DBoon]

77. no one has mentioned the barking dogs yet

[debm55]

81. Thank you DBoon , I kind of like it. I kind of like the cat version too

[patphil]

79. By the time we get to Christmas, they're all on my list.

But topping my list is "Grandma got run over by a reindeer".
And "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas".

[debm55]

82. Thank you patphil I agree with both. Stay stay stong.

[Historic NY]

83. Grandma got run over by a reindeer

[debm55]

101. Agree. I never liked the song. Thank you Historic NY.

[if..fish..had..wings]

84. Happy Birthday, Jesus

[debm55]

100. Thank you , I remember the Mike Douglas show. this is a very corny song.

[madamesilverspurs]

86. Shoes for dying mommy

brought me close to ripping the radio out of the dashboard and throwing it out the window. About the same for the grandma song. But the one that really annoys me is Lennon's Christmas song that happens to be a blatant Stewball ripoff; he had more than enough talent to create his own melody, and whenever that song comes on the radio I sing the lyrics to Stewball.

Having said all that, I'm one of those who genuinely loves Christmas music, and time of year doesn't matter. We grew up with parents' collection of 78s, and they were played every holiday season until I started high school in the '60s. Since then I've acquired my own collection, many found at thrift shops. And if I'm having a bad day in July I'm likely to bring myself out of it by listening to those vinyls. An absolute favorite: Gustav Holst's Christmas Day.

Merry happy, y'all!

.

[debm55]

99. thank you madamesilverspurs. I have never heard the shoes for dying mommy. But the others you listed I agree with songs

that are terrible and rip offs. Merry Christmas to you also.

[happybird]

87. I adore Paul, but...

[debm55]

98. Thank you happybird. Agree.

[Demovictory9]

88. Grandma got runover by a reindeer

[debm55]

97. Thank you , I dislike that song too

[LisaM]

90. Feliz Navidad is right up there.

It's just the same two verses over and over and over and it never ends.

[debm55]

96. I agree, Thank you LisaM

[Archae]

91. Away in a Manger

Gawd...is that one stupid.

[debm55]

95. Thank you Archae,

[TlalocW]

93. I like most Xmas songs

But a few on my hate list
Christmas Shoes
Baby, It's Cold Outside (not even sure how that became an Xmas song - raising the possibility of roofying a drink isn't very festive)
Anything by Michael Buble just because I hate him
Ditto for Harry Connick, Jr.

Also I want to find Pentatonix and slap them over and over while yelling, "Leonard Cohen's, 'Hallelujah,' is NOT an Xmas song!"

What bugs me is that one song seems to be the one that's picked every year by the two stations that do Xmas music in Kansas City to play to death, and obviously they're watching me to see when I get in my car to start playing it. Feliz Navidad, Santa Baby, Santa Don't Be Late, etc. have been some of the ones in the past.

[debm55]

94. Thank you TialocW, I agree with with your choices, They just are not Christmas songs

[LW1977]

103. All I want for Christmas is to never hear that Mariah Carey song again.

Just sayin’

[debm55]

104. HaHAHAHAHAH Thank you LW1977

[Sequoia]

105. Santa Baby

[debm55]

106. Agree, Thank you Sequoia.

[debm55]

107. Agree, Thank you Sequoia.

[TexasBushwhacker]

117. Yeah, creepy

Not a Christmas song, but "Baby It's Cold Outside" is creepy too.

[justaprogressive]

108. I actually like this version

but ANY version of moronic drummer punk and I'm changin' that station!

[debm55]

110. Thank you justagressive. I like it.

[Clouds Passing]

109. Anything Mariah Carey

[debm55]

112. Thank you Clouds Passing.

[Basso8vb]

111. Having grown up a musician and playing since 1980...

And having played countless holiday concerts, I can say without a doubt that I dislike all of them.

Especially that damn Mariah Carey disaster.....

[debm55]

113. Thank you Basso8vb. I understand. But her songs are played constantly.

[La Coliniere]

119. Wonderful Christmas Time

Yeah, I know it’s Paul McCartney. But still can’t stand it.

[debm55]

122. Thank you La Coliniere I don't like it either.

[La Coliniere]

123. Seems we have similar tastes. Right on!

[Sneederbunk]

126. Christmas Wrapping

[CanonRay]

127. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

[debm55]

128. Thank you CanonRay , I agree.

[Different Drummer]

131. The Singing Dogs -- Jingle Bells

Fortunately, I've not heard it since the WKRP in Cincinnati episode where Dr. Johnny Fever played it.

[July]

132. I agree with everyone about Little Drummer Boy, BUT

After listening to Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” for the umpteenth year (Vince Guaraldi Trio, actually), I finally twigged to the fact that “My Little Drum” is a soft jazzy riff on that awful song, and I enjoy it.