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52. xms songs

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 03:47 PM

Dec 1

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.

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It is starting on the radio here--Holiday songs. What is your most annoying Holiday song/songs/ Mine are the Chipmunks [View all] debm55 Dec 1 OP

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Jilly_in_VA Dec 1 #1

Totally agree Jilly _in _VA. They annoy me. debm55 Dec 1 #8

dammitt.... FirstLight Dec 1 #12

HAHAHHAHAHAHha. You are so funny FirstLight. Thank you. debm55 Dec 1 #13

Jose Feliciano, I wanna Wish You A Merry Christmas Bobstandard Dec 15 #129

All of them. Callie1979 Dec 1 #2

Thank you Callie 1979 debm55 Dec 1 #4

"Christmas In The Clouds" If you have not seen it, you should! yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #41

Never heard of it; I'll look it up Callie1979 Dec 1 #50

It is on the ROku channel and free. yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #63

Took the words right out of my mouth Nigrum Cattus Dec 1 #53

I haven't played a radio in years. House of Roberts Dec 1 #3

It.s classic around here. Grandma song I hate. debm55 Dec 1 #7

grandma got run over by a reindeer Stargleamer Dec 1 #5

Agree. Stargleamer, very annoying. song. debm55 Dec 1 #9

All the novelty ones that are supposed to be cute or clever. Ocelot II Dec 1 #6

I agree with The Little Drummer Boy. but I kind of like "Do You Hear What I Hear" debm55 Dec 1 #10

The little drummer boy ran me out of a Shoe Carnival. House of Roberts Dec 1 #15

House of Roberts . Yes hearing any on loop for a month would be way to long for me. debm55 Dec 1 #30

Drummer Boy and Do You Hear What I Hear La Coliniere Dec 3 #118

Thank you La Coliniere debm55 Dec 3 #120

You're welcome debm55 La Coliniere Dec 3 #121

chipmunks is up there for sure... FirstLight Dec 1 #11

I can imagine.I can turn off my car radio, but you were stuck. debm55 Dec 1 #16

Thank you FirstLight. I don't know it I could stand it either. debm55 Dec 1 #26

Starting? ProfessorGAC Dec 1 #14

Thank you ProfessorGAC , Nov 1st is way to early. debm55 Dec 1 #17

Not a big Christmas carol fan period, but... livvy Dec 1 #18

I agree with Frank Sinatra's songs. Very relaxing songs. Your dad singing them must have been magical. debm55 Dec 1 #23

I like the high quality instrumental variations of Christmas music - like orchestral yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #45

That sounds very good --the orchestra and symphony versons. And very relaxing. Thank you yellowdogintexas. debm55 Dec 1 #68

WRR 101.1 in Dallas. 24 hour classical music yellowdogintexas Dec 17 #130

WQXR Radio streams classical/instrumental versions of Christmas music 24/7...See linky below.... wcmagumba Dec 1 #89

Little Drummer Boy, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, rsdsharp Dec 1 #19

Add Dominic the Donkery and we have a perfect match.Thank you rsdsharp debm55 Dec 1 #22

OMG, I forgot about that little "gem". patphil Dec 1 #80

The 12 days of Christmas Cartoonist Dec 1 #20

Agree that song goes on forever. I turn it off.Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Dec 1 #21

Except when Bob and Doug McKenzie sing it. catbyte Dec 1 #25

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you catbyte. That is funny. debm55 Dec 1 #27

or the Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas version. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 1 #31

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you DinahMoeHum. That is so funny. debm55 Dec 1 #37

Twelve Days of Christmas is very special to my Sunday School Class yellowdogintexas Dec 15 #124

Thank you for Sharing yellowdogintexas. debm55 Dec 15 #125

That Mariah Carey one. Is it "All I Want For Christmas Is You"? It's EVERYWHERE. catbyte Dec 1 #24

thank you catbyte. I agree.So sick of it already. debm55 Dec 1 #28

I'm not really annoyed by any of them. I actually like Christmas music. Glorfindel Dec 1 #29

Thank you Glorindel. and thank you for your reasons. debm55 Dec 1 #42

The one where the kid buys shoes for his mother because she's dying Freddie Dec 1 #32

I should have scrolled before posting! LOL Mad_Dem_X Dec 1 #38

That's okay, and that you for posting Mad_Dem_X You add to the selections. debm55 Dec 1 #69

Thank you Freddie. I never heard of the first two , But I agree with Last Christmas with it being George Michael's song. debm55 Dec 1 #44

Someone animated Patton Oswalt TlalocW Dec 2 #92

Jingle Bell Rock DinahMoeHum Dec 1 #33

Thank you DinahMoeHum. I agree. debm55 Dec 1 #70

I have a SEEETHING hatred for that Stupid "Little Drummer Boy" lastlib Dec 1 #34

Hahahhahahhahahah, That's funny. debm55 Dec 1 #74

Yes! sarge43 Dec 3 #114

HAHAHhahahha/ that's funny sarge43 debm55 Dec 3 #115

I made you laugh. My work here is done. n/t sarge43 Dec 3 #116

Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth no_hypocrisy Dec 1 #35

HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAH That is funny no_hypocrisy. debm55 Dec 1 #71

The Christmas Shoes Mad_Dem_X Dec 1 #36

I have never heard of that one. Is it a recent or older song. Must have missed it on the loop. debm55 Dec 1 #78

Basically, all of them except LogDog75 Dec 1 #39

Agree, beautiful voice. Thank you LogDog75 debm55 Dec 2 #102

Burl Ives KT2000 Dec 1 #40

Agree. Don't like that song and don't like Burl Ives. wnylib Dec 1 #59

Oh I like that song.It's fun debm55 Dec 1 #73

Pah-rump-ah-pum-pum Batshit_Bruin_CA Dec 1 #43

I totally dislike the silly ones although when I was young I thought the Chipmunks and yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #46

Everyone thought they were funny when we were kids. I did. Not now. debm55 Dec 1 #47

Police stop my car GreenWave Dec 1 #48

For me, it's The Little Drummer Boy. Polly Hennessey Dec 1 #49

Its between Little Drummer Boy and Grama got run over by a raindeer. Hard doc03 Dec 1 #51

xms songs pamdb Dec 1 #52

Another vote cast for that damned Christmas Shoes song... 3catwoman3 Dec 1 #54

Dominic the Donkey - 100% Mike 03 Dec 1 #55

Thank you Mike 03 . I agree with your first three. I like your reasoning on the Dave vs. Alvin situation. I will have to debm55 Dec 1 #58

The Little Drummer Boy and the one where the kid buys his dying mother a pair of shoes for Christmas. Diamond_Dog Dec 1 #56

Thank you Diamond_Dog . I agree with the the first one but am unfamiliar the Christmas shoes song. debm55 Dec 1 #57

I Want a Hippopotomas for Christmas wnylib Dec 1 #60

I will throw in Silent Night rurallib Dec 1 #61

All of them 😂 with the exception of Luciferous Dec 1 #62

All I want for Christmas choie Dec 1 #64

So over played you can't escape it. debm55 Dec 1 #85

Here Comes Santa Claus The Wandering Harper Dec 1 #65

Thank you The Wandering Harper, Agree. and the many remakes. debm55 Dec 1 #76

It's got to be the Chipmunks ailsagirl Dec 1 #66

When my son was young we had cassette I had the Chipmunks Christmas song on it , among others. We used to play it on debm55 Dec 1 #67

ALLVIN!!! AllaN01Bear Dec 1 #72

Thank you AllaN01Bear for both choices. debm55 Dec 1 #75

no one has mentioned the barking dogs yet DBoon Dec 1 #77

Thank you DBoon , I kind of like it. I kind of like the cat version too debm55 Dec 1 #81

By the time we get to Christmas, they're all on my list. patphil Dec 1 #79

Thank you patphil I agree with both. Stay stay stong. debm55 Dec 1 #82

Grandma got run over by a reindeer Historic NY Dec 1 #83

Agree. I never liked the song. Thank you Historic NY. debm55 Dec 2 #101

Happy Birthday, Jesus if..fish..had..wings Dec 1 #84

Thank you , I remember the Mike Douglas show. this is a very corny song. debm55 Dec 2 #100

Shoes for dying mommy madamesilverspurs Dec 1 #86

thank you madamesilverspurs. I have never heard the shoes for dying mommy. But the others you listed I agree with songs debm55 Dec 2 #99

I adore Paul, but... happybird Dec 1 #87

Thank you happybird. Agree. debm55 Dec 2 #98

Grandma got runover by a reindeer Demovictory9 Dec 1 #88

Thank you , I dislike that song too debm55 Dec 2 #97

Feliz Navidad is right up there. LisaM Dec 2 #90

I agree, Thank you LisaM debm55 Dec 2 #96

Away in a Manger Archae Dec 2 #91

Thank you Archae, debm55 Dec 2 #95

I like most Xmas songs TlalocW Dec 2 #93

Thank you TialocW, I agree with with your choices, They just are not Christmas songs debm55 Dec 2 #94

All I want for Christmas is to never hear that Mariah Carey song again. LW1977 Dec 2 #103

HaHAHAHAHAH Thank you LW1977 debm55 Dec 2 #104

Santa Baby Sequoia Dec 2 #105

Agree, Thank you Sequoia. debm55 Dec 2 #106

Agree, Thank you Sequoia. debm55 Dec 2 #107

Yeah, creepy TexasBushwhacker Dec 3 #117

I actually like this version justaprogressive Dec 2 #108

Thank you justagressive. I like it. debm55 Dec 2 #110

Anything Mariah Carey Clouds Passing Dec 2 #109

Thank you Clouds Passing. debm55 Dec 2 #112

Having grown up a musician and playing since 1980... Basso8vb Dec 2 #111

Thank you Basso8vb. I understand. But her songs are played constantly. debm55 Dec 2 #113

Wonderful Christmas Time La Coliniere Dec 3 #119

Thank you La Coliniere I don't like it either. debm55 Dec 3 #122

Seems we have similar tastes. Right on! La Coliniere Dec 3 #123

Christmas Wrapping Sneederbunk Dec 15 #126

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer CanonRay Dec 15 #127

Thank you CanonRay , I agree. debm55 Dec 15 #128

The Singing Dogs -- Jingle Bells Different Drummer Dec 17 #131

I agree with everyone about Little Drummer Boy, BUT July Dec 17 #132