I love Christmas, but . . .

[Guest]

Is anyone else tired of the stupid fucking song they keep playing about the "Christmas Shoes?"

I love holiday music, and during this time usually keep the car stereo on one of the Christmas music stations.

After hearing that song so many times, however, my only emotion is extreme annoyance.

(And a serious urge to smash the car stereo.)

*sigh*

Anyone else have a holiday song that drives them to violence?

 

[McKenna]

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[Tx girl]

I just knew the but in the thread title would be followed by cooking so much food for the big day!

 

[Guest]

Yes, McKenna - I'm not too thrilled with the Grandma song either.

The Christmas Shoes song is about a little boy buying shoes for his mom who is dying in the hospital. And it tries so hard to evoke an emotional reaction it bugs the hell out of me!

*groan*

 

[McKenna]

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[Guest]

I've read authors who write like that.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Is anyone else tired of the stupid fucking song they keep playing about the "Christmas Shoes?"

I love holiday music, and during this time usually keep the car stereo on one of the Christmas music stations.

After hearing that song so many times, however, my only emotion is extreme annoyance.

(And a serious urge to smash the car stereo.)

*sigh*

Anyone else have a holiday song that drives them to violence?

I have never heard the Christmas shoes song but as you describe it, I would probably be nauseated by it also. I usually listen to a station that plays the more traditional carols and winter songs. The first time I heard about the little drummer boy, I thought it was cute until I got to thinking that the other people there would have been wondering what the stupid kid was doing, pounding on his stupid drum when the baby should have been sleeping. Now I don't like the song.

I rather enjoy "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" because I like to think of myself as an iconoclast. I don't associate this with either of my late grandmothers at all; I just think it is funny.

 

[Seattle Zack]

My favorite Christmas songs are all on the Twisted Tunes Christmas Albums. Those CDs are some of my regular Christmas gifts. I'd especially recommend "Walking 'Round in Women's Underwear" and "Pimp Santa."

 

[Xelebes]

Jingle Bell Rock, now there's a song that drives me up the wall. It's played so much that I now know the flippin harmonies. The harmonies, for crying out loud! What next? Memorizing the sax licks? Grrrrr... I hate it with so much spite.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Yes, McKenna - I'm not too thrilled with the Grandma song either.

The Christmas Shoes song is about a little boy buying shoes for his mom who is dying in the hospital. And it tries so hard to evoke an emotional reaction it bugs the hell out of me!

*groan*

I really hate schmaltz and I can't stand it when I feel like they're trying to manipulate me. It's just so damned cynical and dishonest. I can't even watch most movies anymore because I can tell now when they're trying to pull my emotinal chain, and I really resent being treated like one of Pavlov's dogs. I makes me mad.

It's one thing when a story or a lyric has some hoinest feeling behind it; it's another thing entirely when they throw in some adorable orphans or dying moms just to score some weep-points. Makes me gag.

---dr.M.

 

[MathGirl]

I like some of the traditional songs (Adeste Fidelis, O Holy Night, etc.), but even they become annoying about the nineteenth hearing of the week.

Other than that, I'm with Zack. "Women's underwear" is very good. Last year I found a song and video, "White Trash Christmas" that was well done and very funny. Can't find it this year.

Glad it's all over,
MG

 

[Svenskaflicka]

The ONLY Christmas song I like is the Swedish pop song "Mer Jul" by Adolphsson & Falk. I sing along every time I hear it.

"I'm a calm type of person,
tactful and quiet,
modest and balanced.
I'm quiet and still,
and it takes a lot
to make me excited.
But I have an addiction
that keeps me in its grip
every winter.
When the year is over
and the snow lies deep
and the sleigh is slithering over the ground..:

I want - more christmas!
Give me - more christmas!
I want - more christmas!
Give me - more christmas!
Thousand stars that glitter,
tinsel as far as the eye can see,
christmas candles that gleam -
I want more!!!"

 

[oggbashan]

Can't give Svenskaflicka any more Christmas UNTIL she empties her PM box.

Og

 

[Guest]

 

[Guest]

The ONLY Christmas song I like is the Swedish pop song "Mer Jul" by Adolphsson & Falk. I sing along every time I hear it.

"I'm a calm type of person,
tactful and quiet,
modest and balanced.
I'm quiet and still,
and it takes a lot
to make me excited.
But I have an addiction
that keeps me in its grip
every winter.
When the year is over
and the snow lies deep
and the sleigh is slithering over the ground..:

I want - more christmas!
Give me - more christmas!
I want - more christmas!
Give me - more christmas!
Thousand stars that glitter,
tinsel as far as the eye can see,
christmas candles that gleam -
I want more!!!"

LOL

Now why, Svenska girl, did I somehow think you'd love Jorgi Jorgensen's "I Just go nuts at Christmas?"



(My Swedish family loves it!)

 

[Guest]

I love Wierd Al -

and his take on the Christmas thing.

His song about "The Day Santa went Crazy"

How Santa went "postal" and killed lots of elves with a machine gun so they had to call the SWAT team in to take out Santa. And how the reindeer who survived were in recovery therapy or on talk shows.

I can't remember all of it (and I haven't heard it yet this year) but it is funny as hell!




I mean, for the dark, twisted, sense of humor kind of person!

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I like some of the traditional songs (Adeste Fidelis, O Holy Night, etc.), but even they become annoying about the nineteenth hearing of the week.

Other than that, I'm with Zack. "Women's underwear" is very good. Last year I found a song and video, "White Trash Christmas" that was well done and very funny. Can't find it this year.

Glad it's all over,
MG

Mg,

White Trash Christmas was a staple on the Johnboy and Billy in the Morning Show this Year. I think they have a website and you might be able to download the song from it. Or perhaps deop them an e.mail and ask if they know where you could find it.

-Colly


http://www.thebigshow.com/00cd_collection/cd_collection.html

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I love Christmas songs, especially the older ones. One that I can't stand (not because it isn't funny but because it has been over played to the point of saturation) is the X-rated version of my favorite things.

-Colly

 

[dr_mabeuse]

If you ever hear a song called "Santa Drove a Peterbilt", that's not me playing bass.

Well, okay, it is me; but it was only to help out a friend.

Well, he was a friend, but not anymore. If you hear the song you'll understand.

---dr.M.

 

[shereads]

The Christmas Shoes song is about a little boy buying shoes for his mom who is dying in the hospital. And it tries so hard to evoke an emotional reaction it bugs the hell out of me!

What a dumb gift. What's she going to do, go out jogging? She'd just be run over by a reindeer.

 

[shereads]

If you ever hear a song called "Santa Drove a Peterbilt", that's not me playing bass.

If we ever hear it? Are you kidding? Colleen and Perdita tangoed to that song last night. I think...Is anyone missing a man's shoe?

 

[shereads]

"White Trash Christmas"

Was that the song by those women? The ones who are famous? Oh yeah, Dixie Chicks. I learned who they were as a courtesy when they got boycotted for dissing the President last year...They have a Christmas song with something in the lyrics about going to the convenience store for another twelve-pack and some tampons. It always makes me cry...Shameless manipulation of my emotions!

 

[shereads]

Another sappy tear-jerking song that I hate is the one about that poor reindeer with the facial deformity who is scorned by his peers. They laugh at him, call him names, etc., and he's never allowed to play with them.

I hate it, but at the same time, it gets to me. Poor little thing.

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Another sappy tear-jerking song that I hate is the one about that poor reindeer with the facial deformity who is scorned by his peers. They laugh at him, call him names, etc., and he's never allowed to play with them.

I hate it, but at the same time, it gets to me. Poor little thing.

I've got a few ideas for Christams songs I'm working on:

--Santa Must Have Been Drunk (When He Brought You to Me)

--The Little Shoeless Orphan Boy

--Let's Put The 'X' Back In Christmas

--Clement, the Incontinent Reindeer

Whadya think?

---dr.M.

 

[shereads]

Poor Clement.

Poor little shoeless orphan boy.

Maybe they can help each other somehow. There's a "gift of the Magi" angle here, just waiting to be discovered.