Ditto that one and also that Mariah Carey song which I will not say the title of for fear of getting it stuck in my head
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What is your least favorite Christmas song?
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Ditto that one and also that Mariah Carey song which I will not say the title of for fear of getting it stuck in my head
That song sums up the banality of McCartney's post-Beatles career -- even worse than Too Many People and Uncle Albert. OK, there were a few exceptions like Jet and Live & Let Die, but most of his '70s stuff was just ridiculously bad. John Lennon was right: It really was "Granny s#!t."
All of them!
I knew it had to be an interesting answer with your user name the same as the lead character from a Christmas Carol
Lighten up, Francis... er, I mean Ebeneezer! I got your Humbug, right friggin here!
That has to be the worst piece of musical excrement unleashed upon humanity.
It could have been worse! He could have done a whole ALBUM of Christmas tuneage, but fortunately (unlike so many others) he didn't. The song is a throwaway. I almost feel like he was forced to write it (maybe by the record company, Columbia at the time) and he just sort of dashed it off. I feel the same way about "Freedom" which he wrote right after 9/11. When was the last time you heard that one?
Well, of course, John WASN'T going to like the Ram album, because most of it was aimed at him! But at least he (Paul) never had Yoko warbling (literally!) over all of his songs!
That's what I'm trying not to do. I'm already paying for three TiVo receivers, cable, Internet, virus protection, etc.
If we're talking about overplayed songs, add that Mariah Carey song that udfan07 doesn't want to get stuck in his head, 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' 'Merry Christmas Darling,' 'Wonderful Christmastime' and 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Seriously, most stations air all five of these songs every 2-3 hours and it's annoying. Thank god for WQPW, KQZB, KZTP etc. who know how to do the holidays right! Broad playlists and lots of rarities.
But back to 'least-favorite' Christmas songs, as the ones above are just overplayed. Frank mentioned the Twelve Days of Christmas. The worst version of that I've ever heard was Bob & Doug McKenzie's version. I'd rather listen to the entire discography of Babyface or Boyz II Men than that SCTV thing! I only heard it once, on KCVM/Waterloo.
But back to 'least-favorite' Christmas songs, as the ones above are just overplayed. Frank mentioned the Twelve Days of Christmas. The worst version of that I've ever heard was Bob & Doug McKenzie's version. I'd rather listen to the entire discography of Babyface or Boyz II Men than that SCTV thing! I only heard it once, on KCVM/Waterloo.
For me at least there's one exception, which is the version by the Christian band White Heart. But I'll admit that I don't like the versions of it or other religious Christmas songs by secular performers who don't even pretend to be Christians, which I've mentioned before. I like a lot of Bruce Springsteen's music, but not his version of The Little Drummer Boy.
WNAM is giving away a Mannheim Steamroller album as a prize. Isn't that what Santa puts in the stockings of naughty kids?
Last week, I heard that one, and felt like saying back to the radio programmers, "do YOU know it's Thanksgiving?"
Also really bad is the Muppets' version. Can't stand Miss Piggy on "five golden rings."
A lot of older people like both Mannheim Steamroller and Trans Siberian Orchestra. My Mom is 68 (all right she turns 68 on 12/14) and she lives in a Senior Citizens Neighborhood and some of her friends were talking about going to see TSO at the casino. (I think the TSO Concert was over the weekend).
I think you nailed it there with the possibility he was forced to do it. He doesn't even sound like he's remotely interested in singing it.
It actually gets worse for him. Tim Riley, in his book Tell Me Why, accused Paul of ripping off the "ding dong, ding dong" bit from George Harrison!
You are not, though I make an exception for the ultra-traditional "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for the first group (and sometimes I can stand "Deck the Halls") and "Christmas Canon" with the children for the second.
I don't see how anyone over the age of 40 can stand "Sarajevo" (full title according to Wikipedia "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)").
The Christmas Shoes is, without a doubt, the worst Christmas song ever.
Also, the less Carrie Underwood I hear, the more my eardrums will feel thankful.
Considering that I can tolerate many songs, even that Wonderful Christmastime song, that's saying a lot.
Also, the less Carrie Underwood I hear, the more my eardrums will feel thankful.
Considering that I can tolerate many songs, even that Wonderful Christmastime song, that's saying a lot.
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