Author Topic: Question to all about Christmas carols... (Read 10492 times)

aupointillimite · « **on:** December 12, 2006, 07:12:56 pm »

They're in the air... they're almost getting annoying... but which one drives you completely up the walls, and which one do you like? And thanks to their ubiquity, even people who don't celebrate Christmas can join in on this one!

I don't know what it is, but something about the Little Drummer Boy gets on my nerves like very little else can.

I do dig the wassail one... because it's all about getting people to give you free drinks.

Longislander · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:19:39 pm »

Ever see the little son on the Dick Van Dyke show sing the little drummer boy at the end of one of their Xmas specials? Absolutley beautiful~

aupointillimite · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:20:47 pm »

I did... that wasn't so bad... I guess it's when the guy sings it falsetto... maybe there's a traumatic childhood memory that I buried associated with that song.

allopathicholistic · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:31:12 pm »

Quote from: aupointillimite on December 12, 2006, 07:12:56 pm

I don't know what it is, but something about the Little Drummer Boy gets on my nerves like very little else can.

Maybe it's the absurd onomatopoeia (rumpa-pum-pum

) ... If I never hear that song again it'll be too soon

Queen Tokelove · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:39:12 pm »

I hate the 12 days of Xmas.....

AlanBama · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:47:18 pm »

I love Christmas music, it is the biggest part of the holiday for me. This is just about the only time of the year that I actually play the piano anymore (and I haven't done that much yet this month, hopefully soon!)

My least favorite is 12 Days of Christmas. I seem to play White Christmas a lot, and I love Karen Carpenter's Merry Christmas Darling....I love them all, too many to name a favorite.

At church, we use Once in Royal David's City as the recessional on Christmas Eve, and it has become one of my fav. hymns.

Hugs & Merry Christmas to all!
Alan

Longislander · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:49:14 pm »

now THAT (12 days...) is annoying! And that Hannukkah song by Adam Sandler or whoever.

Fave is "There's a New Kid in Town' done by George Stait

Nadine · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:50:29 pm »

My favorite is Carol of the Bells....I'd have to agree with Alan and Queen, my least favorite is the 12 days of Christmas.

Little Drummer Boy is pretty good, sung by Bob Seger

Longislander · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:52:11 pm »

Wow, haven't heard him in a long time, use to love Bob Seager

RapidRod · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:53:07 pm »

Grandma just got ran over by a raindeer. To bad the deer didn't have a gun to shoot grandpa. Lord I hate that song. "I saw Mommy fucking Santa Clause."

aupointillimite · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:53:42 pm »

I heard this brilliant parody of 12 days sung by a woman (I wish I knew who) called The 12 Drinks of Christmas... and as she goes through the song, she gets progressively more and more drunk.. and the piano accompanying her also screws up... it's pretty hilarious... especially when she ends one part with "and a bird with the fruit on the limb" or starts of the nine by saying... "nine.... ni... nine.... mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!"

And that song is pretty bad. Yeah.

Nadine · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:55:47 pm »

Quote from: Longislander on December 12, 2006, 07:52:11 pm

Wow, haven't heard him in a long time, use to love Bob Seager

He has a new CD out and is even touring, he will be here in Michigan for 4 shows the end of December!

Longislander · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:57:06 pm »

I didn't even know he was still out there. I'm from the 'Night Moves' and be4 era.

thunter34 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:02:04 pm »

There is a version of 'Little Drummer Boy' that I do like:

Bing Crosby singing it in a duet with David Bowie.

That parody of 'Blue Christmas' that sounds like Porky Pig...with some really drunk bastard laughing his ass off in the background.

And, I confess, a weak spot for Manheim Steamroller's 'Silent Night'. Even this Grinch warms up to that one.

Nadine · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:03:03 pm »

Quote from: Longislander on December 12, 2006, 07:57:06 pm

I didn't even know he was still out there. I'm from the 'Night Moves' and be4 era.

not sure when that was exactly, but I used to see him at small clubs when I was a teenager...showing my age???

Sorry for straying from Christmas Carols!

Longislander · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:06:25 pm »

I'm gonna say '79 or so

ademas · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2006, 08:24:07 pm »

"Dominick the Donkey" ( http://members.shaw.ca/cybernana/funpage/dominick/dominick.htm ) is the most irritating Christmas song ever written.

Honorable mention to "Christmas Shoes" ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhFq9RZM-Gc ), which makes me hurl every time.

xox

AlanBama · « **Reply #17 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:12:42 pm »

Every day when I get in the car, they are playing that awful song "Christmas Shoes" on the radio. I wonder why the songwriter chose SHOES as the subject? It is about the little boy's mother being terminally ill, and about to meet Jesus and he wants her to look pretty..... my mind pictures a little urchin at Wal-Mart holding up a pair of those tacky sequined flip flops.....

Wouldn't "Christmas Robe" have made more sense? Just sayin......

chadnla · « **Reply #18 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:36:53 pm »

i love the little drummer boy song. for some reason, i always get emotional and cry

aupointillimite · « **Reply #19 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:39:03 pm »

I'm apparently really weird, then.

Everyone at my work likes that song, too.

The most hated seems to be "Silver Bells," which is different... I guess.

cph9680 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 12, 2006, 10:07:46 pm »

I could go on and on for pages...but I can generally link the Christmas songs I hate by who is singing them. So...
Anything by Gloria Estefan(!!)
Anything by Jewel (especially yodeling in Winter Wonder Land and that stupid songs about her hands, that's no freakin Christmas song!)
And that Christmas song by Britney Spears

chadnla · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2006, 11:01:59 pm »

i like silver bells also. come to think of it, there aren't many xmas songs i don't like.

fa la la la la, la la la la

Eldon · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2006, 11:10:29 pm »

Its Christmas Time In The City...

Happy Holidays!

Longislander · « **Reply #23 on:** December 12, 2006, 11:11:31 pm »

Ding-a-ling

(couldn't resist)

alisenjafi · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2006, 07:54:13 am »

The meowing cats and barking dog versions suck!

woodshere · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:01:58 am »

I agree with thunter the Bing Crosby/David Bowie version of Drummer Boy is cool. I love "O Holy Night" unless sung by Celine Dion, Whitney Houston or any other Diva. Least favorite has to be 12 days, seems it will never end

...Cum they told me....

Woods

bluelove · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:18:16 am »

I hate and l mean hate Walking In A Winter Wonderland and Jingle Bell rock. Might have to do with the fact l hear them over and over in every store and mall l walk into.

I like Perry Como and his singing of guess what Little Drummer Boy.

Also it is cheesy and bad Driving Home For Christmas it reminds me of all the Christmas Eve's l have worked and the roads get quiet and people actully smile when we pull up next to them.

Happy singing all.

pozguy75 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:24:32 am »

Okay, I will chime in on this one!

I hate, really loathe 12 Days and the Little Drummer Boy...oh and Ave Maria! (I am Catholic you know...) But I absolutely love Carol of the Bells, and the Charlie Brown Christmas Time is Here...

thunter34 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:32:18 am »

Aha! The Kinsey Sicks...Crystal Time in the City. Hilarious!

ACinKC · « **Reply #29 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:46:38 am »

I like "you aint getting shit for christmas" by red peters!!!

Here are the lyrics......

They say Christmas is a time for giving - at least that's what the good book says, and at our house every Christmas Eve my son and daughter and their families drive down from the big city for an old fashioned family holiday. Ma dresses the house up like a Christmas card, you can hear her in the kitchen singing while she's baking cookies for the children. Ma spends hours wrapping the presents she's been buying since last August and hangs all the stockings over the fireplace. The morning of, I cut me down the prettiest darn Christmas tree you ever saw in your life. Eh, this year we really outdid ourselves. You know, Ma and I are getting on in our years so we decided to give the kids tax-free cash gifts of $10,000 apiece.

(barking)

I reckon it was around noon, I heard the dogs barking (yells "Come Rags!, Come Guzzler!") and there was Jim the mailman in his old santa cap, coming up the walk teasing the dogs, holding a package. Well he handed it over to me and says "Pappy, looks like you got an overnite package from your daughter". I went back in the kitchen and Ma tore it open. To our horror we unwrapped a fruitcake with a note that read...

"Aloha Ma & Dad, at the last minute we got a cheap fare on the internet and went to Hawaii. Hold onto our gifts until after the first of the year. Love, Princess."

Well, Ma's heart was broken and I felt a lump in my throat as I thought to myself...

You Ain't Getting Shit For Christmas
You can shove that fruitcake up your ass
well you ain't getting shit
no you ain't getting dick
you ain't getting shit for Christmas

You know, Ma hasn't had a drink in 20 years and I've been off the sauce a while myself and heck, if there was ever an excuse to start drinking again. (sfx-doorbell) Who in tarnation could that be, Junior and his family? It was some delivery fella standing there holding what looked like a fruitcake tin with a card attached.

"Pop, the company's condo is free this week and you know how much Pumpkin and I love Hilton Head. Please forward our gifts to this address."

(sfx-cork and pouring sound)

Hey Ma, save some for me. Well, Ma took a coniption things turned ugly. She started breaking things and hurled the turkey and those two fruitcakes right through the front window, the whole time she was yelling...

You Ain't Getting Shit For Christmas
You can shove that fruitcake up your ass
well you ain't getting shit
no you ain't getting dick
you ain't getting shit for Christmas

(repeat, fade)

Amosboy · « **Reply #30 on:** December 13, 2006, 01:17:59 pm »

Worst song: any of them that are being sung by current "pop artists"...besides, I am brainwashed by the stuff immediately after Thanksgiving at my workplace...I'd like to rewire a few stations at Muzak.

Best song: any and all Christmas songs off of The Carpenters Christmas CD (please, don't throw rotten tomatoes at me...I love The Carpenters) - and - the same goes for Johnny Mathis singing Christmas music...delicious...Michael Buble has a few nice ones out there too.

Amosboy

aupointillimite · « **Reply #31 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:19:32 pm »

Hey! The Carpenters rock! I'm being completely non-ironic... and this is coming from the bottom of my 70s punk and electroclash loving heart. Me love the Carpenters longtime.

fearless · « **Reply #32 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:41:54 pm »

The only one I like is Good King Wensaslas.

Oh, and I must not forget, Santa Claus you C..., Where's my f...... bike!!! An Aussie classic

allopathicholistic · « **Reply #33 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:51:50 pm »

Quote from: bluelove on December 13, 2006, 09:18:16 am

I hate and l mean hate Walking In A Winter Wonderland and Jingle Bell rock.

"JBR", ugh, almost as bad as "LDB"

"Winter Wonderland" is okay though. "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is nice (a favorite in 3rd grade glee clubs)

Teresa · « **Reply #34 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:19:04 pm »

I like all Christmas Carols..especially sung by Elvis...what can i say...i still love Elvis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsEUeF1077M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGU7XJQ0fiI

Teresa

TedEBearNC · « **Reply #35 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:28:38 pm »

My favorite used to be "Sleigh Ride" by the Carpenters... or pretty much any Carpenters Christmas song... until I heard "Pretty Little Dolly" by Mona Abboud on the radio one year. It's been my favorite ever since and still cracks me up every time I listen to it. The song title is a link you can click to hear it.

Quote from: aupointillimite on December 12, 2006, 07:53:42 pm

I heard this brilliant parody of 12 days sung by a woman (I wish I knew who) called The 12 Drinks of Christmas... and as she goes through the song, she gets progressively more and more drunk.. and the piano accompanying her also screws up... it's pretty hilarious... especially when she ends one part with "and a bird with the fruit on the limb" or starts of the nine by saying... "nine.... ni... nine.... mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!"

And that song is pretty bad. Yeah.

Her name is Fay McKay. She has a website where you can order her CDs. You can hear the original "12 Daze of Christmas" here. Just scroll down and click on "12 Daze of Christmas" and a player will pop up. Another version can be heard here. Just click on the RealAudio link beside "12 Daze"... of course you'll have to have RealAudio installed to play it. I think the second one may even be funnier than the original.

Merry Christmas!

AlanBama · « **Reply #36 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:29:13 pm »

Teresa, I love Elvis's "Blue Christmas".

I heard the dreaded "Christmas Shoes" no less than 3 times today on the radio.
That has to be the one that is "on my nerves" the worst this season. The tune is nice, but the words just irritate me....

OK, I'm a gay man, I understand the importance of "shoes" (right Sue?) but wouldn't another garment have made a better and more sensible song topic?

fearless · « **Reply #37 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:31:16 pm »

Hey Santa claus you cunt!

Where's me fucking bike?

I've unwrapped all this other junk and there's nothing that I like.

I wrote you a fucking letter and I come to see you twice

Ya worn out geriatric fart, you forgot me fucking bike.

If I wanted a pair of bloody thongs, I'd have bloody asked.

And this cowboy suit and ping pong set you can shove right up your arse!

You've stuffed me bloody order up

It's enough to make you spew

And I'm not the only one who's snakey

Me sisters dirty too!

(female voice)
Hey santa clause you cunt!

Where's me fucking pram?

You promised me you'd bring me one, you remember who I am.

'Cause I'm the little girl who you made sit right on your hand

I'll give you fucking ho ho ho

You forgot me fucking pram

(male voice)
Next time I come to see ya, I'm gonna punch you in the guts

And I'll let your fucking reihndeer go and kick Rudolf in the nuts!

You just wait 'till next year, when you go to that store

And me and me little sister, come stomping through the door

And we'll say, yeah you wait for it

Hey mums and dads you smell his breath and check his bloodshot eyes

And don't listen to him boys and girls 'cause he tells fucking lies

He's just a piss tank and a pervert, and he's not even very bright

'Cause the old fucking wanker Forgot me fucking bike.

You wait you old cunt, I'm gonna dob you in

Tell me old man on you, he's gonna punch your fucking lights out

"I saw mummy sucking santa clause"

aupointillimite · « **Reply #38 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:46:52 pm »

Quote from: TedEBearNC on December 13, 2006, 10:28:38 pm

Her name is Fay McKay.

Merry Christmas!

That's it! Thank you so much!

This is now the best Christmas ever!

TedEBearNC · « **Reply #39 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:55:28 pm »

You're welcome. My Google-fu was strong today.

Besides, how could I resist helping such a hottie.

SFscruff · « **Reply #40 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:57:03 pm »

Nothing's more anti-seasonal than Grace Jones' version of Little Drummer Boy as performed on Pee Wee's (as in Herman) X-mas special in 198?. What was SHE on? Of course, there's always Joan Larson's 'A Lay in a Manger.'

thunter34 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 14, 2006, 03:46:14 pm »

OK. Twisted Sister just performed 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' on Leno last night.

Though it sounds markedly like 'We're Not Gonna Take It', it still scores a spot on my list.

Just pleeeeeeeeze.....Keep that damnable 'Grandma-Reindeer' song far, far away from me! Ugh.

DanielMark · « **Reply #42 on:** December 14, 2006, 04:27:56 pm »

I have a few favourites.

(CHRISTMAS CAROLS FOR THE DISTURBED)

Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?

Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are

Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas

Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me

Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and.....

Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Town to Get Me

Borderline Personality Disorder --- Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire

Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why

Attention Deficit Disorder --- Silent night, Holy ... oh look! A froggy. Can I have a chocolate? Why is France so far away?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder --- Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells.

thunter34 · « **Reply #43 on:** December 14, 2006, 04:34:24 pm »

LMAO!

DanielMark · « **Reply #44 on:** December 15, 2006, 04:19:11 pm »

Is that crazy or what?

I just HAD to post it in this thread when I saw it.

allopathicholistic · « **Reply #45 on:** December 15, 2006, 04:23:33 pm »

oh that last one is a real doozy!

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