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Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: Jack Date: December 4, 2023, 4:30 pm
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This is just a minor rant that's not meant to be taken too
seriously, but it's something that starts driving me crazy every
year about this time.
I think the problem starts with the idea that there are only so
many songs that can be played this time of year, even when you
mix in non-religious and winter songs. Despite that limited
range of offerings, people want to start playing Christmas music
as soon as Thanksgiving is over (if they wait that long), and
even radio stations that switch over entirely to 'Christmas
music' for the entire season. Because it's played so much, and
no one wants to listen to the same twelve songs over and over
again for a month, there has been a sweep to find any music that
they think might be even mildly seasonal.
Like what?
We Need a Little Christmas (from Mame) - I love this song; but
it's not a Christmas Song. It's a song about going through bad
times and needing some Christmas spirit to help get through.
The entire point of the song is that it is NOT Christmas.
Still, at least it is a song about the Christmas Spirit.
Hard Candy Christmas - Another song (that I love from a musical)
about bad times, but this one is about how they're going through
a period that's like a Christmas where they didn't get any good
gifts.
Baby, It's Cold Outside - The #metoo movement has given this
song a bad rap by taking everything in the worst way possible
(and ignoring that the female seems to be flirting and playing
hard to get) but it is REALLY not a holiday song.
Those are the top ones that come to my mind. After that, I
start thinking of songs that are Christmas-related, but which I
simply hate... Songs like
Last Christmas (first recorded by Wham, I think). "Last
Christmas, I gave you my heart. The very next day, you gave it
away. This Christmas, to save me from tears, I'll give it to
someone special." Or - and this is just an idea - wait until
you know someone before 'giving them your heart'. Every time I
hear this song, my eyes get sore from rolling.
And I know I'm not the audience for kids' music, but at least
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is actually a Christmas song.
Why does Frosty get lumped in all the time? (Also, my I point
out that one of my all-time Christmas songs is Snoopy's
Christmas, so it's not like I hate all kids' songs.)
And, while I'm ranting, may I point out that Santa Clause is
Coming to Town has 3 verses of four lines each, so why does
Bruce Springsteen have to spend 5 to 7 minutes screaming
'SAAAAAAAnta Claus is coming..." repeatedly?
#Post#: 28224--------------------------------------------------
Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: stevieweeks Date: December 4, 2023, 6:21 pm
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Stevie is generally not in favour of the death penalty for a
number of reasons, but he would be prepared to make an exception
for anyone that plays any Christmas music at all before the
fifteenth of December.,,,
The inimitable Scrooge thought of a suitable method of
execution: 'should be boiled with his own pudding and buried
with a stake of holly through his heart' and Stevie concurs
wholeheartedly...
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: afinch Date: December 4, 2023, 6:37 pm
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"But Auntie Mame, it's only one week past Thanksgiving Day
now...." The song happens right after Mame has lost her job at
Macy's and they are looking at starvation.
Hard Candy Christmas is sung by the girls after The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas is closed down by crusanding televangelists.
It was, btw, written by Carol Hall, not Dolly Parton. They are
expecting to have a Christmas where the only possible gifts are
penny candies, because they are destitute.
Baby, It's Cold Outside was written by Frank Loesser to be
performed with his WIFE (Jo Sullivan) at cocktail parties, and
was repurposed in Neptune's Daughter. It is NOT about date
rape. And it never mention's Christmas.
Last Christmas is the one that drives me crazy--it's about a one
night stand.
And while my personal favorite Christmas song is "Have Yourself
a Merry Little Christmas" from "Meet Me in St. Louis" (which is
not technically a Christmas movie), thank God Judy Garland and
Tom Drake (John Truitt, the boy next door) convinced Hugh
Martin to change his original lyrics:
"Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
It may be our last.
From now on we'll all be living in the past."
and I much prefer the original, film version:
"Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow.
Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow...."
to the Frank Sinatra version which replaces the last line with
"Hang a shining star upon the highest bough."
OK, I'm done.
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: Emlyn Morgan Date: December 5, 2023, 8:49 am
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Ah yes, Christmas! We don't have it down here. December 25th is
just another working day. No Christmas trees, no Santa, no
Christmas tat in the shops, no incessant "Christmas songs" on
the radio. Thank goodness! or Alhamdulillah as we say.
However, I do watch "Nine Lessons and Carols from King's" on BBC
Television. And the King's* Christmas day broadcast. That's
quite enough Christmas for me.
*King Charles not King Mohamed!
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: David M. Katz Date: December 6, 2023, 4:19 pm
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"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" - WTF?
And that awful, horrible, terrible, very bad song, about the kid
trying to buy his mother some shoes to die in on Christmas. I
turn that thing off post haste.
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: stevieweeks Date: December 6, 2023, 5:28 pm
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[quote=David M. Katz]I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas[/quote]
[glow=red,2,300]Most people give up on hippopotamuses when they
find out that they spray their feces over a very large area by
using their tails as a fan...[/glow]
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: Zyngaru Date: December 7, 2023, 1:22 am
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My favorite of all favorite Christmas songs is, Rup a pum pum.
The Little Drummer Boy. For me it has all the right sentiment
for Christmas.
As for funny songs that I like. Grandma Got Run Over by a
Reindeer.
As for religious that I like. Mary Did You Know. A Cappella by
Pentatonix.
As for when to play Christmas songs. I still haven't started.
It's just when I'm in the mood then I play them.
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: David M. Katz Date: December 11, 2023, 1:27 pm
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POV: Mary, Bethlehem, c. 2 - 4 B.C.
You're exhausted just having given birth in a stable. You have
finally been able to get your baby to sleep. The baby is
sleeping in a manger and you're hoping for a little rest
yourself . . . . then along comes this kid banging on a drum.
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: squarecutter Date: December 11, 2023, 5:07 pm
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I hate most of the Cliff Richard Christmas confections and Im
totally in with Jack on Wham on nearly everything they did never
mind the one he mentioned
Songs Ive enjoyed are The Pogues Fairy tale of New york, Slade,
merry Chrismas (1973)Greg Lakes I believe in Father Christmas
which like the Pogues has a bit of an edge to it. Of those
rather twee American ones I think I like Momma kissing Santa
Claus best and some of the Motown renditions are ok
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Re: Christmas Songs that Aren't
By: afinch Date: December 11, 2023, 6:26 pm
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(Just Sing) A Christmas Song from Elf, the Musical is an ear
worm for me. There is a wonderful UK pro-shot video of the
entire show that is pretty easily found. It has become one of
my favorite Christmas things and a must watch. If anyone wants
to see it and can't find it, PM me.
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