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Christmas Songs that annoy you!!

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swampy1961 Fri 18-Nov-22 19:53:47

I heard today that Mariah Carey pockets $2.5Million+ dollars each year in royalties for All I want for Christmas!!
Can't stand it at all - any other dislikes!!?

Kate1949 Fri 18-Nov-22 23:38:02

I can sing Silent Night in German too Yammy . Stille Nacht. Well the first verse anyway remembered from my school German lessons. It's lovely.

Yammy Fri 18-Nov-22 23:23:38

Deedaa

I'm sorry but I really like All I Want For Christmas and my other favourite is Fairytale Of New York. Other than that it's carols. I can even remember the French ones we used to sing at school.

My favourite is Fairytale of New York, I can't stand most of the others. DD once left a job because they were playing Frosty the Snowman on repeat.
The other one I like is a well-known one sung by Bruce Springsteen I like it so much I can't remember the name.
My favourite carol is Silent night especially when DH sings it in German for me, he's not a singer more a talker.

Georgesgran Fri 18-Nov-22 23:22:07

Posted this last Christmas - Ian Brady tortured and murdered Lesley Ann Downey while Little Drummer Boy played in the background. Should be banned.

I’m not keen on any Christmas songs TBH - they do nothing in shops to encourage me to spend - sometimes I can’t get out fast enough.

MissAdventure Fri 18-Nov-22 22:58:24

Could well be some around.
People do hint at celebrity every so often.. smile

Grannynannywanny Fri 18-Nov-22 22:48:49

Crossed post, grannynanny Awful, isn't it?

It’s grim. I wonder where all those girls are now. And if any of them are here on Gransnet they’ll own up.

Grannynannywanny Fri 18-Nov-22 22:46:05

Just thinking about it now is making me pound on. my keyboard

Zoejory I was picturing you there singing Fairytale of New York at the top of your voice while playing the tune on your Yamaha keyboard! 😆

Oreo Fri 18-Nov-22 22:45:53

I love the Greg Lake one, forgotten that.
Zoejory I wonder if people listen to the words of Fairytale of NY because it’s so depressing, the opposite of a Christmas song.

MissAdventure Fri 18-Nov-22 22:43:00

Crossed post, grannynanny smile
Awful, isn't it?

MissAdventure Fri 18-Nov-22 22:41:19

That's the one I like, by Gregg Lake, zoejory.

It's very poignant.

MissAdventure Fri 18-Nov-22 22:39:49

youtu.be/m2LjY4WyzWc

Zoejory Fri 18-Nov-22 22:39:33

I cannot stand Fairytale of New York. I hated it when it was released. Then it used to annoy me because people would say it was their favourite Christmas song just to be different. But they weren't different. I was the different one because I loathed it. Just thinking about it now is making me pound on. my keyboard. Practically got smoke coming from my laptop.

I don't really have much of an opinion of any others. But I do like Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Christmas. Even though Greg said it was not intended to be a Christmas song.

Grannynannywanny Fri 18-Nov-22 22:39:12

Sorry MissA but not even Bing Crosby and David Bowie could convince me to like that song!

Here’s the Little Sparrow song for you
youtu.be/1PZFaRYmzn8

MissAdventure Fri 18-Nov-22 22:37:40

Twiddlg diddly diddly diddly dee!
He rocks in the treetops all day long...

Oreo Fri 18-Nov-22 22:35:45

MissAdventure

Oh what about the little girls singing about being a poor little sparrow?
Was that a christmas one?

Dunno grin
When was that 70’s? You don’t mean Rockin’ Robin?
Hey! That’s another song I hate,
Fairytale of NY, shudder.

Kate1949 Fri 18-Nov-22 22:34:37

I love the Mariah Carey one.

Deedaa Fri 18-Nov-22 22:32:02

I'm sorry but I really like All I Want For Christmas and my other favourite is Fairytale Of New York. Other than that it's carols. I can even remember the French ones we used to sing at school.

MissAdventure Fri 18-Nov-22 22:27:29

Oh what about the little girls singing about being a poor little sparrow?
Was that a christmas one?

Oreo Fri 18-Nov-22 22:26:02

Little Drummer Boy, awful song, as is Grandad and Two Little Boys.I think they were all Christmas top ten hits at one time.

MissAdventure Fri 18-Nov-22 22:25:45

Ho ho go grannynannywanny

youtu.be/lCpXMy5GalI

Oreo Fri 18-Nov-22 22:23:51

MissAdventure

When a child is born makes me cringe.
Particularly the part where Johnny Mathis speaks.

grin know wotcha mean.
I also hate the Slade song, always did, and the sickly Mariah Carey one as well.
Like Stop The Cavalry though.

Grandma70s Fri 18-Nov-22 22:17:58

Callistemon21

^LEAVE PROPER CAROLS ALONE!^
Thank you

Well said!

Agreed.

I love proper carols, but preserve me from sentimental ‘Christmas songs’

I don’t like John Rutter’s banal carols. I miss Christmas concerts (too old to sing now) except I am relieved I am no longer expected to sing Rutter.

Grannynannywanny Fri 18-Nov-22 22:12:25

I dislike every song mentioned so far apart from Mariah Carey’s. I quite like that one. I think because my grandchildren like it and we have a dance to it.

My most hated is Little Drummer Boy. I can’t bear to listen to it no matter who is singing. I wish I hadn’t thought of it now
🎶 par rum pa pum pum🎵

Callistemon21 Fri 18-Nov-22 22:05:30

LEAVE PROPER CAROLS ALONE!
Thank you

Well said!

Norah Fri 18-Nov-22 22:01:02

I love most all Christmas songs. November and December are chilly, difficult months - but Christmas songs are generally wonderful. Someone always records a better version to anything less than stellar.

I'm not one to watch much TV, but I love Christmas movies.

Love Actually, Die Hard, Scrooge, White Christmas, and so many more.

Fleurpepper Fri 18-Nov-22 21:54:04

Love Carols- just hate them in american style version on a loop in Commercial Centres andsupermarkets- especially from beg of November. I just get out if that happens.