Let me be the first to wish you all a Merry Christmas!
(And if by chance you are offended by me wishing you a Merry Christmas then you are more than welcome to take a moment to learn how to just deal with it!)
Speaking of dealing with it, I've decided to come up with my a Top 5-Bottom 5 list of Christmas carols to be on the look-out for.
Any time I listen to the Top 5 there's a pretty good chance I'll actually sing along and get into the holiday spirit. Any time I listen to the Bottom 5 I have a sudden urge to drive my car off an embankment!
Starting off with the Top 5, #1 being the best:
(By the way, these audio players take a moment to load the song, just keep clicking Play and it'll eventually come up.)
#5 Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
It sounds just like 30 other songs by The Beach Boys, but hey, this one's about Christmas!
4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
Any Christmas carol sung by Ol' Blue Eyes is worth a listen.
3. Carol of the Bells - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
How else can you improve upon a Ukrainian folk song than by adding a little electric guitar? Rock on, Sweet Baby Jesus!
2. O Holy Night - The version by John Williams
A partridge and a pear tree for anyone who can name the movie this version of O Holy Night appeared in. Hint: Yesterday, he was just a kid. Tonight, he is a home security system.
1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings - Barenaked Ladies & Sarah Maclachlan
So good you could listen to it all year long!
And now the Bottom 5 - Listen at your own risk!
5. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - By Various Struggling Artists
Quick question, how does an old lady getting trampled by a deer prove the existence of Santa Claus?
4. Santa Baby - Madonna
Is it just me or does Santa seem a bit like a seedy old man when you think about Madonna singing this song to him?
3. 12 Days of Christmas - Bing Crosby
Nothing against Bing, but any repetitious song that is played repetitiously for 4 weeks straight would put anyone on strong medication!
2. Little Drummer Boy - Wade Strzinek
That's right, despite my begging and pleading not to, my 7th grade music teacher made me sing this song AS A FREGGIN' SOLO in front of my entire Junior High School. This isn't an actual recording but it might as well be because I sang it in soprano seeing how I had yet to hit puberty! Now you can all understand my socially deprived childhood!
Needless to say, I cringe every time I hear this song!
1. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
This song is proof what happens when Sir Paul tries to write a song without the advantages of mind-altering controlled substances - it's horrible! Seriously, I get a serious case of bleeding ears every time I hear it!
On that happy note, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas season!
Home Alone?
ReplyDeleteHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is my favorite Christmas song, especially as sung by John Denver and the Muppets. Seriously!
Let me be the first to wish you all a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Wade, family and fellow bloggers, although a bit early. This makes me think...Crazy Christmas album covers?;)
Hey See_Dub,
ReplyDeleteYou got it, Home Alone! Uh . . . so do you really want a partridge and a pear tree?
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Hey Russ,
Ha! Is there anything that goes with egg nog and mistletoe better than crazy Christmas album covers!
W
Thanks for that!!!!
ReplyDeleteBoy, I was just preparing my Christmas Songs Post at the weekend and had SUCH a good laugh when I found yours :-)
ReplyDeleteBut I really do understand you hating the "Little Drummer Boy" - this is just horrible!
You've been tagged! Check out my blog for the details. :-)
ReplyDeleteOK -- have to admit to you -- it's like confession lol -- I decorated for Christmas *gasp* the day before and the day of Thanksgiving! And on a side rant, 2 weeks before Thanksgiving I went to WalMart to find a secret sister gift Thanksgiving themed and all. All Thanksgiving stuff was gone and replaced with Christmas stuff already! Not just moved elsewhere but GONE! Thought you'd appreciate that. :-)
Hey Helen,
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it! Hopefully it can be a good addition to your post.
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Hey EDMC,
Thanks for the tag - this one actually may take me a while to do!
As for Wal-Mart, why doesn't that surprise me?
Thanks for stopping by,
W