I hate Christmas music

[Blansky]

Obviously John Denver and the Muppets is the premier Christmas album.

Followed closely by the Chipmunks.

[Rebel]

I like it. One of our local radio stations plays it from the day after Thanksgiving til the day after Christmas. I tune in often.....daily in fact.....and love it.

[Patton250]

I think too many people have forgotten what Christmas is truly all about and it’s certainly not about Christmas music. I hope I never reach a place in life where I “hate” anything.

[Laszlo]

I love Christmas and everything Christmas including Little Drmmer Boy.

[Widows Son]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I think too many people have forgotten what Christmas is truly all about and it’s certainly not about Christmas music. I hope I never reach a place in life where I “hate” anything.

You will!!!

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by Widows Son

You will!!!

I truly doubt it. It’s just not how I am. :-)

[Tmac478]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Obviously John Denver and the Muppets is the premier Christmas album.
Followed closely by the Chipmunks.

It's so funny you say that about John Denver and the Muppets. Ever since my kids were very small - almost 30 years ago, we've listened to this album every year. Something about a great singer like Denver singing with those Muppets. It's magic.

Anyway - if listening to this Patti Smith live version of "O' Holy Night" doesn't tug at your heart strings, nothing will.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZmc-44YHug

[mmmmp]

Hey! There's supreme beauty in almost all music.

If you don't like it, don't listen. If you're forced to hear it at stores, malls, TV spots or whatever - try to appreciate it. If all else fails, well, impose a 30 day "media-blackout" in your domicile. (Lol)

Seriously, it ain't all bad.

Mark BMUS

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[cruise_bone]

Originally Posted by gmh1013

I said it now and feel better now....after 60+ years of having to hear it every year and it gets earlier and earlier every year ( now it starts the day after halloween) if I hear Frosty the Snowman or Its starting to look like Christmas one more time im going to hang myself.

You should listen to the Hollywood Trombones Christmas CD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKchqUUlfP4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8kQwCGkhok

[BLACKHORSE 6]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lzpBwdUcpA4

[vapalux]

Hi all

Its many a year since I logged on to TRF and there are still a few people I know . But I couldnt let this go by as I am playing Christmas music right now as I type this, on vinyl, but I have just played some on 8 track and got the plastic tea plate christmas album next(cd)

I enjoy enjoy second of it!!

Rock on

[beshannon]

Today at lunch I heard the same song covered by three different artists.

Each was equally rage inducing

[Bluside]

I'm kind of with the OP. Not many Christmas songs I like and they keep playing them over and over. They were fine as a kid, but I've heard them enough.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by beshannon

Today at lunch I heard the same song covered by three different artists.

Each was equally rage inducing

Do as I do. Always take earplugs with you when you go out.

I'm totally serious about this.

They save my sanity many times per week when I go out to shop or dine or just about anything where the poorly socialized gather and merchants insist on blaring music or televisions or what have you.

I have my own playlist of Christmas music that I'm listening to now and frankly, I love it and I do listen to it at times throughout the year, especially the classical pieces.

[Rock]

Now here's a Christmas song that I really DO hate.
"Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Makes me want to say "Have it yourself - don't force your cliched trivialised conception of Christmas on me!"

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Rock

Now here's a Christmas song that I really DO hate.
"Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Makes me want to say "Have it yourself - don't force your cliched trivialised conception of Christmas on me!"

Wow. That’s a lot of pent up anger Rock.

Technically, they aren’t forcing anything on you. The wording is permissive, not directive. Now, if it said “sit down next to the tree, smile, and be happy”, you would have a point.

Could be worse. It could be “Grandma got run over by a reindeer” everywhere you go.

[cruise_bone]

Originally Posted by Laszlo

I love Christmas and everything Christmas including Little Drmmer Boy.

You're welcome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rgIiht04jw

[cruise_bone]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Do as I do. Always take earplugs with you when you go out.

I'm totally serious about this.

They save my sanity many times per week when I go out to shop or dine or just about anything where the poorly socialized gather and merchants insist on blaring music or televisions or what have you.

I have my own playlist of Christmas music that I'm listening to now and frankly, I love it and I do listen to it at times throughout the year, especially the classical pieces.

I usually wear my Bluetooth noise canceling Bose headphones when I go anywhere near crowds. Helps to keep me sane.
From Trombones Under the Tree, featuring the greatest living orchestral trombonist Joe Alessi, who is a terrible putter btw, if anyone ever gets to play golf with him. The Nutcracker Sketches are beautiful but too many to list.

Since this tread is about hate of Christmas Music, I felt that I should post as many Christmas music videos as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJAMoUfqWLQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP2XpB0FCm8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APmF...3_ptrl&index=5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9p9...3_ptrl&index=8

[HK Islandboy]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I like Christmas music. It reminds me of childhood, and simpler times.

A agree it starts to early and goes on for too long though

Agree with you - and I’d add that it’s too pervasive.

That having been said, now that we have a couple of kids running around the flat, I’ve found myself tuning in one of the only-Christmas music radio stations once we get into December (though I really question who listens to these stations...and there are dozens of them...for the rest of the year!)