The Worst Christmas Song Ever Recorded
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Topic: The Worst Christmas Song Ever Recorded
Posted By: zappaholic
Subject: The Worst Christmas Song Ever Recorded
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 06:30
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"The Chipmunk Song"? Nope. "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"? Close, but no cigar. "The Christmas Shoes"? Pfft, it is to laugh. The worst Christmas song in all of recorded history is.... "Blue Christmas", as recorded by Denny Brownlee, aka Seymour Swine. If you have not yet encountered this abomination, count yourself lucky. It consists of Brownlee, a radio DJ, performing the song in a VERY bad Porky Pig voice (mostly just adding "bdea bdea bdea" to the beginning of every key word), while his on-air cohorts cackle away in the background. Just hearing the first few seconds of it is enough to make me stabby, and yet I can't get through a single Christmas season without being ambushed by it. Mel Blanc undoubtedly does a half gainer in his grave every time it is played - and I'm sure Elvis is none too happy about it either. There is no argument about the unspeakable awfulness of this recording. Mods, you can go ahead and lock this thread down now. ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 06:42
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The first one that popped into my head, and unfortunately they have a way of doing that, is Jingle Bell Rock. Of course the best "modern" one ever is Linus and Lucy. Also partial to the old classics: Jesu and Greensleeves. Generally Christmas music is something best left to the instrumental. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 07:58
Grandma Got Over By A Reindeer most definitely.Horrible song. -------------  |
Posted By: AlexDOM
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 09:08
| I love Christmas and Christmas music. But I recently discovered a song that misrepresented Christmas on such an atrocious scale. This disgustingly grotesque song was the Justin Bieber cover of The Little Drummer Boy. My ears are forever damaged from that piece of trash!!! |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 10:06
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Anything by a pop/rock/hiphop/jazz/prog artist is trash.......These always come off as some sort of gimmick as they try to infuse their own "creative flare".
I prefer the hymns or carols that are sung in connection with some type of religious ceremony and also by carolers like the Charles Dickens Singers in the more classic style. -------------   
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 10:28
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Inonly like the true old classics in christmas songs. I hate all rock versions or pop versions that make the songs feel like ready for a party and not for a day like christmas.
Also, there is a Justin Bieber christmas album. That should be the one... ------------- 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 10:57
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The dogs barking Jingle Bells is pretty horrendous to listen to every year. ------------- 
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 21:45
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The only good Christmas song ever written is "Carol of the Bells".
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 21:52
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Everything by Kenny G is the worst Christmas song ever recorded.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 21:53
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Responding to Infocat: What about "I Believe in Father Christmas", "Happy Christmas (War is Over), and that timeless love ballad "Fairytale of New York"?  Or the Ike Turner classic take on "I'm dreaming of a (sniffffff) white Christmas"? ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 22:04
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Y'all might want to listen to Dylan's version of Adeste Fideles (on his Christmas in the Heart album) before making any snap judgements here. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 22:07
We pretty much never get white Christmases here so I'm gonna have to hate on that one.  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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The Doctor wrote:Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 22:31
Yeah, my supply line dried up here too.  ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 00:57
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Oh God yes. I also nominate every version of f**king Last Christmas by Wham! We have like 5 covers of it at work, I was clenching my fist during one by Cascada or Taylor Swift or some sh*t the other day even though I was on the floor and someone probably noticed.
------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 03:08
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Any pop or rock star who cashes in on the season by recording a christmas single is a nominee and joint winner of worse christmas song ever, and that includes Gregory Lake, Keith Emerson and Ian Anderson. ------------- What? |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 06:22
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This song sucks so much I almost enjoy it...
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 06:25
| ...and you can't embed it. Better you didn't hear it anyway. The thought of Bryan Adams doing a reggae song about Christmas is nothing short of hilarious. The video is only worth watching for Pee-Wee Herman. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 06:29
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I've always been bored to tears by the Johnny Mathis one. A Child is Born I think it is called. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 06:41
 I fully agree with this.------------- 
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 07:02
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Prepare to vomit copiously
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 07:18
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If you look careful you may find worse, but that is hard enough ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: December 24 2011 at 09:30
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That Dylan Xmas album....hilarious! An album that is truely so bad that it's good....no, can't say good but worth listening to for a good holiday chuckle. I really hope he was taking the piss when he made it, but I guess it's utlimately up to us to decide. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 09:21
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This one is so appalling that it's been covered several times ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 09:56
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Kinda makes you want to get drunk. Fleas Navidad. Oh, Feliz. Nevermind.  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 20:52
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Is there such a thing as good Christmas music? ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 20:55
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*YouTubes Bob Dylan Christmas Songs*
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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 21:35
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In general, I'm not too fond of the secular Christmas songs, especially the pop renditions. I prefer hymns and classic carols (you know, the obvious ones like Silent Night and Hark the Herald Angels Sing, etc.) that really speak to the meaning of the season. I did hear a great instrumental jazz rendition of "O Christmas Tree" on the radio the other day, though. I don't know who recorded my least favorite, but I think it's called "Happy Holiday." The one that goes: "It's the holiday season / And Santa Claus / Is coming round... or something like that.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 21:46
If only Christmas music was restricted to the interesting instrumentals.  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 07:01
Pretty sure that'd be Andy Williams. "He'll be comin' down the chimney down!" (This is an example of the "throw in an extra preposition and call it artistic license" phenomenon.) ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 07:32
even a bit proggish  -------------  
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 08:10
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Christmas music is hell. In fact I think most tunes with jingle bells in them deserve a proper schlacking!! Well maybe except for these two: ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 08:26
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Though not strictly a Christmas song, I do find this piece of music astoundingly beautiful(and it does feature the word Christmas in its title!) ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Canterzeuhl
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 14:02
| Magma should do a Christmas song. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 14:13
How do you know they haven't already? ------------- What? |
Posted By: Canterzeuhl
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 14:29
*mind blown*
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 26 2011 at 15:03
Songs are written about all sorts of things and Christmas is just one subject. Its a time of the year that inspires all sorts of feelings good and bad. No harm on writing about this. Greg Lake and Peter Sinfields' seasonal effort is a very commendable and beautifull song imo.
I hate the cheesey Christmas songs like Slade's ,Eltons and Wizard. Very DULL.
My favourite is Steeleye Spans version of the traditional song Gaudette.
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