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madamesilverspurs

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86. Shoes for dying mommy

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 11:19 PM

Dec 1

brought me close to ripping the radio out of the dashboard and throwing it out the window. About the same for the grandma song. But the one that really annoys me is Lennon's Christmas song that happens to be a blatant Stewball ripoff; he had more than enough talent to create his own melody, and whenever that song comes on the radio I sing the lyrics to Stewball.

Having said all that, I'm one of those who genuinely loves Christmas music, and time of year doesn't matter. We grew up with parents' collection of 78s, and they were played every holiday season until I started high school in the '60s. Since then I've acquired my own collection, many found at thrift shops. And if I'm having a bad day in July I'm likely to bring myself out of it by listening to those vinyls. An absolute favorite: Gustav Holst's Christmas Day.

Merry happy, y'all!

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It is starting on the radio here--Holiday songs. What is your most annoying Holiday song/songs/ Mine are the Chipmunks [View all] debm55 Dec 1 OP

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Jilly_in_VA Dec 1 #1

Totally agree Jilly _in _VA. They annoy me. debm55 Dec 1 #8

dammitt.... FirstLight Dec 1 #12

HAHAHHAHAHAHha. You are so funny FirstLight. Thank you. debm55 Dec 1 #13

Jose Feliciano, I wanna Wish You A Merry Christmas Bobstandard Dec 15 #129

All of them. Callie1979 Dec 1 #2

Thank you Callie 1979 debm55 Dec 1 #4

"Christmas In The Clouds" If you have not seen it, you should! yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #41

Never heard of it; I'll look it up Callie1979 Dec 1 #50

It is on the ROku channel and free. yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #63

Took the words right out of my mouth Nigrum Cattus Dec 1 #53

I haven't played a radio in years. House of Roberts Dec 1 #3

It.s classic around here. Grandma song I hate. debm55 Dec 1 #7

grandma got run over by a reindeer Stargleamer Dec 1 #5

Agree. Stargleamer, very annoying. song. debm55 Dec 1 #9

All the novelty ones that are supposed to be cute or clever. Ocelot II Dec 1 #6

I agree with The Little Drummer Boy. but I kind of like "Do You Hear What I Hear" debm55 Dec 1 #10

The little drummer boy ran me out of a Shoe Carnival. House of Roberts Dec 1 #15

House of Roberts . Yes hearing any on loop for a month would be way to long for me. debm55 Dec 1 #30

Drummer Boy and Do You Hear What I Hear La Coliniere Dec 3 #118

Thank you La Coliniere debm55 Dec 3 #120

You're welcome debm55 La Coliniere Dec 3 #121

chipmunks is up there for sure... FirstLight Dec 1 #11

I can imagine.I can turn off my car radio, but you were stuck. debm55 Dec 1 #16

Thank you FirstLight. I don't know it I could stand it either. debm55 Dec 1 #26

Starting? ProfessorGAC Dec 1 #14

Thank you ProfessorGAC , Nov 1st is way to early. debm55 Dec 1 #17

Not a big Christmas carol fan period, but... livvy Dec 1 #18

I agree with Frank Sinatra's songs. Very relaxing songs. Your dad singing them must have been magical. debm55 Dec 1 #23

I like the high quality instrumental variations of Christmas music - like orchestral yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #45

That sounds very good --the orchestra and symphony versons. And very relaxing. Thank you yellowdogintexas. debm55 Dec 1 #68

WRR 101.1 in Dallas. 24 hour classical music yellowdogintexas Dec 17 #130

WQXR Radio streams classical/instrumental versions of Christmas music 24/7...See linky below.... wcmagumba Dec 1 #89

Little Drummer Boy, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, rsdsharp Dec 1 #19

Add Dominic the Donkery and we have a perfect match.Thank you rsdsharp debm55 Dec 1 #22

OMG, I forgot about that little "gem". patphil Dec 1 #80

The 12 days of Christmas Cartoonist Dec 1 #20

Agree that song goes on forever. I turn it off.Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Dec 1 #21

Except when Bob and Doug McKenzie sing it. catbyte Dec 1 #25

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you catbyte. That is funny. debm55 Dec 1 #27

or the Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas version. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 1 #31

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you DinahMoeHum. That is so funny. debm55 Dec 1 #37

Twelve Days of Christmas is very special to my Sunday School Class yellowdogintexas Dec 15 #124

Thank you for Sharing yellowdogintexas. debm55 Dec 15 #125

That Mariah Carey one. Is it "All I Want For Christmas Is You"? It's EVERYWHERE. catbyte Dec 1 #24

thank you catbyte. I agree.So sick of it already. debm55 Dec 1 #28

I'm not really annoyed by any of them. I actually like Christmas music. Glorfindel Dec 1 #29

Thank you Glorindel. and thank you for your reasons. debm55 Dec 1 #42

The one where the kid buys shoes for his mother because she's dying Freddie Dec 1 #32

I should have scrolled before posting! LOL Mad_Dem_X Dec 1 #38

That's okay, and that you for posting Mad_Dem_X You add to the selections. debm55 Dec 1 #69

Thank you Freddie. I never heard of the first two , But I agree with Last Christmas with it being George Michael's song. debm55 Dec 1 #44

Someone animated Patton Oswalt TlalocW Dec 2 #92

Jingle Bell Rock DinahMoeHum Dec 1 #33

Thank you DinahMoeHum. I agree. debm55 Dec 1 #70

I have a SEEETHING hatred for that Stupid "Little Drummer Boy" lastlib Dec 1 #34

Hahahhahahhahahah, That's funny. debm55 Dec 1 #74

Yes! sarge43 Dec 3 #114

HAHAHhahahha/ that's funny sarge43 debm55 Dec 3 #115

I made you laugh. My work here is done. n/t sarge43 Dec 3 #116

Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth no_hypocrisy Dec 1 #35

HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAH That is funny no_hypocrisy. debm55 Dec 1 #71

The Christmas Shoes Mad_Dem_X Dec 1 #36

I have never heard of that one. Is it a recent or older song. Must have missed it on the loop. debm55 Dec 1 #78

Basically, all of them except LogDog75 Dec 1 #39

Agree, beautiful voice. Thank you LogDog75 debm55 Dec 2 #102

Burl Ives KT2000 Dec 1 #40

Agree. Don't like that song and don't like Burl Ives. wnylib Dec 1 #59

Oh I like that song.It's fun debm55 Dec 1 #73

Pah-rump-ah-pum-pum Batshit_Bruin_CA Dec 1 #43

I totally dislike the silly ones although when I was young I thought the Chipmunks and yellowdogintexas Dec 1 #46

Everyone thought they were funny when we were kids. I did. Not now. debm55 Dec 1 #47

Police stop my car GreenWave Dec 1 #48

For me, it's The Little Drummer Boy. Polly Hennessey Dec 1 #49

Its between Little Drummer Boy and Grama got run over by a raindeer. Hard doc03 Dec 1 #51

xms songs pamdb Dec 1 #52

Another vote cast for that damned Christmas Shoes song... 3catwoman3 Dec 1 #54

Dominic the Donkey - 100% Mike 03 Dec 1 #55

Thank you Mike 03 . I agree with your first three. I like your reasoning on the Dave vs. Alvin situation. I will have to debm55 Dec 1 #58

The Little Drummer Boy and the one where the kid buys his dying mother a pair of shoes for Christmas. Diamond_Dog Dec 1 #56

Thank you Diamond_Dog . I agree with the the first one but am unfamiliar the Christmas shoes song. debm55 Dec 1 #57

I Want a Hippopotomas for Christmas wnylib Dec 1 #60

I will throw in Silent Night rurallib Dec 1 #61

All of them 😂 with the exception of Luciferous Dec 1 #62

All I want for Christmas choie Dec 1 #64

So over played you can't escape it. debm55 Dec 1 #85

Here Comes Santa Claus The Wandering Harper Dec 1 #65

Thank you The Wandering Harper, Agree. and the many remakes. debm55 Dec 1 #76

It's got to be the Chipmunks ailsagirl Dec 1 #66

When my son was young we had cassette I had the Chipmunks Christmas song on it , among others. We used to play it on debm55 Dec 1 #67

ALLVIN!!! AllaN01Bear Dec 1 #72

Thank you AllaN01Bear for both choices. debm55 Dec 1 #75

no one has mentioned the barking dogs yet DBoon Dec 1 #77

Thank you DBoon , I kind of like it. I kind of like the cat version too debm55 Dec 1 #81

By the time we get to Christmas, they're all on my list. patphil Dec 1 #79

Thank you patphil I agree with both. Stay stay stong. debm55 Dec 1 #82

Grandma got run over by a reindeer Historic NY Dec 1 #83

Agree. I never liked the song. Thank you Historic NY. debm55 Dec 2 #101

Happy Birthday, Jesus if..fish..had..wings Dec 1 #84

Thank you , I remember the Mike Douglas show. this is a very corny song. debm55 Dec 2 #100

Shoes for dying mommy madamesilverspurs Dec 1 #86

thank you madamesilverspurs. I have never heard the shoes for dying mommy. But the others you listed I agree with songs debm55 Dec 2 #99

I adore Paul, but... happybird Dec 1 #87

Thank you happybird. Agree. debm55 Dec 2 #98

Grandma got runover by a reindeer Demovictory9 Dec 1 #88

Thank you , I dislike that song too debm55 Dec 2 #97

Feliz Navidad is right up there. LisaM Dec 2 #90

I agree, Thank you LisaM debm55 Dec 2 #96

Away in a Manger Archae Dec 2 #91

Thank you Archae, debm55 Dec 2 #95

I like most Xmas songs TlalocW Dec 2 #93

Thank you TialocW, I agree with with your choices, They just are not Christmas songs debm55 Dec 2 #94

All I want for Christmas is to never hear that Mariah Carey song again. LW1977 Dec 2 #103

HaHAHAHAHAH Thank you LW1977 debm55 Dec 2 #104

Santa Baby Sequoia Dec 2 #105

Agree, Thank you Sequoia. debm55 Dec 2 #106

Agree, Thank you Sequoia. debm55 Dec 2 #107

Yeah, creepy TexasBushwhacker Dec 3 #117

I actually like this version justaprogressive Dec 2 #108

Thank you justagressive. I like it. debm55 Dec 2 #110

Anything Mariah Carey Clouds Passing Dec 2 #109

Thank you Clouds Passing. debm55 Dec 2 #112

Having grown up a musician and playing since 1980... Basso8vb Dec 2 #111

Thank you Basso8vb. I understand. But her songs are played constantly. debm55 Dec 2 #113

Wonderful Christmas Time La Coliniere Dec 3 #119

Thank you La Coliniere I don't like it either. debm55 Dec 3 #122

Seems we have similar tastes. Right on! La Coliniere Dec 3 #123

Christmas Wrapping Sneederbunk Dec 15 #126

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer CanonRay Dec 15 #127

Thank you CanonRay , I agree. debm55 Dec 15 #128

The Singing Dogs -- Jingle Bells Different Drummer Dec 17 #131

I agree with everyone about Little Drummer Boy, BUT July Dec 17 #132