Top 5 most annoying Christmas songs
Written by Amanda Pretulac, Nov 28, 2011, 0 Comments
Holiday music arrived early this year. The festive music is charming—just the sort of thing to ease us into the seasonal spirit. But some songs may cause road rage rather than car sing-a-longs. Here is a list of the five songs that could vie for most annoying holiday tune—sure to have you reaching for earplugs in no time.
“I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” performed by Gayla Peevey (1953)
This is possibly the most random Christmas song of all time. Who really wants a hippopotamus for Christmas? Peevey must have missed the terrifying pictures of the animal in her “Zoobooks” when she was growing up.
“The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” by the Chipmunks (1958)
Before there were CDs there were tapes. When a tape became damaged, the ribbon spit out of the stereo causing the song to speed up while the voices became warped. That is how this song sounds.
“Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney (1979)
You can’t run and you can’t hide. This song will play on the radio, in the malls, and at the grocery store. Once the flaky keyboard notes begin to play, you’re in for three minutes and 45 seconds of “simply having a wonderful Christmastime.”
“Jingle Bells” performed by Barbra Streisand (1967)
Remember how some songs may cause road rage? Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” is the perfect example. Maybe the album’s producer challenged Streisand to that game of saying something 10 times fast, because that’s the only excuse for this song.
“The Christmas Shoes” by Newsong (2000)
Nothing gets you into the merry holiday spirit more than horrible rhyme schemes and cheesy lyrics. For example, “His clothes were worn and old/ He was dirty from head to toe/ And when it came his time to pay/ I couldn’t believe what I heard him say.”
There is also a music video and made-for-TV movie where that came from.
