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What Christmas song do you really dislike?

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BelindaBellender · 02/12/2018 17:02

Now the Xmas songs are out in full force, I’m reminded of the ones I totally hate.

Destiny’s Child “Doesn’t It Feel Like Christmas”; so smug and grabby. Shame they need thousands of $ spending on them to enjoy the festive periodHmm

Also, that pervy Love Actually version of Love is All Around, with Bill somebody or other sliming all over the Santa-esque ladies.

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GlitterPixie · 02/12/2018 19:03

I hate Driving Home for Christmas. I can’t even explain my irrational loathing for this song I just can’t stand it. Also not a fan of All I Want For Christmas Is You but it doesn’t set my teeth on edge the same way

weleasewoderick22 · 02/12/2018 19:07

I hate them all! Bah humbug Confused

theliverpoolone · 02/12/2018 19:11

That Coldplay one where they sing 'Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all'. I hate Coldplay, and it just seems typical that they'd bring out a Christmas song with such a droning tune and miserable lyrics!

I like most of the ones mentioned so far though - even Driving home for Christmas, as it reminds me of when I used to do the 200 mile drive back to my parents', early Christmas morning.

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WelcomeToGreenvale · 02/12/2018 19:19

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" isn't inappropriate and the line isn't meant to imply her drink has been spiked.

www.bustle.com/p/a-tumblr-post-about-baby-its-cold-outside-historical-context-explains-that-the-song-may-have-entirely-different-meaning-6617625

And in Neptune's Daughter it's sung twice, the second time with a female taking the lead (Betty Garrett and Red Skelton - a great version of the song).

Personally I can't stand Mistletoe and Wine, awful.

BumDisease · 02/12/2018 19:32

As an aside I absolutely LOVE Shakin Stevens at Christmas :D

Fucking hate Santa Baby as well... urgh

BelindaBellender · 02/12/2018 19:35

I guess it’s just Tom Jones then who acts like a pervy old man in the video then cos in that video he definitely sprinkles something in her glass😂

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Honeyroar · 02/12/2018 19:39

A Spaceman Came Travelling. I hate the last line "the Christmas you get you deserve". Because it's so not true!

sushisuperstar · 02/12/2018 19:52

Santa baby and FTONY

Pebblespony · 02/12/2018 19:56

Yup, Baby it's cold outside. No means no, dude.

anxious62 · 02/12/2018 19:57

The pogues and Kirsty McCall.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 02/12/2018 20:08

I didn’t know that Little Drummer Boy has an association with the Moors Murders. I associate it with my grandmother, who I loved, so it makes me happy and sad - but knowing this makes me sadder.

EastMidsGPs · 02/12/2018 20:37

I have a seething hatred of War Is Over mainly because one Christmas Day our family had our Christmas lunch at a local hotel .. we were put in a cheerless alcove and the only song on repeat for 3 bloody hours was this one

Have just heard Madonna and her twee Santa Baby on the radio ... this song also gives me rage!

AuntGertrude · 02/12/2018 21:53

Fairytale of New York
Mariah Carey

SardineJam · 02/12/2018 22:07

Fairytale of New York and Live Aid - annoys me because there is never snow in Africa at Christmas time because it's summer there, so it's a stupid point to make!

sohypnotic · 02/12/2018 22:17

Another vote for fairytale of New York

JaneJeffer · 02/12/2018 23:22

YY to the Christmas wrapping song. It drives me mad. So annoying. Even thinking about it makes me feel annoyed!

BertieBotts · 02/12/2018 23:27

Band Aid I get more and more wound up about every year and last year I finally banned it completely. Ridiculous drivel. I don't care about any others, I know the lyrics to most of them are bilge but I can overlook a bit of cheese because Christmas.

I do find the Elton John one a bit annoying too. And frosty the snowman.

WTFIsAGleepglorp · 02/12/2018 23:31

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas.

As soon as that first chord plays and the first "AAAAAAIIIIIEEEE" and the radio goes off.

Chocolatebourbons · 02/12/2018 23:32

Most of them, especially Christmas Wrapping: 'Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas but I think I'll miss this one this year' SO irritating!!

Fozzleyplum · 02/12/2018 23:34

The only one I really don't like is Mariah Carey - all that "30 notes per syllable" malarkey grates on me. Whilst I'm usually intolerant of cheesy music, Eighties Christmas songs remind me of being in the 6th form at school and the excitement of Christmas parties and our new-found freedom to go to the pub!

goingonabearhunt1 · 02/12/2018 23:57

I quite like Mariah Carey Blush don't like 'I wish it could be Christmas every day' tho cos what a nightmare that would be Grin

Redglitter · 03/12/2018 02:51

Definitely FTONY bloody hate it

justilou1 · 03/12/2018 03:27

Every single fucking one of them.

AGHHHH · 03/12/2018 03:32

I judge anyone who hates Last Christmas.

CatchIt · 03/12/2018 03:42

Pretty much all of them tbh.

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