I’m with you, Paul. I also hate that song. Not a curmudgeon. Just in favor of singers who don’t act like a song is an excuse for histrionic gymnastics and songs that don’t assume the listener’s a moron.
Overstock.com was playing their Jingle Bells commercial before Hallowe’en was over. That’s ridiculous.
Why don’t these people who carp about not saying “Merry Christmas” complain about the commercial trivialization of the season? For that matter, why don;t they concentrate on the really important event in their religion?
Aaron Neville sings “O Holy Night” the best. There Are hip hop Christmas songs, “Christmas in Hollis” by Run D MC for instance. There are probably a lot on You Tube.
ejcapulet about 14 years ago
Just turn it off.
razorback2824 about 14 years ago
December 8, 2008
Back when Jane didn’t realize that her mother hated her guts.
December 21, 2009
Back when Jane thought she could negotiate with her mother.
I sense a tradition (Read: extra vacation time).
cdward about 14 years ago
I despise that song.
thetraveller4 about 14 years ago
I despise Céline Dion….
bdaverin about 14 years ago
I’m with you, Paul. I also hate that song. Not a curmudgeon. Just in favor of singers who don’t act like a song is an excuse for histrionic gymnastics and songs that don’t assume the listener’s a moron.
arsmall about 14 years ago
Gosh…she gets pulled into this song EVERY year…
Edited to add: In the 08 comic that someone posted, someone mentioned the song really refers to shoes.
Donna VanLiere wrote a good story called Christmas Shoes that sounds like this song. Eventhough she says she based it on a song by New Song.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
I am already sick of Christmas songs! They overplay them to the point it gets nauseating!
runar about 14 years ago
Overstock.com was playing their Jingle Bells commercial before Hallowe’en was over. That’s ridiculous.
Why don’t these people who carp about not saying “Merry Christmas” complain about the commercial trivialization of the season? For that matter, why don;t they concentrate on the really important event in their religion?
DJGravityX about 14 years ago
As far as song writing goes, Jack should keep his day job.
tiftscript about 14 years ago
Aaron Neville sings “O Holy Night” the best. There Are hip hop Christmas songs, “Christmas in Hollis” by Run D MC for instance. There are probably a lot on You Tube.
mrprongs about 14 years ago
So Heaven’s cold? Because I’d think Heaven would be at a comfortable temperature socks or no socks.
jkoskov about 14 years ago
Stick with classics.