When are Christmas songs acceptable?

By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics and access other forums reserved for members. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today by clicking here.

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:26 am

I've been horrified by some of the Christmas hype. Mid November anyone? Balls to that!

For me, Christmas starts about mid December. I'm not sure about anyone else but Christmas is only Christmas when Bing sings.

Bowie, peace on earth. A - Roppo pom pom.

When a Child is born.... Johnny Mathis

The most wonderful time of the year: Johnny Mathis

Step into Christmas : Elton John.

All great Christmas songs. But why are they sung or played earlier and earlier every god damn year?

What do you reckon to Christmas starting in October every year?

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:19 am

in stores begining of december ( i only wish as they are playing them already)

on the radio in small numbers mid december

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18313

I like Christmas music. I don't mind it starting as soon as I'm prepping for Thanksgiving. (Which is now). I have a lot of it, beyond the old standards.
Oh Jojobean. . . someone is talking about Christmas music over here! Very Happy

What bothers me more than the Christmas music creeping in early, is the decorations (etc.) showing up for sale in stores as soon as Halloween is over! Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:43 am

Christmas songs like Jingle Bells are not acceptable when you have come off a cramped 7 hour flight to Bangkok and Jingle Bells are playing over and over and over and over and over again while you wait for your delayed 12 hour flight to Zurich and its 2am in the morning... and when you get on the plane its still playing over and over and over until the idiots who are still late to the plane even though it was delayed for 30min finally get on and you take off....

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:07 am

^^^Reaper^^

Don't hold back any . . . tell us how you really feel. Laughing

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:27 am

XM radio ( Satellite radio for those not in the US/CAN) day after thanksgiving a complete channel is nothing but XMAS music and they even have one for Jewish folks as well too!

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:30 am

Am I too late to say that I'm tired of Xmas already?

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:22 am

Anyone playing Xmas music before, say, December 15th, should be hung, drawn and quartered. And their quarters displayed on national television to make sure everyone gets the message!

Even if it is my favourite Xmas song, Roy Wood's 'I wish it could be Xmas every day'.

Worst Xmas music I was ever forced to endure was some years ago when I still lived in London - it was the IT department Xmas lunch, which was usually a day-long boozed up curry session. However, some of the laydeeez wanted something a bit more sedate so we went to a Chinese restaurant, which only had one Xmas tape, and they played it on a loop all afternoon - Jim Reeves Sings Xmas. After about 3 hours of that, I started howling along to the songs, and was asked to leave - thankfully!!! Twisted Evil

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:50 am

When?

December 25th.

For ten minutes.

MAXIMUM.

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:52 am

Like any major marketing opportunity, Xmas has to have its own jingles. Sad

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:23 pm

Perhaps its time for a more precise definition of just when Christmas is.

Example from our mate Reaper, but with time:

Reaper wrote:

. . . . 2am in the morning...

Note how he clearly differentiates between the 2am that he's referring to and any other 2am. Laughing

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:41 pm

Breddan Butter wrote:

Note how he clearly differentiates between the 2am that he's referring to and any other 2am. Laughing

But of course. I could have been referring to the single Breathe, (2am) or perhaps a particular episode of of "how I met your mother" titled "Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M." or even the 2am Club in Mill Valley, California.

I could go through the entire list of what Wikipedia has under "2am" such as a single by Barry Manilow but I think I've embarrassed myself enough.

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:16 pm

Christmas songs are never acceptable, with the exception of "Christmas with the Devil", by Spinal Tap.

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:44 pm

I personally enjoy "Depressed Christmas" by that wonderful group 'Culturecide.'

(To be sung in a very sad voice to the melody of "White Christmas"):

Quote:

I'm having a depressed Christmas,
just like the one I had last year.
... I sit ... list... uhh listen, as I listen,
to the last Christmas song I'll ever hear.

I'm having a depressed Christmas,
with this last letter that I write.
May your days be merry and bright,
and may all your Christmases be white.

(Single cover here - Not safe for politically correct people who think that dressing up children like JonBen�t Ramsey is 'cute,' hence the link.)

I feel very, very sorry for people who listen to 'Last Christmas I gave you my heart.' Laughing

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:17 pm

Sorry to go against the grain, but I love them, as I only hear them at this time of the year. Granted, I don't want to hear them until at least the day after Thanksgiving. Before then is tacky and annoying. What I thought even more annoying was seeing Christmas stuff out alongside the Halloween decorations (yeah Lowes & Home Depot, I'm calling you out on this one).

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:37 pm

Otterfan wrote:

When?

December 25th.

For ten minutes.

MAXIMUM.

Hear hear! Otterfan for president!

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:46 pm

I don�t care about christmas songs, but I swear ONE day I am going to throw the radio out of the window when I hear "Last christmas" by WHAM for the first time before christmas Shocked

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:20 pm

I went to Freeport Braintree in the middle of October.

Their Christmas trees were up and decorated... Shocked

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:51 am

Quote:

Anyone playing Xmas music before, say, December 15th, should be hung, drawn and quartered. And their quarters displayed on national television to make sure everyone gets the message!

Thank you. My thoughts exactly.

I live in a country where they play reggae Christmas tunes from late November on through. The first time I heard "I'm Dreaming of an irie Christmas" and such seasonal drivel, I laughed. That was in 1985. Now, 22 years later, I get sick the first time I hear it and then I avoid radio entirely until December 26th.

Anyone seen that flick, "About a Boy"? Huigh Grants reaction to Christmas music is sppot on, though his emotional involvement in the music is deeper than mine...

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:55 am

ah i think christmas songs are a load of crap, i dont listen to them if i can...just listen to music i got on me computer..

@dr: nope havent seen that film, wanna see it though..

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18313

Well, now that I know what a bunch of spoilsports you people are about Christmas music, I'm going to wander all over the fora singing Christmas songs. . . Laughing

starting now:

Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light. . . .

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. . . .

Very Happy

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:20 am

Dunnes Mall here started playing the Pogues *Christmas Tale in New York* on the 1st November, on high rotate, every 15 minutes.

I used to like it

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:36 am

is it christmas time again.

Shocked

you lot winding me up.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:46 am

Quote:

Well, now that I know what a bunch of spoilsports you people are about Christmas music, I'm going to wander all over the fora singing Christmas songs. . .

Ok, who is going to hold her, while I get the duct tape?

Silence is golden,
duct tape is silver Laughing

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:02 pm

There goes all my plans to deck the halls early. Neutral

When are Christmas songs acceptable?	View next topic View previous topic