Least Favorite Christmas Carol

[HQWest]

^^^ indeed - the recent remake by Lady Gaga and the Muppets of Santa baby was pretty bad. Their Version of White Christmas was so bad it does t seem to be on YouTube

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by trisigma212

The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah (music major here...hence my hatred). First, its completely inappropriate since its supposed to be performed at Easter. For the 10 years of my life that chorus made me its bitch, we did the HC at every single holiday concert. At this point I have the alto, tenor, and soprano parts memorized. There's a radio station here that plays the entire oratorio on christmas day.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Preach. Give me "And the Glory of the Lord" or "For Unto Us a Child is Born" any day.

And thank you for calling it Messiah instead of The Messiah.

Since this thread got bumped ...

I actually have no problem with the Hallelujah Chorus being performed at Christmastime. It's definitely associated with Easter rather than Christmas:

"The kingdom of this world / Is become / the kingdom of our Lord, / And of His Christ, and of His Christ"

because Jesus died on the cross for our sins. But it's arguably the most memorable and powerful movement in the oratorio.

Last weekend, the chorale that my husband and I just joined performed Handel's Messiah for the first time. (Edit to clarify: It's not the first time the chorale has performed it, but it's the first time my husband and I have performed it.) We performed the entire thing - Christmas, Good Friday / Easter, the Second Coming. I have to say that it was awesome to see everyone in the audience stand up when we got to the Hallelujah Chorus. (And it was rather amusing to see some people leave immediately after. Uh, folks, there are a few more movements to go, including "I know that my Redeemer liveth" and "Worthy is the Lamb / The Great Amen". Oh well, their loss.)

I'm an alto, so obviously I know that part. I know the soprano part by virtue of having heard it so many times - my parents played a recording of Messiah every year during Christmas and Easter breakfasts. And my husband is a tenor, and sings FREAKING LOUD, so I've probably learned the tenor part by osmosis. LOL.

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[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

Still "Little Drummer Boy."

Just for you IL!

[pinksequins]

It's hard to choose among so many deserving candidates. The hokey sentimentality of "Shoes" and Kardashian (well-described) quaity of "Santa Baby" put them in my top three. For sheer irritation though is that do-loop of "Wonderful Christmas Time". It's like a car alarm -- somebody turn that thing off!!

[clarinette]

I like the Eartha Kitt version of Santa Baby, because it's much more sultry and not whiny (looking at you, Madonna).

I can't stand Christmas Shoes though. I listen to the (NSFW) Patton Oswalt video about that song, and I pretty much agree with everything in that video.

[Cheerio]

This year I've heard some awful, "new" versions of many Christmas songs as though radio stations are tired of playing the "old" versions. NOT A FUN LISTENING EXPERIENCE. It's as if the cast of GLEE did a three CD set of Christmas music this year, and every radio station wants to play it in memory of Cory Monteith. Bring back the older/original versions (that includes Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas). Thank you.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by clarinette

I like the Eartha Kitt version of Santa Baby, because it's much more sultry and not whiny (looking at you, Madonna).

Agree. Meanwhile, I don't think I've ever heard "Christmas Shoes." Methinks I'd like to keep it that way.

[Psi U MC Vito]

So apparently T-Swift decided to record a version of Santa Baby. Pretty sure my ear were bleeding at the end.

[naraht]

Probably "Angels we have heard on High". I just get sick of the
Glo-o-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-ri-a.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by naraht

Probably "Angels we have heard on High". I just get sick of the
Glo-o-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-ri-a.

And just for you, naraht. (5:08, or 3:13 for the set-up.)

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

And just for you, naraht. (5:08, or 3:13 for the set-up.)

I just want to say, I love the Vicar of Dibley.

[honeychile]

I've probably already said this, but I absolutely hate that Christmas Shoes song. We had a very skilled drama troupe at our church last Saturday, and when they started on a version of it, I decided to excuse myself rather than go through the torment.

[naraht]

After going to a Piano Recital of Holiday Songs Tuesday Night, I have a new *least* favorite. "Last Christmas".

[carnation]

Thought I would bump this, seeing as I've suffered through several renditions of my least favorite during this season--

[naraht]

Do songs from the Nutcracker count as Christmas songs?