‘Grandma’ Singer Dr. Elmo Is Having The Last Laugh

radio-info.com ^ | 11/23/10 | Phyllis Stark

[trisham]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsxwwhJ6GrY

I’m sorry. It is awful, but not as bad as “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”.

[Sax]

reminds me of the World's Deadliest Joke

[trisham]

LOL! That’s pretty funny. :)

[trisham]

Sorry. Not as bad.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Those were the days...the Morning Zoo was great. That’s where I first heard the song. I thought it was funny back then. It’s still okay. I’ve heard a lot worse.

[raccoonradio]

later someone got the idea of doing Christmas carols by felines: The Jingle Cats

[MarineBrat]

Someone’s gonna hate me for posting this. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07HeZw7Mlx8

Not the worst song written, but tied for the worst performance.

[My Favorite Headache]

classic

[raccoonradio]

ah—that one is by the Drifters

many yrs ago my college station got a 45 by “Bob and the Dylantones”, “White Christmas”. Basically a guy doing a Dylan imitation singing the classic...kind of like the “Bruce Springstone” single that had a Springsteen version of the Flintstones theme (flip side, same voice doing take me out to the ball game iirc)

[raccoonradio]

here’s the original Irish Rovers take on the song from 1981
(they did another a bit later)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqC-Uko6oK4

[SabianKinslow]

The two that make me cringe and change the channel are the Christmas song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and the ‘marginally” Christmas song about some guy whos sees his old lover in a grocery store on Christmas Eve.

[trisham]

Everything about it stinks, beginning with the lyrics. He can’t sing. The music is hideous. Shall I go on? :)

[trisham]

IBTZ!

[raccoonradio]

I still think the version I linked just above is the best. The Irish Rovers of “Unicorn” fame later dropped the “Irish” from their name for a time in the 80s after the success of
the song Wasn’t That A Party and this one too.

[freedomlover]

Jeez I've seen some foreheads before but that takes the cake!

[Joe 6-pack]

"What is annoying to some about the Elmo and Patsy version, his voice or song itself, or both?"

I think his voice sounds like Rand Paul. Just sayin'....

[Robwin]

What a bunch of Scrooges. Grandma is one of the greatest Christmas songs ever recorded, better'n White Christmas. Bah, humbug!

[trisham]

You’re insane! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeUMfZzdiEc

[reagan_fanatic]

Here's a strong contender. Most folks usually puke before they make it to the end.

Put the bone in - Terry Jacks

[a fool in paradise]

Now THERE’S an ear worm to get stuck in your ear....