WORST HOLIDAY SONGS (Streisand at #4, just behind the "Jingle Bells" dogs)

NY Post ^ | December 7, 2004 | JOHN MAINELLI

[presidio9]

EVER been driven up the chimney by a Christmas song that you really, really hate? New Jersey researchers have named the six worst Christmas songs of all time, as picked by holiday-music fans who were asked to rate more than 600 yule tunes.

The biggest lump of coal goes to "O Holy Night" as sung by the foul-mouthed Cartman from "South Park," according to Edison Media Research.

Close behind are Seymour Swine & the Squealers' butchered "Blue Christmas," "Jingle Bells" by The Singing Dogs and, separately, Barbra Streisand — and "12 Days of Guido Christmas" by the Ha Ya Doin' Boys.

"We play — very lightly — the Barbra Streisand version of 'Jingle Bells' because she's got a following in New York," says Jim Ryan, programmer of top-rated Lite FM (WLTW/106.7).

"People tend not to like it because it's a really fast, up-tempo version of 'Jingle Bells' — almost like she did it as a goof," Ryan told The Post.

WPLJ (95.5 FM) music director Tony Mascaro says his research turned up a sixth song that listeners can't stand: Elmo & Patsy's "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer."

[cyclotic]

Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm tellin you why...Santa Claus is DEAD!

My favorite!

[MamaB]

I really enjoy them.

[presidio9]

Shouldn't the word "Lamb" be capitalized in your post?

[Steve_Seattle]

"What did he [Lennon] find in her [Yoko] anyway?"

She was an Asian woman with big tits.

[jusduat]

Awful..every one of them.

[MrLee]

"Christmastime Is Here Again" by the Beatles! Still gear & fab to me!

[BamaDi]

speaking of American Idol (I mean you were, right?), I just got Clay Aiken's new Christmas album and it's greeeeeaaaaatttt! of course, I'm a huge Clay fan...but I agree with the dogs barking jingle bells - it drives me nuts!

[Revolting cat!]

Nothing like traditional Christmas carols sung by Jewish singers like Brbra or Neil Diamond!

[retrokitten]

My favorite song of all time, when performed by the songwriter, Don Francisco.

Is that the same guy that does "Sabado Gigante?"

That was my thought, too! LOL!! That show has everything.

[Poohbah]

My favorite is Weird Al Yankovic's Christmas at Ground Zero.

[Steve_Seattle]

"What did he [Lennon] find in her [Yoko] anyway?"

Also, she was part of that international, left-wing, avant-garde artsy crowd that Lennon always wanted to be part of.

[Alouette]

Let me guess, your favorite is the Nutcracker.

Close. It's the Handel "Messiah."

I'm not Christian, I just enjoy good music.

[tob2]

The Chipmunks sing a very annoying Christmas song, and let's not forget about "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"! Those are my top two contenders for most annoying Christmas song.

[presidio9]

everytime Linus reads from the Bible about the true meaning of Christmas in the auditorium, I get a tingle in my spine and a warm feeling in my heart. BTW, that reminds me, had to pull a 12 hour day yesterday but taped "Peanuts," I got to watch it

Good thing you taped it. It is only a matter of time before that scene gets cut from the original.

[IonInsights]

Paul McCartney "Simply Havin' a Wonderful Christmas Time".

Actually, I like that one. Very much a McCartney type of simple, but catchy song. Maybe I'm the only one who likes it.

[MrLee]

There was a Christmas song out a while back where the whole song was someone laughing ho ho ho ha ha ha, or something like that! Anyone remember the same & "artist"?

[cyclotic]

What about Weird Al's all time classic about a Nuclear Winter...Christmas at Ground Zero.

[Colonel_Flagg]

(it either ruins the myth for the kiddies or convinces them mommy is cheating on daddy.UGH!)

< snif > ... you mean there's no Santa Claus?

[tob2]

Oh no!

[cyclotic]

Great, I read to 129 and saw that nobody mentioned ground zero, so I thought, Gee, I should put that one in. Refreshed and see that you beat me to it on post 130.

Thanks for ruining my day...or, sick minds think alike.