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madamesilverspurs

(16,183 posts)
86. Shoes for dying mommy
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 12:19 AM
Dec 2024

brought me close to ripping the radio out of the dashboard and throwing it out the window. About the same for the grandma song. But the one that really annoys me is Lennon's Christmas song that happens to be a blatant Stewball ripoff; he had more than enough talent to create his own melody, and whenever that song comes on the radio I sing the lyrics to Stewball.

Having said all that, I'm one of those who genuinely loves Christmas music, and time of year doesn't matter. We grew up with parents' collection of 78s, and they were played every holiday season until I started high school in the '60s. Since then I've acquired my own collection, many found at thrift shops. And if I'm having a bad day in July I'm likely to bring myself out of it by listening to those vinyls. An absolute favorite: Gustav Holst's Christmas Day.

Merry happy, y'all!

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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Jilly_in_VA Dec 2024 #1
Totally agree Jilly _in _VA. They annoy me. debm55 Dec 2024 #8
dammitt.... FirstLight Dec 2024 #12
HAHAHHAHAHAHha. You are so funny FirstLight. Thank you. debm55 Dec 2024 #13
Jose Feliciano, I wanna Wish You A Merry Christmas Bobstandard Dec 15 #129
All of them. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #2
Thank you Callie 1979 debm55 Dec 2024 #4
"Christmas In The Clouds" If you have not seen it, you should! yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #41
Never heard of it; I'll look it up Callie1979 Dec 2024 #50
It is on the ROku channel and free. yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #63
Took the words right out of my mouth Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #53
I haven't played a radio in years. House of Roberts Dec 2024 #3
It.s classic around here. Grandma song I hate. debm55 Dec 2024 #7
grandma got run over by a reindeer Stargleamer Dec 2024 #5
Agree. Stargleamer, very annoying. song. debm55 Dec 2024 #9
All the novelty ones that are supposed to be cute or clever. Ocelot II Dec 2024 #6
I agree with The Little Drummer Boy. but I kind of like "Do You Hear What I Hear" debm55 Dec 2024 #10
The little drummer boy ran me out of a Shoe Carnival. House of Roberts Dec 2024 #15
House of Roberts . Yes hearing any on loop for a month would be way to long for me. debm55 Dec 2024 #30
Drummer Boy and Do You Hear What I Hear La Coliniere Dec 2024 #118
Thank you La Coliniere debm55 Dec 2024 #120
You're welcome debm55 La Coliniere Dec 2024 #121
chipmunks is up there for sure... FirstLight Dec 2024 #11
I can imagine.I can turn off my car radio, but you were stuck. debm55 Dec 2024 #16
Thank you FirstLight. I don't know it I could stand it either. debm55 Dec 2024 #26
Starting? ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #14
Thank you ProfessorGAC , Nov 1st is way to early. debm55 Dec 2024 #17
Not a big Christmas carol fan period, but... livvy Dec 2024 #18
I agree with Frank Sinatra's songs. Very relaxing songs. Your dad singing them must have been magical. debm55 Dec 2024 #23
I like the high quality instrumental variations of Christmas music - like orchestral yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #45
That sounds very good --the orchestra and symphony versons. And very relaxing. Thank you yellowdogintexas. debm55 Dec 2024 #68
WRR 101.1 in Dallas. 24 hour classical music yellowdogintexas Dec 17 #130
WQXR Radio streams classical/instrumental versions of Christmas music 24/7...See linky below.... wcmagumba Dec 2024 #89
Little Drummer Boy, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, rsdsharp Dec 2024 #19
Add Dominic the Donkery and we have a perfect match.Thank you rsdsharp debm55 Dec 2024 #22
OMG, I forgot about that little "gem". patphil Dec 2024 #80
The 12 days of Christmas Cartoonist Dec 2024 #20
Agree that song goes on forever. I turn it off.Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Dec 2024 #21
Except when Bob and Doug McKenzie sing it. catbyte Dec 2024 #25
HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you catbyte. That is funny. debm55 Dec 2024 #27
or the Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas version. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2024 #31
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you DinahMoeHum. That is so funny. debm55 Dec 2024 #37
Twelve Days of Christmas is very special to my Sunday School Class yellowdogintexas Dec 15 #124
Thank you for Sharing yellowdogintexas. debm55 Dec 15 #125
That Mariah Carey one. Is it "All I Want For Christmas Is You"? It's EVERYWHERE. catbyte Dec 2024 #24
thank you catbyte. I agree.So sick of it already. debm55 Dec 2024 #28
I'm not really annoyed by any of them. I actually like Christmas music. Glorfindel Dec 2024 #29
Thank you Glorindel. and thank you for your reasons. debm55 Dec 2024 #42
The one where the kid buys shoes for his mother because she's dying Freddie Dec 2024 #32
I should have scrolled before posting! LOL Mad_Dem_X Dec 2024 #38
That's okay, and that you for posting Mad_Dem_X You add to the selections. debm55 Dec 2024 #69
Thank you Freddie. I never heard of the first two , But I agree with Last Christmas with it being George Michael's song. debm55 Dec 2024 #44
Someone animated Patton Oswalt TlalocW Dec 2024 #92
Jingle Bell Rock DinahMoeHum Dec 2024 #33
Thank you DinahMoeHum. I agree. debm55 Dec 2024 #70
I have a SEEETHING hatred for that Stupid "Little Drummer Boy" lastlib Dec 2024 #34
Hahahhahahhahahah, That's funny. debm55 Dec 2024 #74
Yes! sarge43 Dec 2024 #114
HAHAHhahahha/ that's funny sarge43 debm55 Dec 2024 #115
I made you laugh. My work here is done. n/t sarge43 Dec 2024 #116
Bing Crosby/David Bowie: Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #35
HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAH That is funny no_hypocrisy. debm55 Dec 2024 #71
The Christmas Shoes Mad_Dem_X Dec 2024 #36
I have never heard of that one. Is it a recent or older song. Must have missed it on the loop. debm55 Dec 2024 #78
Basically, all of them except LogDog75 Dec 2024 #39
Agree, beautiful voice. Thank you LogDog75 debm55 Dec 2024 #102
Burl Ives KT2000 Dec 2024 #40
Agree. Don't like that song and don't like Burl Ives. wnylib Dec 2024 #59
Oh I like that song.It's fun debm55 Dec 2024 #73
Pah-rump-ah-pum-pum Batshit_Bruin_CA Dec 2024 #43
I totally dislike the silly ones although when I was young I thought the Chipmunks and yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #46
Everyone thought they were funny when we were kids. I did. Not now. debm55 Dec 2024 #47
Police stop my car GreenWave Dec 2024 #48
For me, it's The Little Drummer Boy. Polly Hennessey Dec 2024 #49
Its between Little Drummer Boy and Grama got run over by a raindeer. Hard doc03 Dec 2024 #51
xms songs pamdb Dec 2024 #52
Another vote cast for that damned Christmas Shoes song... 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #54
Dominic the Donkey - 100% Mike 03 Dec 2024 #55
Thank you Mike 03 . I agree with your first three. I like your reasoning on the Dave vs. Alvin situation. I will have to debm55 Dec 2024 #58
The Little Drummer Boy and the one where the kid buys his dying mother a pair of shoes for Christmas. Diamond_Dog Dec 2024 #56
Thank you Diamond_Dog . I agree with the the first one but am unfamiliar the Christmas shoes song. debm55 Dec 2024 #57
I Want a Hippopotomas for Christmas wnylib Dec 2024 #60
I will throw in Silent Night rurallib Dec 2024 #61
All of them 😂 with the exception of Luciferous Dec 2024 #62
All I want for Christmas choie Dec 2024 #64
So over played you can't escape it. debm55 Dec 2024 #85
Here Comes Santa Claus The Wandering Harper Dec 2024 #65
Thank you The Wandering Harper, Agree. and the many remakes. debm55 Dec 2024 #76
It's got to be the Chipmunks ailsagirl Dec 2024 #66
When my son was young we had cassette I had the Chipmunks Christmas song on it , among others. We used to play it on debm55 Dec 2024 #67
ALLVIN!!! AllaN01Bear Dec 2024 #72
Thank you AllaN01Bear for both choices. debm55 Dec 2024 #75
no one has mentioned the barking dogs yet DBoon Dec 2024 #77
Thank you DBoon , I kind of like it. I kind of like the cat version too debm55 Dec 2024 #81
By the time we get to Christmas, they're all on my list. patphil Dec 2024 #79
Thank you patphil I agree with both. Stay stay stong. debm55 Dec 2024 #82
Grandma got run over by a reindeer Historic NY Dec 2024 #83
Agree. I never liked the song. Thank you Historic NY. debm55 Dec 2024 #101
Happy Birthday, Jesus if..fish..had..wings Dec 2024 #84
Thank you , I remember the Mike Douglas show. this is a very corny song. debm55 Dec 2024 #100
Shoes for dying mommy madamesilverspurs Dec 2024 #86
thank you madamesilverspurs. I have never heard the shoes for dying mommy. But the others you listed I agree with songs debm55 Dec 2024 #99
I adore Paul, but... happybird Dec 2024 #87
Thank you happybird. Agree. debm55 Dec 2024 #98
Grandma got runover by a reindeer Demovictory9 Dec 2024 #88
Thank you , I dislike that song too debm55 Dec 2024 #97
Feliz Navidad is right up there. LisaM Dec 2024 #90
I agree, Thank you LisaM debm55 Dec 2024 #96
Away in a Manger Archae Dec 2024 #91
Thank you Archae, debm55 Dec 2024 #95
I like most Xmas songs TlalocW Dec 2024 #93
Thank you TialocW, I agree with with your choices, They just are not Christmas songs debm55 Dec 2024 #94
All I want for Christmas is to never hear that Mariah Carey song again. LW1977 Dec 2024 #103
HaHAHAHAHAH Thank you LW1977 debm55 Dec 2024 #104
Santa Baby Sequoia Dec 2024 #105
Agree, Thank you Sequoia. debm55 Dec 2024 #106
Agree, Thank you Sequoia. debm55 Dec 2024 #107
Yeah, creepy TexasBushwhacker Dec 2024 #117
I actually like this version justaprogressive Dec 2024 #108
Thank you justagressive. I like it. debm55 Dec 2024 #110
Anything Mariah Carey Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #109
Thank you Clouds Passing. debm55 Dec 2024 #112
Having grown up a musician and playing since 1980... Basso8vb Dec 2024 #111
Thank you Basso8vb. I understand. But her songs are played constantly. debm55 Dec 2024 #113
Wonderful Christmas Time La Coliniere Dec 2024 #119
Thank you La Coliniere I don't like it either. debm55 Dec 2024 #122
Seems we have similar tastes. Right on! La Coliniere Dec 2024 #123
Christmas Wrapping Sneederbunk Dec 15 #126
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer CanonRay Dec 15 #127
Thank you CanonRay , I agree. debm55 Dec 15 #128
The Singing Dogs -- Jingle Bells Different Drummer Dec 17 #131
I agree with everyone about Little Drummer Boy, BUT July Dec 17 #132
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