Worst Christmas song

[Anonymous]

Do They Know It’s Christmas is one of my favorites. It makes me stop to appreciate everything I have at Christmas and to remember the less fortunate. They lyrics get me every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do They Know It’s Christmas is one of my favorites. It makes me stop to appreciate everything I have at Christmas and to remember the less fortunate. They lyrics get me every time.

Well yeah, I'm even pretty good at singing all the parts in everyone's voice (knowing who they are).
But this thread is about the WORST song. And anyone who mentions George Michael again will get reindeer poop for xmas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rape anthem 'baby it's cold outside.' Catchy tune, terrible message.

It's a "rape anthem" only because your sordid mind made it that.

Ok, nasty troll.

But to reply generally: The song literally includes the line 'say, what's in this drink?' When the female character is trying to get out of staying and the male character is arguing she should stay. Read the lyrics; it's a messed-up song. Would you want your daughter to be in the position of the female character in the song? Yeah. Didn't think so.

https://www.salon.com/2012/12/10/is_baby_its_cold_outside_a_date_rape_anthem/

If my daughter were in that position, she is smart enough to get out of it. It is weak women like you who have to declare songs "rape anthems" because you are too frightened to defend yourself. The women who worked so hard for your rights pity you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do They Know It’s Christmas is one of my favorites. It makes me stop to appreciate everything I have at Christmas and to remember the less fortunate. They lyrics get me every time.

Well yeah, I'm even pretty good at singing all the parts in everyone's voice (knowing who they are).
But this thread is about the WORST song. And anyone who mentions George Michael again will get reindeer poop for xmas.

Here it is with names. They were 50/50 on who were going to be the "staying powers" of the 80s and who were the no-namers. Pretty funny. Paul Young? Uh, no.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahYKt-A_uBY

[Anonymous]

Baby it's cold outside is my favorite! I love the version from ELf by zoey Deshanel and Leon redbone..
worst: do the know it's Christmas - ugh

[Anonymous]

"So This is Christmas" - hate it! But "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is pretty funny the first few times I hear it each season.

Pandora has a 1940's-ish Christmas Radio station that's fun to listen to during the holidays. Bing Crosby et al original radio shows recorded on Christmas Eve. Granted, the selection is limited, but nice to listen to a few times during the season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This probably doesn't get enough air time to qualify but should be in the mix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGNIDXUaVts

Omg. Omg. Omg. This link has made my years of dcum viewing worth it. Who the heck thought this was a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rape anthem 'baby it's cold outside.' Catchy tune, terrible message.

It's a "rape anthem" only because your sordid mind made it that.

Ok, nasty troll.

But to reply generally: The song literally includes the line 'say, what's in this drink?' When the female character is trying to get out of staying and the male character is arguing she should stay. Read the lyrics; it's a messed-up song. Would you want your daughter to be in the position of the female character in the song? Yeah. Didn't think so.

https://www.salon.com/2012/12/10/is_baby_its_cold_outside_a_date_rape_anthem/

No.

That line originally belonged to the female character.

It was written and originally performed by a husband/wife team where she was the pursuer and he was the one trying to avoid being seduced.

The original movie had it that way too. A girl pursuing a guy.

"What's in that drink" is a pre date rape drug line. It does not mean what you think it means. It was an excuse for women to be a little naughty in the days before the sexual revolution.

It is a great song.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do They Know It’s Christmas is one of my favorites. It makes me stop to appreciate everything I have at Christmas and to remember the less fortunate. They lyrics get me every time.

Well yeah, I'm even pretty good at singing all the parts in everyone's voice (knowing who they are).
But this thread is about the WORST song. And anyone who mentions George Michael again will get reindeer poop for xmas.

George Michael's "Last Christmas" is a top five worst songs ever. It really is. He (along with Bowie and to a lesser extent Springstein) has a voice that should not be singing Christmas songs, especially a terribly written one like last Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 21:19. I guess I'm in the minority, because I like the George Michael song, Carol of the Bells, So This Is Christmas, and Do They Know It's Christmas, all for different reasons.

Everyone likes Carol of the Bells except for that one weird poster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That So this is Christmas song where it talks about how people are suffering in the world and what have I done about it. "I hope it's a good one, without any fear." blech.

"So this is Christmas...and what have you done? Another year older...."

Yes horrible.

Is this the one where yoko sings? For years I thought it was a group of tone-deaf children that they were humoring and one was just trying to be a boss and sing louder than the others.

You know what it was written for, right?

Doesn't change the fact that it's a bad song.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rape anthem 'baby it's cold outside.' Catchy tune, terrible message.

It's a "rape anthem" only because your sordid mind made it that.

Ok, nasty troll.

But to reply generally: The song literally includes the line 'say, what's in this drink?' When the female character is trying to get out of staying and the male character is arguing she should stay. Read the lyrics; it's a messed-up song. Would you want your daughter to be in the position of the female character in the song? Yeah. Didn't think so.

https://www.salon.com/2012/12/10/is_baby_its_cold_outside_a_date_rape_anthem/

No.

That line originally belonged to the female character.

It was written and originally performed by a husband/wife team where she was the pursuer and he was the one trying to avoid being seduced.

The original movie had it that way too. A girl pursuing a guy.

"What's in that drink" is a pre date rape drug line. It does not mean what you think it means. It was an excuse for women to be a little naughty in the days before the sexual revolution.

It is a great song.

OK, most of this I agree with. You’re right about the genders being switched from the original in most versions, and - I just love this song. BUT - there is no “pre date rape drug line.” Look up “slip her a mickey.” That phrase has been around for a hundred years, and it wasn’t just referring to alcohol.

All of you hating on “Do They Know It’s Christmas” need to shut, because it was written, produced and recorded in about a week and raised more than $24M for charity, and that’s before it inspired USA for Africa, “We Are the World,” and freaking Live Aid which raised about $100M more than that. Plus, Sting singing “where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears” is clever in the way that only Brits trying to save Africa by songs featuring clever wordplay can be clever. Yes, it’s depressing in parts when you hear it. BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT A FAMINE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Twelve Days of Christmas. So long and boring.

Ok you all are crazy! I love the twelve days of Christmas! And Grandma Got Run over By a Reindeer? Never gets old. Bruce's Santa Claus is Coming to Town, agree, a classic. I think I love all Christmas music.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The rape anthem 'baby it's cold outside.' Catchy tune, terrible message.

It's a "rape anthem" only because your sordid mind made it that.

Ok, nasty troll.

But to reply generally: The song literally includes the line 'say, what's in this drink?' When the female character is trying to get out of staying and the male character is arguing she should stay. Read the lyrics; it's a messed-up song. Would you want your daughter to be in the position of the female character in the song? Yeah. Didn't think so.

https://www.salon.com/2012/12/10/is_baby_its_cold_outside_a_date_rape_anthem/

No.

That line originally belonged to the female character.

It was written and originally performed by a husband/wife team where she was the pursuer and he was the one trying to avoid being seduced.

The original movie had it that way too. A girl pursuing a guy.

"What's in that drink" is a pre date rape drug line. It does not mean what you think it means. It was an excuse for women to be a little naughty in the days before the sexual revolution.

It is a great song.

OK, most of this I agree with. You’re right about the genders being switched from the original in most versions, and - I just love this song. BUT - there is no “pre date rape drug line.” Look up “slip her a mickey.” That phrase has been around for a hundred years, and it wasn’t just referring to alcohol.

All of you hating on “Do They Know It’s Christmas” need to shut, because it was written, produced and recorded in about a week and raised more than $24M for charity, and that’s before it inspired USA for Africa, “We Are the World,” and freaking Live Aid which raised about $100M more than that. Plus, Sting singing “where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears” is clever in the way that only Brits trying to save Africa by songs featuring clever wordplay can be clever. Yes, it’s depressing in parts when you hear it. BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT A FAMINE.

+1

[Anonymous]

Christmas Shoes wins but there is a special, perhaps less well known entrant in the field...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLRnNMUOccY

I threaten my teens with it if they are unruly in the car.