The most hated Christmas songs of all time

Although most festive music bring vacation joy, these Christmas songs bring headaches.


Let's face, our reaction to any Christmas song probably depends on the frequency to which we understand it. This is true, even our favorite holiday music can become a small grid when it is raised, but for the most part, the classics never come out of style. And for those of us who love these tunes, norms and more recent cannon additions, singing along one of the most happyHoliday traditions. Nevertheless, some songs that we simply can not hear them, even once enough. Let's put them, the most hated Christmas songs of all time, to rest for good. And for more traditions in ditch in 2020,This is the most hated vacation gift, investigative shows.

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1
"Christmas shoes," Newsong

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Benson

A lot of beloved Christmas songs tell stories of memorable characters like Frosty snowman and rudolph reindeer red nose, but most of us want us to forget the central figures of Newsong's "Christmas shoes, "who tells a little boy trying to lift enough money to buy shoes for his terminal-phase mother. Nothing kills the holiday atmosphere like The Lyric" Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says that There is not a lot of time. "And if you" need real Christmas joy, checkThe best Christmas movies of all time, according to critics.

2
"Wonderful Christmastime," Paul McCartney

wonderful christmastime single cover
Columbia

Paul McCartney I just had a wonderful moment with his synthesizer on this incredibly grilled grid and still overlay Christmas "classic". One of the key problems with "Wonderful Christmastime"- And oh, there's a lot - now you think about it, it will be stuck in your head all day. You are welcome.

3
"Do they know it's Christmas?" "Group Help

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Columbia

Well, it was certainly well intentioned forBob Geldof andMidge URE set up support for the supergroup group and record "Do they know it's Christmas?"To collect funds for famine in Ethiopia. Nevertheless, the song itself is deeply condescending, with a stereotyped and archaic understanding of the Ethiopian people. Geldof himself called him one of the"Worst songs in history. "And if you like Christmas, try themFunny Christmas Foots to put you in the spirit of holidays.

4
"The Chipmunk song (Christmas do not be late)," Alvin and Chipmunks

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Freedom

Here is the thing: either that you appreciate the accelerated Chipmunk voices created byDavid Seville (Aka Ross Baghdasarian) or you do not do it. But even for those of us who grew up with Alvin and Chipmunks, listening to the demands of a pit-intestines of Alvin for a hula hula hoop in "The song Chipmunk (Christmas do not be late)"Gets older.

5
"Dominick The Donkey," Lou Monte

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Roulette

You have heard of Rudolph, but what about the character of "Dominick The Donkey"It's true, the donkey who helps Santa bring gifts made in Brooklyn to the children of Italy. There is a reason why this song is more of a regional success than a traditional Christmas classic. And for distinctions. more cultural, discover20 Christmas ways is celebrated differently across the United States.

6
"I saw mom kissing Santa Claus," The Jackson 5

jackson 5 christmas album cover
Motown

The thing is, as long as you are in the joke here, it's the truth behind Santa Claus that we have certainly never revealed ... "I saw mom kissing Santa Claus"Is pretty cute enough. But for kids who are not in knowing, there is something of something disturbing in a real way about speech like", I saw Mom Chatou Santa Claus / under his beard so snowy. "

7
"Please, Daddy (Do not drink this Christmas)," John Denver

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RCA

Yikes. Years beforeStevens Soufjan gave us endless Christmas songs on dysfunctional families,John Denver inflicted "Please, daddy (do not drink this Christmas)"On his fans. The title says just about everything, but the song, about an 8-year-old child who does not want to see his cry of mom, is unbearable dark.

8
"Grandma was launched by a reindeer," Elmo & Patsy

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Epic

Talk too much fool, in "Grandmother was launched by a reindeer, "The holder grandmother is underflaved on the chicken milk and walks outside where, you know the rest. As an adult novelty song, it's a bit funny, but in one way or another, this melody became a norm and given the trauma exposed here, it is rather upsetting. And for more vacation content delivered directly into your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

9
"Christmas tree," Lady Gaga

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Interscope

On the condition that they are played for the appropriate audience, there is no shame in a Christmas song Raunchy - just look at almost all the interpretations of "Santa Baby".Lady Gaga took things at another level with "Christmas tree, "However, and the combination of and-to-head and Deadless Innundo repetition makes this controversial carol that we would prefer not to hear again.

10
"Santa Baby," Michael Bublé

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Reprise

Speaking of "Baby Santa Claus, "The song has his share of fans and detractors. ButMichael Bublate The version is particularly irritating. It's because it changes the lyrics so that everyone knows that it isnot attracted by Santa, who just leads to incredibly clumsy sentences like "Santa Buddy", "Santa Pally", "and the really terrible" I will wait for you, guy. "And for more Christmas chinus,These are the worst Christmas films of all time, according to critics.

11
"All I want for Christmas (my two front teeth)," Spike Jones and his girlfriends of the city

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RCA Victor

Of course, it's cute when kids are between baby teeth and teeth for adults and talk with a little whistle. The problem with "All I want for Christmas (my two front teeth)"Does no one want to hear a total song sung with this whistle. This is one of the few Christmas songs where Alvin and Chipmunks coverage is actuallynot The most boring version.

12
"Merry Christmas (the war is over)," The Ono Plastic Band

happy xmas war is over single cover
Apple

As much as we likeJohn Lennon andYOKO ONOand as far as we appreciate the origins of the protest song of "Merry Christmas (the war is over), "This track probably never needs to become a Christmas standard. The repetition is abit Many, and unfortunately, the message became more ironic in recent decades.

13
"I want a hippopotamus for Christmas", Gayla Peevey

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Columbia

Listen, we all want things. But despite 10 yearsGayla peevey's Impressive pipes, there is no reason for us to have to be subjected to his truly unreasonable demand in "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas. "It's never all that it's fun to hear the children sing, especially when they declare in a grazing way, they will not be satisfied with crocodiles or rhinoceosis.

14
"Misletoe," Justin Bieber

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Isle

Fortunately,Justin Bieber "Mistletoe"Largely falling from rotation since it released 2011, only one of his Christmas album,Under the mistletoe. He may have hoped for a modern pop classic asMariah Carey's During "All I want for Christmas is you", but the Chorus ("Shawty, with you / Shawty, with you / Under the mistletoe") I just did not wear the same punch.

15
"Puppies are eternal", "SIA

everyday is christmas album cover
Atlantic

In terms of messaging "Puppies are eternal"At a point: you probably should not get someone a puppy for Christmas because they will have to take care of this dog beyond the holidays. But Oof, hear" puppies are eventually, not just for Christmas "on and more is even more laborious than cleaning after a case unclear.

16
"Funky, Funky Xmas", new children on the block

new kids on the block merry merry christmas album cover
Columbia

They are not new children on the fault of the block as "Funky, Funky Xmas"Did not age well. Like a lot of cultural artifacts of the 80s, it was probably better to leave in this decade. Nevertheless, no list of Christmas songs would be complete without this grassade dud. We are still not sure of what "Funky Christmas" is, but we prefer to avoid having one. And if you were in NKOTB, checkThe biggest teenage idols of the 80s, then and now.

17
"Merry Christmas with Love," Clay Aiken

merry christmas with love album cover
RCA

"Merry Christmas with love"Has always been a Maudlin, Cying Christmas song, so in many ways, it's notCLAY AIKEN'sfault. But he pushed a new life into this hated melody, even use it to titrate his Christmas album, so yes, if you heard this song in the last 16 years, it's absolutely about him.

18
"The little boy that Santa Claus forgot:" Nat King Cole

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Capitol

The best Christmas songs are sad, it's true, but there is a limit. And the classic "The little boy that Santa Claus has forgotten, "Milirably carried out byNat King Cole (among others), just walk on this line. Just read the lyrics can send you in an emotional time: "In the street, it wants all these lucky boys / then walk home to broken toys of last year / I'm so sorry for this did not have a dad. " Of.

19
"Baby, it's cold outside," she and him

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Merge

We can debate "Baby is cold outside"The way we do each year, or we can simply recognize that thisControversial song is hated by a sufficient number of people to earn the inclusion on this list. It is interesting to note that the rendering of She & him overturns the sexes, which makes him somewhat less problematic, but the performance is so extremely essential that it's a lot boring in their own right. And for blankets, you probably remember the good seasons, checkThe 50 best cover songs of all time.


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