[splaz]

Okay well I'm just curious if anyone else feels the same way. But to me christmas carols/songs are really annoying me. Some of the traditional ones are somewhat tolerable, although repetitive. What I find really 'grinds my gears' is some unknown artist releasing really pathetic original christmas songs or the same unknown artist massacring the traditionals. The other extreme is an well known artist who can't sell albums and releases some christmas hits or some such, which is just as bad but you get my drift.

As the title implies sarcastically I don't mean to be a scrooge or anything. However listening to the same old, same old, day in day out for a month, every single year is making me far from jolly or festive.

About the only christmas-esque song (hardly

) I like is AC/DC's Mistress for Christmas. The atleast gets me in the christmas spirit and other spirits for that matter.

Anyone else feel this way or may suggest some alternative music to what I have to endure at the moment ?

 

[antiant]

heh i think this is hilarious:

people will do anything i swear...i heard the album and it's the most comedic shyt i've ever heard, i still can't believe this album was even made, it's like wannabe thugs singing christmas carols in a "hip hop" way haha oxymoron, if you want a very good laugh, try and get it somehow...sometimes i wonder about the state of music these days

 

[blip]

I actually kind of like Christmas music so long as the following rules are followed:

1) No Christmas music shall be played prior to December 7th
2) No Christmas music shall be played in office building, salons or virtually anyplace else where people will be forced to listen to it while not engaged in Christmas activities.
3) Christmas music can be played on radio stations (but every third song must not involve Christmas)
4) Christmas music can be played in malls but only after December 15th. (All Christmas decorations also go up on the 15th and come down before the 30th... And BTW, sorry mall workers, you get screwed here.)
5) Christmas songs can be remade but must remain inside the general confines of their original genre. (Exceptions may be granted depending on the situation)
6) All songs must be screened by a committee composed of me, three elves, robot Santa from Futurama and Cameron Diaz.

So long as all of the above rules are followed, I'm a happy camper.



But it seems like the rest of the world didn't get my memo.

 

[puiah11]

Alvin & the Chipmunks (Chopped & Screwed)

 

[FalconP]

Try this one

Santa Bloody Claus by Eric Bogle

This time of year is almost on us
When department stores will cheat and con us
And try to steal money from us
It's Christmas time in Oz

And who's that fat old jolly bloke
With a long white beard and bright red cloak
Who'll do his best to send us broke
-- It's Santa Bloody Claus!

Who's going to make us destitute?
SANTA! SANTA!
It's not Paul Keating in a funny suit
It's SANTA BLOODY CLAUS!

Who's that kind old caring chap
Takes screaming kids upon his lap
And promises the little brats
presents to pacify'em?

He's a generous soul, old St. Nick
Though not too hot at arithmetics
But he doesn't care this selfish old prick
Cause he doesn't have to buy'em

Who's that man that parents loathe?
SANTA! SANTA!
Causes credit cards to overload
SANTA BLOODY CLAUS!

Hear this jewel here.

 

[antiant]

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Originally Posted by puiah11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Alvin & the Chipmunks (Chopped & Screwed)

LOL, i'm going to try to get that one if i can remember tomorrow

 

[FalconP]

On a more heart-warming side, there is always Christmas in the Trenches

Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheon
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My name is Francis Tolliver, I come from Liverpool.
Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school.
To Belgium and to Flanders, to Germany to here
I fought for King and country I love dear.

'Twas Christmas in the trenches, where the frost so bitter hung,
The frozen fields of France were still, no Christmas song was sung
Our families back in England were toasting us that day
Their brave and glorious lads so far away.

I was lying with my messmate on the cold and rocky ground
When across the lines of battle came a most peculiar sound
Says I, "Now listen up, me boys!'' each soldier strained to hear
As one young German voice sang out so clear.
"He's singing bloody well, you know!'' my partner says to me
Soon, one by one, each German voice joined in in harmony
The cannons rested silent, the gas clouds rolled no more
As Christmas brought us respite from the war

As soon as they were finished and a reverent pause was spent
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen struck up some lads from Kent
The next they sang was Stille Nacht. 'Tis Silent Night said I
And in two tongues one song filled up that sky

"There's someone coming toward us now!'' the front line sentry cried
All sights were fixed on one long figure trudging from their side
His truce flag, like a Christmas star, shown on that plain so bright
As he, bravely, strode unarmed into the night

Soon one by one on either side walked into No Man's Land
With neither gun nor bayonet we met there hand to hand
We shared some secret brandy and we wished each other well
And in a flare-lit soccer game we gave 'em hell

We traded chocolates, cigarettes, and photographs from home
Their sons and fathers far away from families of their own
Young Sanders played his squeezebox and they had a violin
This curious and unlikely band of men

Soon daylight stole upon us and France was France once more
With sad farewells we each prepared to settle back to war
But the question haunted every heart that lived that wonderous night
"Whose family have I fixed within my sights?''
'Twas Christmas in the trenches where the frost, so bitter hung
The frozen fields of France were warmed as songs of peace were sung
For the walls they'd kept between us to exact the work of war
Had been crumbled and were gone forevermore

My name is Francis Tolliver, in Liverpool I dwell
Each Christmas come since World War I, I've learned its lessons well
That the ones who call the shots won't be among the dead and lame
And on each end of the rifle we're the same[/size]

 

[Head Creep]

I've always liked this holiday song the best...

Quote:

"A Christmas Carol" by Tom Lehrer Christmas time is here, by golly, Disapproval would be folly. Deck the halls with hunks of holly, Fill the cup and don't say when. Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens, Mix the punch, drag out the Dickens. Even though the prospect sickens, Brother, here we go again. On Christmas Day you can't get sore, Your fellow man you must adore. There's time to rob him all the more The other three hundred and sixty-four. Relations, sparing no expense, 'll Send some useless old utensil, Or a matching pen and pencil. ("Just the thing I need, how nice!") It doesn't matter how sincere it is, Nor how heart felt the spirit, Sentiment will not endear it, What's important is the price. Hark, the Herald Tribune sings, Advertising wondrous things. God rest ye merry merchants, May ye make the Yuletide pay. Angels we have heard on high, Tell us to go out and buy! So, let the raucous sleigh bells jingle, Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle, Driving his reindeer across the sky. Don't stand underneath when they fly by.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Quote:

the ones who call the shots won't be among the dead and lame And on each end of the rifle we're the same

So true.

 

[Kirosia]

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away....