I hope I'm not grinching on Father Tim's
Favorite Christmas carol, hymn or song? thread, but I want to know the reverse. What Christmas song rubs you the wrong way?
My thread, so I get to set the ground rules, which are as follows:
* It is the song, not the performance. If you can't stand hearing Bruce Springsteen sing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", that doesn't count.
* No novelty songs on the list. Don't bother telling me about the Chipmunks or "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer."
I have two songs in mind. First, "Christmastime is Here", from the Peanuts. First, even with happy lyrics, the melody is way too melancholy for my tastes. Also, there's something weird about the highest note being the beginning of each phrase.
Second, "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime". I have a harder time figuring out why I don't like this song, but there it is.