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Christmas Music

10 years ago

I noticed that some of our stations are playing Christmas music as of today.

I'll be good and tired of it for a month, but as of now, I'm enjoying it.

Here is my favourite rendition of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan.

Here is a link that might be useful: BNL and Sarah McLachlan

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seagrass_gw Cape Cod
10 years ago
Oh, I can't go there yet. Fingers in ears singing "La La La La La".

I'm disgusted how the harvest/Thanksgiving celebrations are overrun by Christmas. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year.
mary3444
10 years ago
I like Christmas music for about 2 weeks. Here in mid-TN people are starting to put up their Christmas decorations already. Over the weekend we say a house that had their Christmas tree up already.

This is over-kill.
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"In the meadow we can built a snowman, and pretend that he is Justice of the Peace Brown. He'll say 'are you joined in legal union', We'll say 'no man, but you can do the job when you're in town'..." Or do you prefer the religious version ;-) But really, Winter Wonderland -- I agree with what I think (I might be wrong) you said earlier -- is a song unlikely to offend a person of normal religious or un-religious sensibility. It's rightly popular at holiday time for obvious reasons: how lovely to share in the happiness of a young couple in love and looking forward to sharing their life together. The Corb Lund song about growing older, outliving friends, being left out of your kid's holiday plans ... I doubt it will ever achieve even a fraction of Winter Wonderland's popularity. But as I grow older, I don't mind pondering the resilient old man and his animals. It makes me glad my own dad is still here, still close enough, to visit with. I've clicked on many of the links to songs above and have enjoyed them all.
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I appreciate any concerns about my feelings about the past and Christmas, but don't fret, happily things did get better, much better when I became an adult. I did my best to make Christmas a happy and memorial time of the year for my family with what little life experience I had. I didn't tell that story for pity, just to emphasize that passing judgements on people who for whatever reason just don't share the same warm and fuzzy feelings about Christmas music or Christmas anything is not very Christian-like. There are many sad stories surrounding the Holiday causing people to have a hard time dealing with others insisting that they be merry and jolly because it's Christmas and they are supposed to be too. I don't begrudge people of their music and traditions at Christmas, or their joy, but I do wish that it wasn't shoved into our faces everywhere we go months before the holiday. Amy seems to be saying that people are not wanting her to be able to enjoy her Christmas music anytime she wants to hear it. I don't think anyone is trying to keep her from it, but she might think of being considerate enough to realize that not everyone else wants to.
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Georgysmom
10 years ago
It upsets me. I'm not ready for it yet.
Jasdip
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10 years ago
I agree. I don't think it should even start until after the U.S. Thanksgiving, and the stores had both Hallowe'en and Christmas decorations out at the same time. That is plain wrong.
Marilyn Sue McClintock
10 years ago
I never listen to the radio so I don't hear it playing like most of you. We have already started playing it when Alyssa comes over as she likes to sing and dance to the music. I do like Christmas music though.

Sue
Orchidllauraga
10 years ago
Not ready for it either. They need to wait til December 1 to start playing Christmas music.
clubm
10 years ago
I agree!! Dec 1 sounds good to me also.
patti43
10 years ago
I loved it--listened to it twice. I love Sarah Mclachian's voice. We have to remember Canada had their Thanksgiving last month--very sensible, IMHO. I probably will be tired of it before Christmas but it sure sounded nice tonight.
hounds_x_two
10 years ago
I enjoy it very much.......After Thanksgiving!
arcy_gw
10 years ago
I can see both sides of this one. What I HATE is that Dec 26 you can't find a Christmas song ANYWHERE! I think they should play holiday songs through the new year!!

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