I hate them all!! Hate, hate, hate. :mad:
I do, however, like Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, despite having performed it many dozens of times (the full ballet as well as the suite). I don’t go out of my way to listen to it, but I when I have to play it I don’t grumble that much.
When I have to play “Sleigh Ride” or some other tacky montage of schlocky holiday tunes, well, let’s just say I’d better be paid well and have enough time off to get a stiff drink.
Messiah’s ok; I like Handel.
Thank you; I’m saving that one in My Favorites too. It’s a refreshing break from all the stuff on the radio…
And just to be even more obnoxious, here is the one I mentioned earlier:
**Little Drummer Boy ** is at the bottom of my Xmas list. I just hate that song! Mrs. Danalan bought the video (a $3.00 DVD, I think), and I’m waiting for an opportunity to make it disappear. After Xmas she’ll forget she bought it, then it’s history.
I also hate the Jackson 5’s cover of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. It’s a pretty good cover until little Michael says “little toy doll’s that toodle and coo”. Toodle? It should be Toddle. Pisses me off. And weren’t they Jevhovah’s Witness’es or something? Pure commercial crap.
Now that was funny.
My mom didn’t appreciate the humor though. (“This is what you do on the computer all the time?” she asked.)
Earlier I mentioned being conflicted about Little altar Boy. What I am not conflicted about is my hatred for Gloria Estefan’s rendering of Winter Wonderland.
They (the producers) go to all the trouble of reuniting the Singers Unlimited to provide a gorgeous a capella vocal background for the song, and she can’t even be bothered to stay on pitch. That’s just lazy and disrespectful of the talents and efforts of four consummate musicians for whom she is evidently unqualified to turn the pages. I just hope that Gene, Bonnie, Don and Jack got paid a hundred thousand dollars for that gig.
My mom laughed and showed it to my dad.
Dear God, I heard the worst one ever and not at work (for once), but on the radio. I smashed the knob clear into the dashboard before I could figure out what carol it was, but remember the barking dogs? Replace them with crying babies!
Whoever is responsible for that must be hunted down and killed for the good of humanity.