# Seasonal (Thanksgiving) songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 10, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323 "2018-11-10T21:12:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/1 "2018-11-10T21:12:28Z")
Music Choice, the commercial free music service, has a channel called “Sounds of the Season”. It plays all year, and aside from Christmas, they manage to find enough “seasons” to last all year. We were wondering what season we are currently in. Fall? Thanksgiving? Nope, Christmas already. But it got me thinking, what could be some good Thanksgiving “season” songs? So I came up with: O Come All Ye Hungry Grandma Got Run Over By a UPS Truck The Gravy Song (Gravy gravy gravy, I made you out of juice) Rudolph the Red Nosed Wide Receiver Any others? ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/2 "2018-11-10T21:21:51Z")
We Gather Together (to ask the Lord’s Blessing) is a traditional hymn for Thanksgiving. Another common one is “For the Beauty of The Earth”. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/3 "2018-11-10T21:38:54Z")
I’m Dreaming of a Black Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/4 "2018-11-10T21:55:24Z")
“Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go…” I always thought that was a seasonal song. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/5 "2018-11-10T21:58:41Z")
Alice’s restaurant (Denver at least) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/6 "2018-11-10T22:12:43Z")
Leafy Wonderland ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/7 "2018-11-10T22:29:08Z")
Vince Guaraldi’s [“Thanksgiving Theme”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KJeS1MdYWc) as featured in _A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving_ ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/8 "2018-11-10T22:42:06Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Alice’s restaurant (Denver at least) everywhere there are baby boomers. ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/9 "2018-11-11T00:09:43Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > Vince Guaraldi’s [“Thanksgiving Theme”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KJeS1MdYWc) as featured in _A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving_ [While we’re on the subject of the Peanuts gang and Thanksgiving…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMb_QJQbI1U) (The song’s an old hymn that’s suitable for Thanksgiving called “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come.”) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/10 "2018-11-11T03:26:56Z")
“Have a Hello Jello Side-dish” ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/11 "2018-11-11T05:41:17Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > “Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go…” > I always thought that was a seasonal song. It was originally a Thanksgiving poem, first published in 1844, called "The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day.” It was eventually set to music by an unknown composer. No idea why or when it was swiped by Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/12 "2018-11-11T17:53:16Z")
Adam Sandler wrote a Thanksgiving turkey song. It’s silly. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/47e91Nc0Mag/hqdefault.jpg "Adam Sandler sings the Turkey Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47e91Nc0Mag) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/13 "2018-11-11T22:04:09Z")
Have Yourself a Mess of Little Cranberries. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/14 "2018-11-11T22:18:09Z")
[Jingle Bells](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2013/12/24/jingle-bells-written-for-thanksgiving/?utm_term=.63e65611cb6a). ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/15 "2018-11-12T05:49:35Z")
God Rest Ye Merry Tryptophan Do They Know It’s Green Bean Salad? Football Time Is Here Does anyone know any good pumpkin carols? ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/16 "2018-11-12T06:46:07Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > It was originally a Thanksgiving poem, first published in 1844, called "The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day.” It was eventually set to music by an unknown composer. > > No idea why or when it was swiped by Christmas. Also in the “originally Thanksgiving, swiped by Christmas” category: Jingle Bells. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/17 "2018-11-12T14:24:46Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > “Have a Hello Jello Side-dish” But please don’t bring it here. I think that it’s yucky Disgusting and sucky And you bring it every year. Have a Hello Jello Side-Dish And when you walk in the door. It makes me cringe. You’re the lunatic fringe. Please don’t bring it any more. Hello Jello Side-Dish Makes me want to barf. Nobody chokes it down. You do it for a laugh. Have a Hello Jello Side-Dish And it case you didn’t hear. Oh, go to Hell, Jell With your Hello Jello Side-Dish this year. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/18 "2018-11-12T15:33:01Z")
Oh Pumpkin Pie, We need some whipping Cream ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/19 "2018-11-12T17:53:44Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > But please don’t bring it here. > I think that it’s yucky > Disgusting and sucky > And you bring it every year. > > Have a Hello Jello Side-Dish > And when you walk in the door. > It makes me cringe. > You’re the lunatic fringe. > Please don’t bring it any more. > > Hello Jello Side-Dish > Makes me want to barf. > Nobody chokes it down. > You do it for a laugh. > > Have a Hello Jello Side-Dish > And it case you didn’t hear. > Oh, go to Hell, Jell > With your Hello Jello Side-Dish this year. Bravo! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323/20 "2018-11-12T18:21:03Z")
Thank you. It’s about all the people that bring Jello side dishes that nobody wants to see or (especially) eat. Stop Doing It! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323.md?page=2)