# What's the Worst Christmas Album of All Time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075 "2011-12-13T20:43:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/41 "2011-12-24T17:59:19Z")
As featured on South Park, [Wing](http://www.amazon.com/Carols-Sing-Beautiful-Christmas-Wing/dp/B004GJPBK0/ref=sr_1_18?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1324749382&sr=1-18). A couple of the local DJs played stuff from this record along with commentary. un-fucking-believeable. Yes she is real. Yes it is horrible ---
**Author:** ![kiteking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@kiteking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiteking)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/42 "2011-12-24T20:00:51Z")
I know there will be hard rebuttals for this from diehard fans, but for those who haven’t heard it yet, check out Bob Dylan’s 2009 Christmas In The Heart. Bob has never been a great singer, but I’ve always been really impressed with his impressive writing and heartfelt performances. However, this album is so hilariously BAD BAD BAD! that I had to buy it and supplement his retirement income. Just listen to “Hark the Herald Angels” and try not to laugh at its incredible horrendosity! Bring it on…I know you Dylan fans want to castrate me. Merry Christmas ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/43 "2011-12-24T20:16:40Z")
> [@PAUL\_S](#): > > Not an album, but I really smiled at this: > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyviyF-N23A](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyviyF-N23A) That was great. They really worked hard on coming up with different ways and angles to present the syllables. Also not a Christmas album but it certainly belongs in a thread with “worst” in the title: O Holy Crap [http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000570.php](http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000570.php) The description might peak your interest: “What I love about it is just when you think it couldn’t possibly get any worse, it does. By a lot. And it does this more than once, building to the most glorious mess I’ve ever heard. I smile every time I hear it.” ---
**Author:** ![theoldman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@theoldman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theoldman)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/44 "2011-12-24T21:08:39Z")
> [@kiteking](#): > > I know there will be hard rebuttals for this from diehard fans, but for those who haven’t heard it yet, check out Bob Dylan’s 2009 Christmas In The Heart. Bob has never been a great singer, but I’ve always been really impressed with his impressive writing and heartfelt performances. > > However, this album is so hilariously BAD BAD BAD! that I had to buy it and supplement his retirement income. Just listen to “Hark the Herald Angels” and try not to laugh at its incredible horrendosity! > > Bring it on…I know you Dylan fans want to castrate me. > > Merry Christmas I once read that his version of I’ll be home for Christmas sounded more like a threat than a promise It’s an awesome album… Throwback music, album cover… With a lead singer who sounds like a drunken old man singing his heart out… Hark the herald angels especially so Maybe you’ll like the new Bieber Xmas album. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/45 "2011-12-24T21:21:59Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > As featured on South Park, [Wing](http://www.amazon.com/Carols-Sing-Beautiful-Christmas-Wing/dp/B004GJPBK0/ref=sr_1_18?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1324749382&sr=1-18). > A couple of the local DJs played stuff from this record along with commentary. > un-fucking-believeable. > Yes she is real. > Yes it is horrible When did Tiny Tim and Yoko Ono have a kid? ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/46 "2011-12-24T22:00:38Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > As featured on South Park, [Wing](http://www.amazon.com/Carols-Sing-Beautiful-Christmas-Wing/dp/B004GJPBK0/ref=sr_1_18?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1324749382&sr=1-18). > A couple of the local DJs played stuff from this record along with commentary. > un-fucking-believeable. > Yes she is real. > Yes it is horrible After seeing Wing on **South Park** I got one of her albums for the current girlfriend. Now former girlfriend, for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/47 "2011-12-24T22:19:34Z")
[Band Aid 2 - _Do They Know It’s Christmas?_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_oz1-2mq14) [Band Aid 20 - _Do They Know It’s Christmas?_](http://youtu.be/jwAiaz5zN-E) (a travesty and with rap :() [Dallas Cowboys Christmas '86 - \*Christmas in Dallas](http://youtu.be/qdTT5eBTbWI)\* ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/48 "2011-12-24T23:17:21Z")
Not the worst album, but the biggest Christmas song disappointment I’ve heard in recent years is Aretha Franklin’s “Angels We have Heard on High.” I expected so much from the Queen of Soul. She absolutely butchered it. [http://www.amazon.com/Angels-We-Have-Heard-High/dp/B002QVXFDA/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324768487&sr=8-1](http://www.amazon.com/Angels-We-Have-Heard-High/dp/B002QVXFDA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324768487&sr=8-1) ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/49 "2011-12-25T00:11:16Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > When did Tiny Tim and Yoko Ono have a kid? > [@randwill](#): > > After seeing Wing on **South Park** I got one of her albums for the current girlfriend. Now former girlfriend, for some reason. Well if anyone has a strong stomach here are a couple of you tube clips [Santa Claus in a helicopter](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLRnNMUOccY&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL302E0AB1B71D52FD) \<-Christmas rap [Silent Night](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8RX0qOwvU&feature=related) You have been warned. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/50 "2011-12-25T01:13:13Z")
There is a winner, and it is [Santa Claus Was My Lover](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVYXGoH_peg) (warning: might be NSFW), by the Houston band Culturcide, backed with [Depressed Christmas.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3eHM-4DcT8) A Michael Jackson cover done by an industrial band, and with hack jokes that were tasteless at the time. It doesn’t get any worse than this. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/51 "2011-12-25T01:19:51Z")
> [@PAUL\_S](#): > > Not an album, but I really smiled at this: > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyviyF-N23A](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyviyF-N23A) My chorus did this 10 years ago. 85 gay men, each with his own hand-made (fabulous) sign. ---
**Author:** ![Humblepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8dc957/32.png) [@Humblepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Humblepie)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/52 "2011-12-26T13:23:52Z")
The Jingle Cats hands down. Runners up: Don HO Christmas album for being simply annoying The Star Wars Christmas album Who should be blamed for this? What was it that made someone think this was a good idea? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/53 "2011-12-26T18:27:50Z")
“Happy Holidays” by Billy Idol. Yes, a Christmas album from Billy Idol. I was expecting an album along the lines of [“Yellin’ at the Christmas Tree.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEYVuMqZdTM) Boy, was I disappointed. He sings everything straight-up. No excesses, no enthusiasm, as bland as could be. Bowsers like [“Jingle Bell Rock.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsthP5AONzc) [“White Christmas”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXUOCP2ZGo4) [“Frosty the Snowman”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVmCloCHDg) Billy is not a crooner. I’ve heard more soul out of Hall and Oates. Keep clear of this one. ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/54 "2011-12-29T04:50:28Z")
_Sonny & Cher - The Christmas Collection_ Cher: “Woah holay naght…” ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/55 "2011-12-29T05:36:12Z")
Some guy (who’s no longer popular, I don’t think) sang Siiiiilent Naaaaaaght, Hohllllly Naaaaaaght. Wasn’t John Mellecamp and it wasn’t Dylan. Some Country/Crossover guy! I _know_ y’all can help me find this dude! Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/56 "2011-12-29T05:56:58Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > “Happy Holidays” by Billy Idol. Yes, a Christmas album from Billy Idol. I was expecting an album along the lines of [“Yellin’ at the Christmas Tree.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEYVuMqZdTM) Boy, was I disappointed. He sings everything straight-up. No excesses, no enthusiasm, as bland as could be. > > Bowsers like [“Jingle Bell Rock.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsthP5AONzc) > > [“White Christmas”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXUOCP2ZGo4) > > [“Frosty the Snowman”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVmCloCHDg) > > Billy is not a crooner. I’ve heard more soul out of Hall and Oates. Keep clear of this one. Under 20 seconds for me. If he could give the [Mony, Mony](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAmgTNATJkk) treatment to Christmas songs, I might be interested. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/57 "2011-12-29T06:44:13Z")
I’m finding the Aretha Franklin song far far worse than the Wing offering. At least Wing is trying to sing normally. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/58 "2011-12-29T07:33:47Z")
Harry Connick jr. -_When My Heart Finds Christmas_ I just don’t find Connick’s jazz style compatible with traditional Christmas music. Now, if he had sung the songs traditionally, I would have loved it. I listened to the entire album several times before deleting it off my mp3 player. Just didn’t like his style. previews of each song here… > **[Amazon.com: When My Heart Finds Christmas: CDs & Vinyl](https://www.amazon.com/When-My-Heart-Finds-Christmas/dp/B0000029DL)** > > Product description New Orleans pianist, singer, and songwriter Harry Connick Jr. has done what many makers of Christmas records strive for but seldom achieve: he's made a Christmas record that sounds convincingly like a '40s period piece... ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/59 "2011-12-29T07:55:45Z")
😃 😃 I’m reading the 50 Worst Christmas albums list right now. Connick’s is #14 worst. So I’m not the only one that thinks his jazz style doesn’t work for Christmas songs. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075/60 "2011-12-29T09:57:29Z")
It’s so hard to pick a “worst” xmas recording because the subject matter is so abysmal to begin with. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075.md?page=4)