What’s the Worst Christmas Song?
I actually like Christmas music. Every year, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I tune in to the local radio station that plays all Christmas music during that timeframe.
I like to sing along.
Besides the nostalgia, I also like that for a few weeks every year, I can listen to one station and hear songs from so many decades. I can hear Gene Autry, followed by Mariah Carey, followed by John Lennon, followed by John Denver and the Muppets. It’s a strange mix.
But I’m going to confess, there are some songs that have me reaching for the dial. They’re just too awful. In fact, there are so many terrible Christmas songs that I have a hard time deciding which is the absolute worst.
“Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” is a strong contender for the Absolute Worst Christmas Song. It was amusing the first time I heard it, if a little dark. But I didn’t need to hear it ever again. I certainly don’t need to hear it over and over again, year after year.
I also hate anything sung by Alvin and the Chipmunks. All sane people agree with me on that one.
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” is also terrible. I suspect we’re supposed to think it’s cute. It’s not cute. It’s disturbing — if the kid is supposed to be asleep, why bother with a Santa suit? Is it some kind of…role play? You know what…never mind. I don’t want to know.
I would say the worst Christmas song of all time is “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth,” except that the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy version redeems the song a bit.
I’ve never listened to more than the first part of Dominick the Donkey — I just can’t make myself do it. In fact, that probably makes it the winner…or loser. Even looking up the YouTube video just now, I couldn’t get past the first verse. It’s so bad it makes my ears bleed.
What do you think? What’s your least favorite Christmas song?
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