Gator Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Decorated the tree today, which for me requires christmas music in the background. So I put on the "Holiday Classics" music channel. You know... expecting to hear holiday classics. What I got was a bunch of depressingly bland pop songs sung by people I'd never heard of, which just happened to say the word "christmas" in the lyrics. That's not a damn classic, i dunno wtf that is. It was not fun to decorate to, i know that much. And whenever I did hear a tune I recognized, it was some opposite-gendered singer (also new-fangled pop singers, of course) doing a version with the lyrics changed to suit their "preferences". I did not enjoy it. How long have I been out of the loop for these things to have become "classics"? >:[ *grouches back to the old-people cave to listen to old-people versions of old-people songs* and i still don't get the whole "lol i'm a girl so let me change all instances of 'her' to 'him' so it doesn't make me sound gay!" thing. no. irritating. just sing it right or make up your own damn song. and i don't ever want to hear "santa buddy" again. ever. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchy Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I know exactly what you mean, one of my favourite x-mas memories was driving up to Tahoe to see the snow and go skiing. The whole way there we flipped on the radio and sang along to nonstop classic Christmas songs. I can't even find Christmas music on the radio in my car anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) imo the modern world is doing a REALLY good job of killing off every possible chance of jazz ever being represented in the mainstream almost all of those hits you're talking about are originated from either big band or swing charts, and if not that they're rock and roll or cross culturalist (classical and jazz), not so distant relatives. this actually makes me really sad. Edited December 14, 2015 by evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cingal Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Sshh. Just listen to this. You need not other christmas songs when you have slade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 The other day we were shopping and there was a really fucking horrible autotuned Christmas song playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azu Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I was shopping at an Asian grocery store today, and all I heard was Japanese Christmas pop songs, which were pretty much entirely Japanese except for the one sentence 'Merry Christmas' in English popping up once in a while. ... It was odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zytan Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Not got a phone or tablet, Gator? Could play some of the good stuff off of youtube or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiy0 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) the only things i usually liked on christmas where the music and the decoration. i had to endure bad christmas music for 3hours straight blasting through the radio cuz we where drivin around. the highlight was the one from miley fucking cyrus... now its ony the decoration left wich keeps me enduring christmas somehow. Edited December 14, 2015 by shiy0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisek Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 That channel is just ahead of the curve, these songs will be the new "classics" that they will play ad nauseam for the next fifty years :V I used to complain that there was no new Christmas music, now I just wish it didn't suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDingo Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Older Christmas songs sound warmer and more ambient, probably because of the recording technology at the time. Which, to be honest, lends itself better to the Christmas theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Christmas Music is crap. The newer stuff at least. If I have to, I prefer Jazz Christmas music than the pop trash that's out today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I stopped listening to Christmas music after someone started singing about taking a selfie with/fucking Santa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisek Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 19 minutes ago, Zeke said: Christmas Music is crap. The newer stuff at least. If I have to, I prefer Jazz Christmas music than the pop trash that's out today. I have the feeling that when Jazz was the new thing, those songs were considered pop trash, and people lamented them taking over even older songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 11 minutes ago, Lisek said: I have the feeling that when Jazz was the new thing, those songs were considered pop trash, and people lamented them taking over even older songs. Probably, since a lot of Christmas songs in the earlier periods were more "Christ like" in lyrics and musical composition than Jazz...which is mostly instrumental depending on who you listen to. Yes, I do have older records of Christmas music dating back to the early 1900's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerig Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 if i hear fucking santa baby one more time at work im gonna hang myself in the stockroom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 2 minutes ago, Zerig said: if i hear fucking santa baby one more time at work im gonna hang myself in the stockroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hewge Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Personally, I keep a holy and hand-made CD (With a audio cassette option) filled with everyone's favourite Christmas musics, which I keep locked away within a small box. This box only sees the light of day on Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 i oughtta make myself a christmas cd, whenever i can afford it anyway i swear though, some of these songs didn't even have discernible tunes. and they couldn't have been more than a couple of years old. "classics"... get your shit together, music station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuttButt Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 All christmas music sucks dick, even the "classics." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clove Darkwave Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Abney Park does an amazingly good Xmas album. But otherwise spare me all of this garbage, and cut it out with the songs about wanting to fuck Santa it's creepy and disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucyfish Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Christmas music has always sucked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 5 hours ago, Zeke said: Are you intentionally tryiing to kill Zerig? :C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Just now, WolfNightV4X1 said: Are you intentionally tryiing to kill Zerig? :C Nuu, but I think Eartha kitt is a smexy biatch! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Anyways...I like trans Siberia orchestra :> There's not a lot of songs I can get into and theres a million different versions of a million different songs. Maybe I should make myself a Christmas playlist of versions I like There's this one particular song I really like but cant ever pin a name to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginpanther Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I've been running the "Electronic Holidays Radio" station from Pandora this year and last. Overall I've found it enjoyable to hear new takes of Christmas music with more modern, electronic twists. Sometimes a dubstep version of a song will come along that pisses me off and earn a thumbs-down, but overall it's nice. However, to the point OP made, it's not actually classic, it's just an interpretation of a classic. Now I'm wondering if that album from Alvin & The Chipmunks (the original in '62 or even the release from the 80s, not whatever this "Road Chip" bullshit CGI generation of A&tC is) counts as "classic" by today's definition when some manufactured pop sensation can be shoved in a recording booth and auto-tuned to success. Entirely depressing. Here, OP - have a YouTube video (the playlist is in the description) of actual classics for Christmas. You've got everything from Burl Ives to The King. You could use it as inspiration for songs to pluck for your CD. Good luck, god speed and look out for the Grinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuttButt Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 4 hours ago, WolfNightV4X1 said: Anyways...I like trans Siberia orchestra :> There's not a lot of songs I can get into and theres a million different versions of a million different songs. Maybe I should make myself a Christmas playlist of versions I like There's this one particular song I really like but cant ever pin a name to. I'd bet money that it's wizards of winter. That one is my favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatFanatic Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Holidays? Ha! Who celebrates holidays anymore? That's so every other year in existence besides this one. Edited December 15, 2015 by TheGreatFanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamedog Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY Edited December 15, 2015 by Gamedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 i fucking hate christmas music and christmas usually it was me crammed into the back of the car on some stupid 12 hour out of the way drive so we could make the trip a business trip amd go work on some stupid rental property. and play pretend family by being present at precisely one familu function a year. a most awful and anxious time.of year for yours truly. and through all the driving and family bullshit, every seasonal job, hell even at homeless shelter christmas. FUCKING. CHRISTMAS. MUSIC. crooning away as i twist in the winds of horror that is family. come to think of it shelter christmas was the best one ever. just me all slumped over my turkey whatever the fuck super nodded out. better than spending time with people who hate your very being but would never confront you with it christmas music can eat my holly jolly butthole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexInsane Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Christmas music in five years will be nothing more than someone saying, in a quite pleasant voice: "Christmas. Christmas. Christmas. Christmas. Christmas. Christmas. Christmas. Chiropodist. Christmas. Christmas. Chinese takeout. Christmas. Christmas." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valery91Thunder Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 On 14/12/2015 at 8:41 AM, Gator said: and i still don't get the whole "lol i'm a girl so let me change all instances of 'her' to 'him' so it doesn't make me sound gay!" thing. no. irritating. just sing it right or make up your own damn song. and i don't ever want to hear "santa buddy" again. ever. When did "baby" become a female-only nickname? >.> I feel guilty for actually liking the Twisted Sister christmas album now: I guess it ain't as classic as the jazzy classics, but hey, they're fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlynnCoyote Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) May this melody lighten up your Frieza day or whatever equivalent you are speaking of. https://youtu.be/Cp_sXpNnFmQ Edited December 15, 2015 by FlynnCoyote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misomie Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 The worst song my Christmas station plays is Santa Baby. Hate that wretched song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Your whole rant read "get off my lawn!" >:C Here, a christmas classic for you. Edited December 15, 2015 by Mr. Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikazuki Marazhu Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Cricket's chirping and The soft whisper of the wind is the best Christmas Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedal Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Relying on the radio to play music that you like is your mistake It's why it's always so exciting when a song comes on that you like, because it's so very unlikely in the first place. Like winning the eargasmic lottery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 In other news "Santa Baby" and "I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus" are kinda creepy in that they imply your mother is into cheating on her husband with GILF's or that your parents are into kinky Christmas-themed roleplaying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) 10 hours ago, MuttButt said: I'd bet money that it's wizards of winter. That one is my favorite. It's actually this one https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1AcD7hho9fs I wasnt referringto TSO exclusively as Christmas songs I like but definitely anything by them, too. I know this is a popular and very played one but I really like this one: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNcGlM8O3I Edit: And y'know I never could pick out the lyrics before...I had no idea what that song was about. I just liked the sound of it and the chime and all that...very nice song -w- Edited December 15, 2015 by WolfNightV4X1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 10 hours ago, Gamedog said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jpDAoxkEDOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatFanatic Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 11 hours ago, Azure said: i fucking hate christmas music and christmas usually it was me crammed into the back of the car on some stupid 12 hour out of the way drive so we could make the trip a business trip amd go work on some stupid rental property. and play pretend family by being present at precisely one familu function a year. a most awful and anxious time.of year for yours truly. and through all the driving and family bullshit, every seasonal job, hell even at homeless shelter christmas. FUCKING. CHRISTMAS. MUSIC. crooning away as i twist in the winds of horror that is family. come to think of it shelter christmas was the best one ever. just me all slumped over my turkey whatever the fuck super nodded out. better than spending time with people who hate your very being but would never confront you with it christmas music can eat my holly jolly butthole Jesus, that's gotta be torture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerig Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 needs to be on the radio tbh fam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 2 hours ago, Zerig said: needs to be on the radio tbh fam everyone boohoos when they got nothing to eat but bologna and peanut butter. real talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatFanatic Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 4 hours ago, Zerig said: needs to be on the radio tbh fam I fully agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 oh lots of replies here, so i will just condense my response to this: ily guys and all your beautiful posts <3 also i didn't used to like "santa baby" when i was younger, but for some reason i really enjoy it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 All you guys are complaining about how much Christmas music sucks, and here I am with Christmas metal. The only Christmas album you will ever need. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginpanther Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 2 minutes ago, LazerMaster5 said: All you guys are complaining about how much Christmas music sucks, and here I am with Christmas metal. The only Christmas album you will ever need. This is acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisek Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 New for 2065, it's Christmas Classics of the 2010s, featuring: Twerkin' Around the Christmas Tree. Santa Bae. Have Your Selfie a Merry Tweeting Christmas. Let it YOLO. O Christmas Swag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 11 hours ago, Lisek said: New for 2065, it's Christmas Classics of the 2010s, featuring: Twerkin' Around the Christmas Tree. Santa Bae. Have Your Selfie a Merry Tweeting Christmas. Let it YOLO. O Christmas Swag. i need this album immediately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Christmas music has always been bad. Never liked it so I haven't even noticed this decline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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