it’s that time of the year when the local oldies station turns into only christmas music, which is both good and bad. because there are some good christmas songs and then there are some good christmas songs with terrible renditions, and then there are just some terrible terrible christmas songs. in my humble opinion the three worst christmas songs of all time are as follows:
3. step into christmas – elton john
woof. i think my MAIN problem with this song is that christmas is a time for mellow music and for relaxation and mr. john’s energy is WAAAY more than i can handle in this song. it’s so jarring. luckily, though, it is rarely played during the season and so i can forget about it more than the next two.
2. christmastime – smashing pumpkins.
sorry billy corgan, you’ve sung one too many times about how pointless and terrible life is for me to believe you as you drone on about the wonders of christmas. and listen to those lyrics! “christmas time has come, toys for everyone.” killing me with your depth, william.
1. wonderful christmastime: paul mccartney.
UUUUUGGGGGGHHHHH. seriously, this is wings-era mccartney at his worst, and that’s saying ALOT. so boring and droning and terrible. you can tell how middle-aged someone is by how much they like wings and start thinking that paul mccartney is the best beatle. i’m sure by the time i’m 35 i’ll have changed my mind about this song because none of us can resist aging, but for now this is definitely the worst.
now that i’ve tortured your ears a spell, let me give you a treat. it’s hard to pick a top 10 or a top 3 list when it comes to the best christmas song. however, it is not hard to pick a number 1:
good luck not having the christmas spirit when you listen to that jam, scrooge mcgrinch.
