Worst Christmas Song Ever?

[kniteracy]

Lightly discussing terrible Christmas music with autographedcat, I presented my personal 'holiday hell' song. This was on a Christmas album my mother used to play. It included things like Aretha Franklin singing "Walking in a Winter Wonderland", and this monstrosity, "That Holiday Feeling", a duet between Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. She sang the first line of every verse, and then they'd trade.

Alas, I have not been able to find an mp3 of this anywhere, so I'll offer some prize or other to the person who can supply me with audio. ;-)

The album, if I remember correctly, also featured Gary Puckett singing "O Holy Night".



That Holiday Feeling
Words and Music by Bill Jacob and Patty Jacob
Appears on That Holiday Feeling

Look how the snow is snowing
Your eyes are soft and glowing
Jack Frost is nipping at our feet
I'll bet your lips are warm and sweet
We've got that holiday feeling
That happy holiday feeling
Let's roast chestnuts by the fire
Any little thing you desire

Those reindeer soon will be here
Won't mean a thing to me dear
When Santa Claus begins his flight
I hope he gets a flat tonight
We've got that holiday feeling
That happy holiday feeling
Our favorite holiday of the year

I better leave
It's been so lovely like this
A chance I'd never miss
But it's so late

On New Years Eve
At twelve o'clock we'll stop to kiss
And while the whole world will be whistle blowing
We will still be mistletoe-ing

You think you're such a smarty
Come on let's have a party
I know what's running through your mind
This is the season to be kind
We've got that holiday feeling
That happy holiday feeling

So come and snuggle close to me
Right here where you're supposed to be
Let's kiss, 'cause it's the season, dear
Let's kiss, who needs a reason, dear
We've got that holiday feeling now


What's your Worst Christmas Song Ever?

Comments

Re: Worst Christmas Song

[telynor.livejournal.com]

*chuckle*

Sorry if I've offended the anonymous president of the Steve and Eydie Fan Club or something, but if you come back (assuming you're not just a random troll with an IP address that makes it look as if you are hard at work at the Chrysler Corporation), I hope you'll note that there are some folks who've commented above who clearly like this kind of "holiday music," and that's great. I don't like cheesy holiday music and shudder at sentimental, sappy lines, but everybody doesn't have to think like me.

Just so you know, a duet is any musical composition for two voices. The word can also refer to the performers themselves, if they characteristically perform together. "Duet" doesn't necessarily imply a cheesy line-by-poorly-written-line tradeoff between a couple of crooners. I mean, really: "Look how the snow is snowing"? It just doesn't do a thing for me.

I'm sure if I looked hard enough, I could find some electric guitar duets, actually, but I don't have time to do that today. Besides, I don't like a lot of music that is electric guitar-driven, personally.

Elvis' version of "White Christmas" is pretty dire, it's true. For me, any version of "White Christmas" is pretty dire, though. I'm not sure about "And So This is Christmas," honestly; to me it's just another pop song that gets played at Christmastime.