Whats the worst Christmas song?We asked our Facebook fans, and over 800 of them answered.
Even the Beatles took a beating.
The Christmas Shoeswas the most-cited specific song, with 50 mentions.
Every time I hear it I feel depressed, said Joe Serrago.
The most cloying, mawkish tune EVER WRITTEN, Christmas or otherwise, said Kathy Harrington Kraemer.
What kid buys his mom shoes?
said Jaye Lynne Rooney.
Santa Babygot 37 mentions.
There should be nothing sexy about trying to sound like a preteen, said Tiffany McBride.
Dry heave, said Jennifer Edney.
But Zelda Zamboni defended it: It embodies the TRUE meaning and spirit of Christmas.
Baby Its Cold Outsidecame right behind with 35 mentions.
Date rapey, said Janeen Jackson.
Stalkerish-pervy, said Sue Magine Schlicker.
If youve never heard of it, good for you.
Little Drummer Boy,a perfectly lovely carol, got 24 votes, and I feel personally attacked.
The song stinks of hymn-y manure, said Zachary Alvarez.
Seriously…a drum next to a newborn???
Its dumb-da-da-dumb, said Robin Courtney Stears.
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeergot 21 votes.
Tacky, tacky, tacky, said Pat Petersen.
Clearly made for the unintelligent hoi polloi, said Steven Collins, an intellectual.
Feliz Navidadgot 18 votes even though its Actually Good.
I cringe every time I hear it, said Helene Kale.
All I Want for Christmas Is Youracked up 15 mentions, but it had its defenders.
All I Want For Christmas Is You is a CLASSIC!
I have hate-listened to it enough to like it again, said Joe Boan.
It always is playing when you are definitely NOT having a Wonderful Christmas Time.
Just shut up Paul McCartney why dont you.
The line thank god its them instead of you is terrible, said Craig Brown.
There wont be snow in Africa this Christmas.
Yeah no shit, said Nicolas Sanchez.
Its called being in the other hemisphere.
Why the fuck would Africa have snow in the middle of summer?
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,the oldest novelty song on the list, got 12 mentions.
David Howell had a practical objection: A hippo wags its tail and spreads crap all over.
Some girl did not do the research on hippos.
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Together, we can make a silent night.