Christmas Music
I used to be ecstatic when I started to hear Christmas music, knowing well that the music precluded the presents. However, somewhere along the way my attitude changed and now I can't think of anything worse (aside from maybe a Celine Dion marathon) than turning on my radio in the days leading up to December 25th, listening with fear as I wait for yet another version of Frosty the Snowman to overtake my car.
So why is that? I suspect these might be a few of my reasons...
- Pop divas turning into holiday divas to add 24 syllables to the word "Night" or "Holy" and extending the length of any song by at least double.
- The only people who make "new" Christmas music are comedians, or stuck in the 80s.
- Christmas is only 1 day.
- Everyone seems to be in "The Holiday Spirit" around Christmas, turning jerks into phoney maronies. I feel Christmas music is, in part, responsible for this false sense of kindness, and I feel as though it would make more sense if these characters continued being jerks right on through the holidays!
Or maybe I am just bitter because I can't reach ANY of the notes in Silent Night?
Happy Holidays Everyone!
*Kali
P.S. If you purchase one holiday tune, make it Regina Spektor's My Dear Aqquantaince (A Happy New Year)
