Odds are there's at least one Christmas recording filling the airwaves each December which you absolutely, positively cannot stand.
Maybe it's something about the vocalist. Maybe the song brings up less-than-cheerful memories. Maybe the carol itself is just plain awful.
Whatever the reason, you're not alone. Edison Research, a marketing and polling firm, has published a list of least-liked holiday songs for 2012.
To compile its rankings, the company polled a group of 200 women ages 30-49 "who said they liked or loved hearing Christmas music on the radio." (The sample may be somewhat unrepresentative of the broader population, but we're willing to bet a few of these recordings would show up on a great many "least favorite" lists.)
Coming in a regrettable first place was "Jingle Bells" by The Singing Dogs, a 1955 standard that many would rather relegate to the dustbin of musical history. Hot on its heels: "The Man With All The Toys" by The Beach Boys and "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” by Spike Jones.
On the flipside, the company found the late Andy Williams’ "It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" to be the crowd favorite. "You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" also fared well.
Find the full list of least-liked holiday recordings—along with links to YouTube versions—below:
- "Jingle Bells" sung (barked) by The Singing Dogs.
- "The Man With All The Toys" sung by The Beach Boys.
- "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” sung by Spike Jones.
- "Jingle Bells" sung by Barbra Streisand.
- "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” sung by Elmo & Patsy.
- "O Holy Night” sung by Cartman (Trey Parker).
- "Blue Christmas” sung by Seymour Swine & The Squeelers.
- "O Come, O Come Emmanuel” sung by Neil Diamond.
- "Deck The Halls” sung by Mannheim Steamroller.
- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” sung by Little Jimmy Boyd.
What's your least favorite holiday song? Why? Let us know in the comments!
