You know Dasher and Dancer and Pran … ugh, you know the rest of it.
Yes, Virginia, while there is a Santa Claus, the music of the Christmas season can make you shift from having the feels to the flinches in the jingle of a bell.
But even bad songs are tough to whittle into a list and culling some of the worst offenders is highly subjective.
While many are quick to vilify “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” it’s a challenging song to dissect. No doubt there are many ick factors inherent in the Oscar-winning duet made famous by Dean Martin and Marilyn Maxwell and covered by seemingly everyone with vocal cords. But when put into context that songwriter Frank Loesser penned it to sing with his wife as a way to nudge guests to leave their housewarming party, it feels as if the cancellation police need to take a beat.
Another popular contender is Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time.” It should be impossible to smear such well-intentioned tune that also possesses a marvelous McCartney melody, but some people can't stomach its sappy leanings.
