People’s Most Hated Christmas Songs

I did an article of my top 5 classic rock Christmas songs, but there are plenty of songs that drive people nuts. People either don't like, or downright hate certain songs. There is a list on CNN of most hated Christmas songs. I'm not sure I downright hate any Christmas song, but there are definitely some that I highly dislike. Let's check the list and see how many fall into my highly dislike category.

Christmas Shoes - Hooooo baby! Nothing like a good, sobbing, ugly cry while you're trying to listen to happy joyous Christmas music. There is nothing that put you in the Christmas spirit better than a song about a kid who would like to get new shoes for his dying mother before she sees Jesus. My goodness what were the people thinking?

Do They Know It's Christmas - Was never into the whole Band Aid thing. We are the world? Na. When I hear Do They Know It's Christmas, it is promptly turned off or skipped.

Wonderful Christmastime - This was number five in my favorite Christmas songs. It must be a Beatles lover thing. Those who were super into the Beatles think it's a try-hard, sell out sort of thing. Me, not being a Beatlemaniac, find it nice and enjoyable.

Santa Baby - I kind of find this song to good. Is it a current environment thing that people don't like? Is Eartha Kitt's melody or lyrics too much for people in 2023? That never hit with me. Just a song I enjoy when the Christmas season arrives.

Baby It's Cold Outside - I know this one got caught up in the current environment. Nope not gonna do it. Love this song. Love the version with Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone even more than the original.

It's really hard to make a Christmas song that people just absolutely hate, unless of course you're singing about getting new shoes for a dying mother. For the full list of songs check out the article on CNN.

The debate around whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie has been around for years. A simple Google search will yield an obscene amount of articles from a variety of outlets that argue whether it is or isn't a Christmas movie.

Seriously, this debate has been addressed by truly the strangest group of publications you can possibly imagine. They include Yahoo! Entertainment, Parade, Men's Health, The Pioneer Woman (yes, really), The Federalist (not kidding), and -- perhaps most surprising of them all -- Catholic.com.

The debate reached such an intensity that Bruce Willis waded into it. During the 2018 Comedy Central special Roast of Bruce Willis, John McClane, himself, addressed the debate.

"People ask me why I did this roast," began Willis. "Was it because one of the last guys who did it became president? Hell no. Why would I want to be president when I can just keep being Bruce f---in' Willis?"

He continued, "I did this roast for one reason and for one reason only, to settle something once and for all. Now, please, listen very carefully: 'Die Hard' is not a Christmas movie! It's a ---damn Bruce Willis movie. So, yippee ki-yay to all of you motherf---ers."

With that in mind, it’s about time we focus a similar energy on Christmas music.

At this point in the holiday season, there is a good chance you have heard a lot of the same Christmas songs over and over again. (We're looking at you, Mariah Carey!) We have nothing against some of the classics, but variety never hurt anyone.

There are only a handful of days left until Christmas. In the spirit of Die Hard now being widely considered a Christmas movie -- despite the colorful comments of Willis -- consider these five classic rock songs as Christmas songs. Enjoy! (And you're welcome!)

I don’t care if it’s The Byrds cover, I don’t care if it’s The Doobie Brothers cover, “Jesus Is Just Alright” is totally a Christmas song! Its positive message is PERFECT for the holidays!

It's definitely a left-field choice, but this list was meant to be a little weird. Let's put it this way: Think of “Psalm” as the cool, artsy cousin to “Jesus Is The Reason For The Season.” Plus, it truly isn't the holidays without that cool, artsy cousin bringing the strange to your family gathering.

Honestly, the same explanation for "Psalm" can be applied to this track from The Velvet Underground. Also, "Jesus" is almost more prayer than song, and its words could actually help those struggling during the holidays.

Okay...this one might already fall under the classification of a Christmas song, but it doesn’t get nearly enough airplay or attention. At this point, “Mistress For Christmas” should be a holiday standard that everyone knows and loves, but sure, let’s just sing “Jingle Bells” again for the millionth time!

In this stellar ZZ Top track, Jesus is traveling from city to city spreading the magic of the blues, or at least we assume.  Hmmm...traveling from city to city and spreading magic? If that’s not the perfect premise for a Christmas song, we don’t know what is!