I put it to you that Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” is not merely the worst Christmas song but is also in fact the worst song in the history of recorded sound.
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Mistletoe and wine is considerably worse, but not even cliff's worst. That horrific mashup of auld lang syne and the lord's prayer is a comfortable winner.
Clearly the worst Xmas song moniker should be given to “all I want for Christmas” by Mariah Carey.
But not the worst song ever recorded, that’s just… harsh.
One of the classes did a version of Feliz Navidad at the Christmas concert at my daughter’s school and it was the only time I’ve ever enjoyed that song. The emphasis (feliz naviDAD) they yelled out was super cute. As was the dance where they all did their own thing. Total chaos. Total awesomeness.
this is one of the all time worst pop songs of all time - fecking "ebony and ivory".. altho he did not rape any children - this was bad enough that he picked up a knighthood.. https://youtu.be/899kVhFsApM?si=Ap2H48wMBRnGbbkw
Of all the takes in the world, this one may be the hottest. I have never once thought this song is bad, and would def consider it a great. Good thing Spotify has a skip button for you though 😜. We can co-exist.
Judging by his appearance on The One Show last night, Tom Grennan has attempted to cash in with a Christmas hit for the ages that’s right down in the pit with the worst of them.
Can’t recall its name but hope I never hear it again.
At the grocery store...half done with my selections....WBTCity came on.
No where to run.
No where to go.
Just couldn't leave my half-cart.
So I started singing aloud any rock/pop song I could think of.
I know I looked silly and sad - but it was life and sanity saving.
No. It has to be "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by anyone. What a dreary mess of a song.
Now specifically, the worst at this time is that damned Mariah crap song "All I want for Xmas is ...' (Queen of Christmas, my ass. More like the Queen of Caterwauling.)
I don’t hate it as much as some other Christmas songs. It’s got a melody and it’s happy. I rate it above Santa Baby, Hippopotamus, Dominic the Donkey, Baby it’s Cold Outside, Christmas Shoes, and probably a few other gimmicky songs that don’t just blend into the background.
That’s one of those topics like “is a hot dog a sandwich” because people get worked up over debating it.
My vote: yes it’s rapey, and yes a hot dog is a sandwich.
I usually don’t like it when they take a classic song and put their own cute or artistic spin on it. Just shut up and sing! Dean Martin’s version of Rudolph drives me nuts.
Coldplay never really bothered me much up til recently. I mean they’re utterly bland and pointless, the Adel for men and all that but I never hated them.
But by everything that’s decent, this current Weather track that’s played incessantly right now is basically aural assault and must be stopped.
I guess everyone has that one song that rubs them exactly the wrong way, and for me that song is Rock On. I don’t know why, and I don’t know what it is about it that causes this visceral reaction.
Fair enough. There are other popular songs that have the same effect on me. Another example of awful for me is anything by an Australian band from back in the day called Air Supply. An absolute crap factory.
I’m not sure that you can add Christmas songs to the body of work of an artist or include them in historic judgement of them .
Christmas songs with a few exceptions are all crap, fake emotions about smultzy Christmas. It’s no worse than than many of the howlers that have been released 😂😂
'Ebony and Ivory' would like to take the stand on behalf of the defence.
Don't misunderstand me, 'Wonderful Christmastime' is categorically terrible, but it is one of the 7 wonders compared to the dreck that is Ebony and Ivory'. The only song guaranteed to make me change channel and I love Paul.
Execrable is a word I would use for this song. I am almost inclined to believe when he goes into the afterlife and his output is weighed against this one song, he may end up in the bad place.
The subject of an especially patronising assembly at my school when it was in the charts. “But *I* think it’s about *more* than a piano …” still makes me cringe as much as the song does.
"Do They Know It's Christmas" literally funded a genocide.
And contains the words "'Cause there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time"
Christmas in Southern Africa is literally in Summer
Not only that. The European tradition of having one of the Biblical Magi being an African was because Ethiopia was one of the oldest Christian kingdoms in existence.
Some awful songs are mentioned here. Mostly agree, but imo the absolute worst Christmas song ever has to be Cliff sodding Richard - 'Millennium Prayer'. So bad. Share the un-joy... https://youtu.be/mL9yDb134Rk?si=LpUgYNZbEBLEMSw_
Maybe it’s your age.
My (73) daughter (17) likes it. She grew up with it in the Xmas song rotation, the more traditional ones sound old, Mac’s seems modern.
Not even close on either count. Coldplay's 'Christmas Lights' is an awful dirge. 'Mistletoe & Wine' and 'Saviour's Day' are vomit-inducing pap that put me right off my Xmas dinner.
Not a bad song at all but played far, far often too since the sad death of George. I used t love it. Now I rush to change the station as soon as it comes on.
I put it to you that you are wrong. If you do not change your mind and agree, let me know. I'll then give you 3 Legitimate songs that are much worse. I could probably name 100.
"The worst song in the history of recorded sound"? Haha polemicist but I'll bite! 😀There's a billion other contenders with far greater claim to that title. EG:
* P. Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You"
* Peter Andre and Katie Price's "A Whole New World" cover.
* Black Lace "Agadoo"
I must admit I can’t stand it, it sounds like it’s played on a £20 kiddies keyboard. But years ago McCartney said the song gets him £400,000 each Christmas!
Yesterday, in a waiting room, I had to suffer through Shania Twain, Matchbox 20, GooGoo Dolls, Mr. Big, and that Kid Rock version of Sweet Home Alabama.
I put it to you that people just like crapping on WC. It's dumb and stupid, like most Xmas songs. But it's catchy and he tries to do his 3 songs in 1 thing.
The entire Memory Almost Full (Talent Almost Empty) album is unlistenable. As is Londontown.
It’s a bit like Tribute by Tenacious D, in that it fails to measure up to the song it references. The eponymous Song, which has been practiced All Year Long by a reluctant Choir Of Children, is many orders of magnitude worse. Thank you for coming to my TED talk
I'm obliged for contractual reasons to hear both "Wonderful Christmastime" "Happy Xmas Open Brackets War Is Over Close Brackets" at least a couple of times a day, and I can tell you it's a close-run thing but I think Macca edges it.
"Invisible" by D-Side (covered by Clay Aiken) is a strong contender, but it's redeemed if you treat it as INTENTIONALLY creepy like "Every Breath You Take."
Biggest cause of Festive Traumatic Stress Disorder in shop assistants is the repeated playing of this, according to a study by boffins in the British Medical Journal in 2013.
I’ll admit it’s schlock but the worst song in recorded history ?!?! Mmmm …🤔..probably not. There’s some laughably bad songs out there by far less talented musicians. I don’t think it’s the worst “hit” song either but I do tend to hit buttons upon its airing.
Hell's soundtrack for me would include the Wonderful Christmastime chorus with Brown Eyed Girl's endless sha la la la la la la la la la ti dahs in between.
My wife hates ‘Christmas Shoes’ (reminds her of a good friend who died young at Christmas, she doesn’t like sad songs at Christmas) and ‘Grandma Got Run Over By A Raindeer’ (She’s a grandma 👵 and doesn’t want to get run over by a Raindeer, she says!) lol! 😂
Aaaagh! No! My ears are bleeding after hearing that again. One of the worst 'songs' / sounds in the universe. "Friiiday, Friiiday..." whiney, naselly annoyance that I'd put out of my mind until just now. Gah!
Actually, I almost take that back. The worst sound in the entire history of sounds made throughout the existence of the universe is 'Hotel California'.
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The horror.
...The horror.
https://youtu.be/XwkqYepulQ4 😎
You know the course
But not the worst song ever recorded, that’s just… harsh.
https://youtu.be/899kVhFsApM?si=Ap2H48wMBRnGbbkw
Still better than any version of Little Drummer Boy.
Can’t recall its name but hope I never hear it again.
No where to run.
No where to go.
Just couldn't leave my half-cart.
So I started singing aloud any rock/pop song I could think of.
I know I looked silly and sad - but it was life and sanity saving.
Now specifically, the worst at this time is that damned Mariah crap song "All I want for Xmas is ...' (Queen of Christmas, my ass. More like the Queen of Caterwauling.)
My vote: yes it’s rapey, and yes a hot dog is a sandwich.
But by everything that’s decent, this current Weather track that’s played incessantly right now is basically aural assault and must be stopped.
you people just need to learn to have fun
“I don’t want to see a ghost
That’s the sight that I fear most
I’d rather have a piece of toast”
Des’ree - Life
Christmas songs with a few exceptions are all crap, fake emotions about smultzy Christmas. It’s no worse than than many of the howlers that have been released 😂😂
https://youtu.be/GJcPVB-we7g?feature=shared
Don't misunderstand me, 'Wonderful Christmastime' is categorically terrible, but it is one of the 7 wonders compared to the dreck that is Ebony and Ivory'. The only song guaranteed to make me change channel and I love Paul.
And contains the words "'Cause there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time"
Christmas in Southern Africa is literally in Summer
Wonderful Christmastime is probably best described as ‘adequate’. Worst has the connotation of the ‘most’, which it doesn’t deserve 😆
That’s in the space where awful circles back to inspired
https://youtu.be/-mg93xVot-k
Hope you and yours have a good time over Xmas and New Year
My (73) daughter (17) likes it. She grew up with it in the Xmas song rotation, the more traditional ones sound old, Mac’s seems modern.
That ranks as a recommendation compared to what I think of it.
https://youtu.be/Qr1zOPijyK8?si=A0_KxSMDih8GOxEA
* P. Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You"
* Peter Andre and Katie Price's "A Whole New World" cover.
* Black Lace "Agadoo"
All, far far worse!
I would have killed for WC.
The entire Memory Almost Full (Talent Almost Empty) album is unlistenable. As is Londontown.
My favorites:
Not open for discussion.
Mull of Kintyre.
Christmas Shoes is the god damn worst thing ever recorded by human civilization.