OMG Christmas music...

[Food Lady]

Same here. I feel bad for anybody that has to go through hearing all that Christmas music all freakin' day and night. I'd go apeshit if I had to go through that.

I actually don't like that we don't have music.

[laborcat]

They did finally change the frequency yesterday. Now it's more normal music with the occasional holiday hooray. I don't know if they had it on the wrong channel, or were just overzealous.

Of course, doubling my medication did wonders for my patience also I love my doctor so much right now! That, and with the depression back where it belongs, I could throw myself into the work at hand and that makes it easier to simply ignore the overhead noise altogether.

[Andara Bledin]

A little Trans-Siberian Orchestra never hurt anyone...

No joke. I love their music.

^-.-^

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

I think I've nearly reached my limit with certain Christmas songs...

...because I can totally picture myself shooting up a shopping mall while this plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G8XH...eature=related

Am I disturbed?

[Bella_Vixen]

For the last 2 years, we've been begging bossman to somehow get some TSO thrown into the mix.

[XCashier]

Sing counter-songs all day. Write them and make them up. It's how I get through.

Here are a few good ones.

Not one, but two of the local radio stations are playing Christmas music 24/7 now! And since we have a radio (with limited tuning ability) instead of overhead music, even our managers are complaining about the Christmas music. I (only half-jokingly) suggested bringing in my Dr. Demento Christmas CD. The very idea intrigued a few people.

[Ellain]

I hear ya! Christmas music (especially the crappy stuff, it seems) is played waaay too much during the season. I tend to get grumpy (grumpier?) around this time of year because:
1. The music overkill
2. The decorating overkill
3. The hypocrisy (Y'know, it's supposed to be the time of year for love and
generosity, not bitching and greediness!!)

[Andara Bledin]

Ugh.

One of my co-irkers that's in the same office I am switched his radio over to Christmas music today. Another co-irker a bit further away from him yelled out, "Oh my God. Is that Christmas music?!?"

It appears she is of the same opinion regarding waiting until at least after Thanksgiving, if not longer.

^-.-^

[Android Kaeli]

A little Trans-Siberian Orchestra never hurt anyone...

I could listen to TSO all day, no matter what the song is or the time of year.

We've been getting Christmas music mixed in with our normal songs, I actually don't mind it because it's every three or four normal songs, a Christmas song, three or four normal songs, a Christmas song, and so on and so fourth. Sometimes there's two Christmas songs back to back but that's okay, at least it's not overkill.

Or the shit the store was playing two years ago. That stuff was so bad that even customers were complaining to corperate about it.

[Mr Hero]

There's only one Christmas song I cannont stand to hear. Jingle Bell Rock. It's overplayed and cheesy.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I think I've nearly reached my limit with certain Christmas songs...

...because I can totally picture myself shooting up a shopping mall while this plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G8XH...eature=related

Am I disturbed?

Not a bit.

I feel the same way over "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year."

[Kristev]

Since so many of you have gotten into the act, may I suggest, not a song, but a poem? It's my "Appropriate Christmas parade" poem.

Welcome to the Christmas parade, may all your worries retire.

Come men and women, and all the kids, and fulfill every desire.

Gather around, one and all, follow the master Vampire.

Enter in and watch the show, at the carnival of fire.



Leading the glorious parade is the endlessly hard-working employee Elves.

And behind them, a school of Corporatists who think only of themselves!

And there is corrected Santa Clause, taking back social programs that aren't 'needed.'

And look, it's the Christmas trees, in revolt! Watch out for their cannon of needles.



Snowflake fairies follow next, chased by complainers with brooms.

And look at that, it's the coal in the stocking boy, eating dinner alone in his room.

Who is that beauty who's walking down now, wearing red for your enjoyment?

Why can it be, oh my yes it is, it's beautiful Miss Unemployment!



Oh no, hide the children and cover your eyes, or look in its gaze, if you dare.

This shifty chimera is taking his time, and your money. It's the Family Monster!

Here's Candy Cane, and Cookie boy, and the lovely popcorn twins.

And behind them is old Mr. Nag, "You can't eat that, you have to stay thin . . ."



Do you hear that, those boots on the ground, marching through the streets so hard?

From over there, look sharp at attention! It's the army of credit cards!

Their prowess and power, and the way that they charge, to see them is such a thrill.

And behind them, pulling people with chains behind her, is mystical Madame Bill.



Too much light, I've gone blind!

No, it's only the walking, flashing Return sign.

Handing back money and taking away love.

How strange, he's taking back those doves.



In cowboy clothing of red, white, and blue,

it's a hundred devils in Christian suits.

And from over there, it's a wonderful sight.

It's Mr. Going hungry on Christmas tonight.



Who is that over there snatching title deeds in his hand?

Why, it's your friendly neighborhood Foreclosure man!

And it's a manager, with scissors in his hand.

Cutting hours from a schedule and people off his staff.



Now as the parade ends, be full of good cheer.

Every drunk in our audience gets a free beer.

Next year we'll be bigger, and better, you see.

We're bringing the banks, and Miss Poverty.

[Shalom]

Not a bit.

I feel the same way over "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year."

I'm gonna quote a rant I wrote about five years ago in Another Place, back when I worked for the Chain of Verylarge Stores:

(begin self-quote)

"It's the most wonderful time... of the year..."

No, Frankie. It's not.

It's the time of the year where no matter where you go, your ears are assaulted with "holiday" music. Including at work, if that happens to include any retail establishment. It's bad enough being behind a pharmacy counter for 14 hours straight and trying not to strangle people who desperately deserve it, but I have to listen to this crap too.

Leaving aside the fact that as a Jew, I don't celebrate Christmas, and therefore am not interested in the stuff, there's a worse problem, which is the lack of variety. See, there are only so many such songs. They aren't going to play songs with an outright religious theme, such as hymns or carols dealing directly with events of a certain winter day 2,014 years ago, as this would generate protests from non-Christians, myself among them. Cut those out of the repertoire, and what's left? Generic "holiday" shit. Sannyclaws, snow, reindeer, sleighs, fireplace, bells, gift-wrapping, crap like that. Stuff, in fact, pertaining to the non-religious aspects of what started out as the second holiest day in the Christian calendar. Leave out as well those songs that aren't in the public domain or haven't been licensed by Muzak®, and what's left? Not a hell of a lot. If I hear "Silverbells, silverbells..." one more damn time, I'm gonna go postal, and they've been playing it every 90 minutes or so. Not that I'm particularly enamoured of Muzak's regular playlist, but at least there are enough songs on it that I don't start snarling about it more than once daily or so. Now I've got a whole damn month to look forward to this. Yup, started the day after Thanksgiving. Not even fricking December yet.

(end self-quote)

Looks like in the intervening five years since I wrote the above words, they've now moved it up to even before Thanksgiving. I am not looking forward to the month of December.

[Food Lady]

I do tend to like Christmas music in general, but everything you said about it, Shalom, is how I feel about the holiday in general. I'm a Christian who doesn't consider it a Christian holiday. Got one of those emails the other day, one stating as a good Christian I should say "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Holidays". What I actually say is "thank you." Seriously, I do. But for some reason I like the winter songs.

[Mytical]

*nods* I feel is stopped being about 'Christ' a long time ago, and Valentines stopped being about 'romance' (maybe never was). Something made personally, even just a note saying "Thinking about you." > then anything that can be bought at a store.