Misadventures of the 10lees

sounds like SOMEONE should be home - chilling! :)

And why not listen to 105.3 that may innoculate you to the crap Christmas songs in stores.

I do know what you mean though as I sometimes have to think very hard about anything else when even a crap song of any other season comes over the Musak and disturbs my peace.
Sometimes I've been known to LEAVE a store to avoid a smell, sound or crap music!
:)
I do like your lyrics though. ... :) Love, M

I can't say that I have ever heard the song before. Maybe that is a blessing? Hope your holiday preparations are going well!

Oh my goodness I would rather have nails drivin into my brain than listen to this song. I believe this came out of the time period that Sir Paul was working with Michael Jackson and still trying to be hip.

This song may single handedly have ruined Christmas for me at an early age.

Worst part about it is that it keeps repeating "Simply having a wonderful Christmastime." when then is lodged into your skull and won't come out. Forget waterboarding, use this song and terrorists across the world would surrender.

i agree. but i also hate "i saw mommy kissing santa clause." no matter who sings it. nails on chalkboard.

hmmm, I am not sure about rather having nails driven into my skull. it would depend on how many times in a row i would have to listen to the song - anymore than 1 and it would be the nails. plus at least you'd not feel the pain as much because of adreline... right?

Yes, Jess you should count your blessings!

Mommy kissing Santa Claus has always disturbed me, but I guess I get the appeal... sorta. I mean does your mom have to kiss Santa Claus to get presents for you?? And what does that make your mom?

I pulled up the song on the internet (curiosty killed the cat...) and now have its one line stuck in my head. Thanks, Ten. :)

Hahhaha, Jars of Clay covered the song. In their defense though, it is way better. It only has the wretched line 5 times in the whole song. They weave in some lyrics from traditional carols too so that lowers the suck factor. The really funny part is that I was reading all of your comments when the song came on.

I don't know if its the worst Christmas story ever. It is pretty terrible though. I also hate I saw Mommy kissing Santa Clause, but not nearly as much as I hate Santa Baby. I'm sorry call me crazy but any song that makes Santa a sex object kind of creeps me out. A LOT

The only Christmas songs I like anymore are Church Christmas songs, maybe its because you don't hear those played over and over again. That and they are actually about Christmas.

oooo, Jess I am sooo sorry! Hopefully you will forget it soon.

Santa Baby... for some reason I always imagine Betty Boop singing that song and it makes it less 'sexy' in my mind. But I totally see your point...it is disturbing to treat Santa as a sex symbol.

Jeff, did you change the station?

i was just asked to go caroling. seriously. i was.

i said no.

It's always interesting, too, that Christmas songs will start up four months prior to Christmas yet have cease and desist orders when the gong sounds on December 25th to signal the end of the commerce season.

The Christmas spirit living in everybody's hearts; as long as you're able to shop.

What's with the 'e' on the end of Claus? T spelt it right and everyone else is spelling it with the 'e' - funny peoples!!! :)

well, he is the addendum to the christmas spirit - made a celebrity by "twas the night before christmas" back in the 1930's... i feel that he could legally be addressed as santa "clause." i mean, c'mon - santa is a bastardization of "saint" anyway...

No 'santa' is just a sign that the spanish language is taking over our country... it's spanish for 'saint'.

I thot it was RE: the MOVIE the Santa Clause??? :)

So back to changing the words to the song... "I must write a song for Christmas now" "These are the only words I could think up" "Wish I had more Christmas inspiration."

And as to Santa Claus -- one of my novice ESL students (hispanic) was talking to her lanugage partner (a gringa -- U.S. American -- trying to learn Spanish) in Spanish/English about holidays. She asked me how to say "Santa Claus" -- I was confused by the question. Um... ?? Are you asking for it in Spanish?? How am I supposed to know?! -- Then (after only about two beats, don't worry) it hit me that "Santa Claus" was Spanish! DOH!

Reminds me of the time when I sneezed -- background -- in MN you say "Gazon tight" when someone sneezes (spelled wrong, I know, but that's how it always sounded to me growing up).

A friend (from Germany) said it to me when I sneezed once. Then asked how to say it in English. Didn't really realize until that moment that it WASN'T English! DOH!

I think I should quit my job. Not linguist enough for my profession. Maybe I'll take up coffee.

I've heard both santa baby and wonderful christmas time one time each since I last posted. I'm just going to comment every I hear them until christmas. Y'all can share in the misery.

I just heard wonderful christmas time again. That's twice in one day.

Did you listen to the song both times? because I think my ears would start bleeding...

I heard it later that night at a party too. 3 times in one day and it wasn't even the apocalypse!

once more today. jars of clay version.