Most annoying/least favorite holiday songs

[Jeff Wrangler]

One of my favorite radio stations, normally an 80's--90's station, has already started playing nothing but Christmas songs. That drives me crazy. However, when my alarm went off yesterday morning, the station began to play "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and I decided I actually like that song.

The singer was a woman. I don't know who she was, and, of course, the DJ didn't say--and that always drives me crazy, too.

(As for "The Little Drummer Boy"--let's not go there.  )

[southendmd]

One of my favorite radio stations, normally an 80's--90's station, has already started playing nothing but Christmas songs. That drives me crazy. However, when my alarm went off yesterday morning, the station began to play "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and I decided I actually like that song.

The singer was a woman. I don't know who she was, and, of course, the DJ didn't say--and that always drives me crazy, too.

(As for "The Little Drummer Boy"--let's not go there.  )

Whitney Houston?  Carrie Underwood?  Long shot:  Karen Carpenter?

[Jeff Wrangler]

Whitney Houston?  Carrie Underwood?  Long shot:  Karen Carpenter?

Once I learned she had recorded it (thank you, Wikipedia), my guess would be Carrie Underwood. I think I know the voices of the other two well enough that I'm pretty sure it wasn't them.

[Front-Ranger]

I've decided my least favorite is the rendition of "Jingle Bells" that ends with the driver cracking the whip and the horse neighing in alarm (or pain).

[Jeff Wrangler]

One of my favorite radio stations, normally an 80's--90's station, has already started playing nothing but Christmas songs. That drives me crazy.

This has happened exactly like last year! 

Again there is another "on the other hand." Yesterday I turned on the radio while I was putting away clean laundry, when I actually heard a few minutes of a song from one of Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas collections. I recognized it immediately. I forget which Fresh Aire Christmas album it's from, and I don't remember the title exactly. I can't check it at the moment. It's based on "Ring, Christmas Bells."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannheim_Steamroller

[CellarDweller]

[Front-Ranger]

That was very interesting but I prefer a more traditional version.

[Jeff Wrangler]

That's it. Thanks, Chuck.

I don't really care for the original or for Steamroller's version.

Something else I need to check: I think it's that collection that starts off with the beginning of "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" played by trumpets and made to sound like a Tudor-period fanfare. That I like.

[southendmd]

Sorry, but I can't stand Mannheim Steamroller.  Way too bombastic. 

I do like the original, however, in different arrangements.

I like the use of the steel drums in this version:

[CellarDweller]

Sorry, but I can't stand Mannheim Steamroller.  Way too bombastic. 

If you think they're too bombastic, what do you think of Trans Siberian Orchestra?