Christmas music question

[Freelance Hack]

I've been contemplating this for a couple of days, and I've thought about asking some experts.

Since I couldn't find any, I'd thought I'd resort to you -- the fine post-padders members of SportsJournalists.com to help me with this question.

 

[Pastor]

This is a legitimate question that should be answered by those that listen to Christmas music.

 

[casty33]

Freelance, the point is this ... if you like the music, whether it's Christmas or not, play it. I could listen to the Beach Boys Christmas CD in July, if that helps you.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

It's never too early for Christmas music.

 

[buckweaver]

On principle, I say wait 'til Thanksgiving.

I really hate the fact that -- while shopping at Target in mid-October -- I was looking for some Charlie Brown "Great Pumpkin" stuff and I found Charlie Brown Christmas stuff instead. Way too early for that ****.

 

[da man]

Is it time for Christmas music already?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make it go away!!!!

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

On principle, I say wait 'til Thanksgiving.

I really hate the fact that -- while shopping at Target in mid-October -- I was looking for some Charlie Brown "Great Pumpkin" stuff and I found Charlie Brown Christmas stuff instead. Way too early for that ****.

Same here. I was in Target about a week ago, looking for Great Pumpkin DVD and all I could find was the Christmas one, which I already had.

There's already a radio station around here that is playing Christmas music almost non stop right now. I say wait til Thanksgiving or even better, Dec. 1.

 

[BYH]

On principle, I say wait 'til Thanksgiving.

I really hate the fact that -- while shopping at Target in mid-October -- I was looking for some Charlie Brown "Great Pumpkin" stuff and I found Charlie Brown Christmas stuff instead. Way too early for that ****.

Buck, why do you continue to hate America?

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

I'm not a big fan of it 24/7 before Thanksgiving, but A Christmas song can come up on my iTunes in August and I'll enjoy it like it's Christmas Eve...

 

[Clever username]

No music, no decorations, no trees and no lights on the house before Dec. 1. And it all comes down Jan. 2.

Feel free to buy me Christmas presents any day of the year, however.

 

[sportschick]

I love Christmas music, but wait until close to Thanksgiving. Otherwise you are a nerd.

 

[Cadet]

Nope, you're just a nerd anyway.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Aprapos of nothing: the bar graph for the poll is now showing us the middle finger.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Freelance, the point is this ... if you like the music, whether it's Christmas or not, play it.

Yup. I wouldn't But none of us are you. [/CaptainObvious]

Me? I listen to the opening lines of Genesis' "Blood on the Rooftops"

"Dark and grey, an English film, the Wednesday play
We always watch the queen on Christmas Day
Won't you stay?"

It's enough to get me into the holiday spirit.

 

[grrlhack]

Personally, I think Christmas music shouldn't be played until about Christmas Eve and promptly finished at the end of Christmas Day. Anything else is FAR too much. Except for The Little Drummer Boy.

 

[Buck]

'Adeste Fidelis' and 'We Three Kings' = good Crhistmas music
All the rest = bad Christmas music
And if you willingly listen to Maurice Chevalier singing 'Joly Old St. Nicholas,' you are the devil.

 

[Ace]

I love Christmas music, but wait until close to Thanksgiving. Otherwise you are a nerd.

FWIW, if he isn't listening to the Chipmunks sing Jingle Bells, he's listening to Barry Manilow.

 

[buckweaver]

"Carol of the Bells" is the greatest Christmas song ever. End of discussion.

 

[sportschick]

I really like the Winter Solstice CDs, which have a lot of Christmas music, but no words. I sometimes even play them before Thanksgiving.

 

[Moderator1]

Hmmmm. Time to start planning the annual Moddy Christmas CD - one of SportsJournalists.com's best things ever even if I do say so myself.