Christmas Songs

At my job, it is midway through November and we have put the Christmas music on, because that is what we're supposed to do.

I worked four hours today.

After only four hours, I was ready to scream.

It was reminiscent of the situation at another job where I had to listen to "Halloween" music on a 30-minute loop and therefore had to listen to "let's do the [*$@#*&*] time warp again" - again and again. It was at a children's tgeme park and I had trouble keeping my language in check.

The Christmas music doesn't seem to be getting to anyone else.  But they must have at least five versions of "White Christmas" and their "Drummer Boy" doesn't even include oxes and asses!  Other problem songs:

"Santa, please bring my baby home for chrismas" - this may sound innocuous, but the woman sang those very words so many times that I began to feel like  I was listening to a Kenyan Christian worahip song, the kind that never changes and never ends.  And I decided that I didn't care about whosever &#/@* baby isn't home unless it's a wife whose husband is serving his country or a mother whose child has been kidbapped.  But this woman seemed to be singing just for the #^$*@)!^# sake of singing.

"If only everyone else in the world could feel this way" - the singer here wants everyone to feel the goodwill and peace that comes with Christmas. This song is stupid. Mushy feelings brought about by nostalgia and bright lights at night won't do anything for grief, greed and evil and perversion.  Everyone deserves to be loved, even enemies. If only perpetrators and victims could come together in love and forgiveness and nations could unite in love and compassion wirhout an agenda, and if people would hug their strange neighbors whether they like them or not. That's what Jesus taught.  Not what vague Christmas-y feelings will bring.  Also, love peace and joy should last all year long all over the world.  But the more I write, I mean, that was a nice sentiment.  I hope the dude who wrote the song never reads this. 

"So this is Christmas" - I walked out of the store as this song began and started talking to it: "no! This is in fact not Christmas! It's not even thanksgiving! So don't sing this self-pitying song until the holiday acually happens!

Just because I work at a store doesn't mean I think it should immerse its customers in Christmas while there's still anither holiday to be had!

I also reflected today on the idea that "I've got some corn for popping" might be a good one to use on guys trying to escape from my house.  And I bever thought of it as a particularly wintry snack.  But after hearing that song many (many) times today, perhaps it is! It is warm, after all. 

Also, "as long as you hold me tight, all the way home I'll be warm" IS A LIE.  I will be warm in your arms but as soon as I'm out of them I will be cold with only the memory of being warm.

Oh yeah - and that lady asking Santa for her baby back? Santa can't do anything about that.  I would suggest she talk to Jesus about that.

I suppose it's safe to say I hate Christmas music.