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Jingle All the Day

Jingle All the Day

Date: Dec 24 2007

Themes: Holidays, Music, Pop Culture

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Some people forget to buy their Christmas presents until the last minute. It’s sort of amazing to forget that Christmas is coming because for a month or two before the holiday, Christmas music plays in every store and shop, much to the annoyance of most (imagine the poor people who work somewhere that plays Christmas music!).

A lot of pop stars release Christmas songs that are really good, and classics like “Carol of the Bells” and “Jingle Bells” never get old. But you have to be in a particularly festive mood to be able to stomach them, and the holiday is often more hectic than festive. Jason and Marni have almost lost their minds because of Christmas music.

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Marni

Marni

Jason

Jason

Marni:  Hum hum hum. Hum hum hum. I’m sorry. I cannot get these Christmas tunes out of my head.

Jason:  You have to hum them too? They’re in every store, everywhere. Every, like, radio station is playing them…

Marni:  I know, I’m sorry. Everywhere I go I’m just inundated with Christmas music, and it’s like it just gets stuck in your head and you have to either just embrace it and sing it or hum it or just kinda go crazy.

Jason:  There’s only one place that I actually like Christmas music, like hearing it. Any place that’s like a really, super urban spot, like if there’s tall buildings and it’s really cold and there’s tons of people in coats and Christmas lights in all the trees. Then the Christmas music feels sort of epic somehow, especially if it’s la la la, like that operatic…

Marni:  And more religious-oriented?

Jason:  Maybe, yeah. I mean what drives me crazy though is if I’m at, like, K Mart in the suburbs and then there’s just really hokey Muzak Christmas music.

Marni:  That’s what it’s about. You just gotta accept it that in December you’re just going to be inundated with Christmas music, it’s going to be stuck in your head, you’re going to hear it all the time and then it’s just gone and you don’t hear it for a year, so…

Jason:  That’s true. It’s weird when people release Christmas albums, but I guess they are kind of successful.

Marni:  They are successful. Like Josh Groban...

Jason:  Twisted Sister has a Christmas album that did as well as, like, their other albums did.

Marni:  That’s hilarious. I love that. That’s actually really funny.

 

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Discussion

Marni begins humming a Christmas song and Jason can’t believe it. Not only is Christmas music playing everywhere, but his friends are humming it now too!

He says he only likes Christmas music that’s sort of religious-sounding when it plays in an urban setting. He says it feels “epic.”

Marni doesn’t seem to mind Christmas music so much. She just thinks it’s strange how it completely takes over for one month and then goes away.

Even though Christmas music is only played one time of year, a lot of artists release Christmas albums. Some, like gospel-pop singer Josh Groban, you would expect to do so. But even bands like ‘80s metal drag queens, Twisted Sister make Christmas albums. A Twisted Christmas sold as well as any other album by Twisted Sister!

What’s your favorite Christmas song? Who would you most like to see make a Christmas album?

 

Comments

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kujju

India

SmileCoolTongue outWinkUndecidedTongue out

10:47 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kujju

India

SmileCoolTongue outWinkUndecidedTongue out

10:47 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kujju

India

SmileCoolTongue outWinkUndecidedTongue out

10:47 AM Dec 24 2007 |

Barbosage

Barbosage

Brazil

Iwish that Merry Christmas from everybody.Christimas don´t represent one religion date  but the affection among the nations.

Merry  Christmas Laughing

10:46 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kujju

India

 

 i like the song.

10:46 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kujju

India

 

 i like the song.

10:46 AM Dec 24 2007 |

依依katherine

China

I like it.

10:37 AM Dec 24 2007 |

mpeer28

Israel

You can not shut yours ears when you are working at super market and have to serve custemers

10:23 AM Dec 24 2007 |

Christina guo

China

merry christmas!i like the christmas songs such as "jingle bells"...Tongue out

08:40 AM Dec 24 2007 |

Isabel29

Isabel29

China

I don’t think much of having the christmas day.Because it’s not a traditional festival belong to our country.

08:03 AM Dec 24 2007 |

georgiawu

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

you can't stop making the automosphere of the beautiful festival. shut your ears ,i think , is the best way

07:45 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kiyaarast

United States

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERY ONE.

07:30 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kiyaarast

United States

 

 i love to decarate christmas tree. i did it couple of days ago. i love to hear christmas songs.

and i wish u all Merry christmas.

07:25 AM Dec 24 2007 |

gopikasree

India

KissHAPPY X MAS TO ALL

07:04 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kaushalyats

Sri Lanka

Eventhough I'm a buddhist i use to decorate my house with Xmas tree and play xmas songs because what ever festival i celebrate as long as i can enjoy with my family,friends and with good music which can makes me feel better. I like each and every song sung by Elvis Prestley and Celine Dion. 

06:47 AM Dec 24 2007 |

kaushalyats

Sri Lanka

Eventhough I’m a buddhist i use to decorate my house with Xmas tree and play xmas songs because what ever festival i celebrate as long as i can enjoy with my family,friends and with good music which can makes me feel better. I like each and every song sung by Elvis Prestley and Celine Dion.

06:46 AM Dec 24 2007 |

giangson

giangson

Viet Nam

Marni and Jason are speaking too fast >.<

05:40 AM Dec 24 2007 |

NewDoll

NewDoll

China

i like the song of white Christmas!  Laughing

05:31 AM Dec 24 2007 |

shechonyang

China

very fast.i cannot catch it.

05:27 AM Dec 24 2007 |

Tony09

China

I also like the song!

04:59 AM Dec 24 2007 |

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