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Christmas Songs: The Good, The Bad, And The Dominic The Donkey

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This time of year, Christmas music is inescapable. For some, it’s the best time of year, while for others the time between Thanksgiving and December 25 th  is a musical hell. I would have to say that I fall somewhere in between the two. Some songs I love, others I loathe. Let’s take a look at some, shall we? We shall. It’s my blog. The Bad: “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” by Spike Jones & His City Slickers I want to preface this by saying that I think Spike Jones is great. He was ahead of his time, and a lot of the music and comedy he did still holds up today. This song does not. I get the joke. This kid wants their two front teeth, but a few minutes of this kid lisping his way through the song worse than Michael Buble (go listen to him. Dude lisps his way through a lot of tunes) is enough to make you change the station you’re listening to. It’s an annoying song, and on some level I think I’m bothered by the fact that it should ...