Comments on: Dept. Of You’re Just Going To Have To Find Some Way To Deal With This: Christmas Music (And Christmas Everything) Is Already Everywhere http://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andyhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-16133 andy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:59 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28750#comment-16133 If you are nerdy enough to have an HD radio, 98.1's HD2 ("I Love the 70's") has been spinning x-mas tunes since like the middle of October. If you are nerdy enough to have an HD radio, 98.1′s HD2 (“I Love the 70′s”) has been spinning x-mas tunes since like the middle of October.

]]> By: Ajane_and_Sydhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-16132 Ajane_and_Syd Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28750#comment-16132 @friendlynerd I concur. Extended mall hours at Christmastime also gives one an opportunity to reflect on the kitsch of Christmas songs thus rendering all nostalgia cheap and bruised. @friendlynerd I concur. Extended mall hours at Christmastime also gives one an opportunity to reflect on the kitsch of Christmas songs thus rendering all nostalgia cheap and bruised.

]]> By: friendlynerdhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-16125 friendlynerd Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:17:48 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28750#comment-16125 Working retail all through college killed Christmas music for me. Hearing the same songs in the same order at least twice during each 8-hour shift was enough to drive a person mad. Working retail all through college killed Christmas music for me. Hearing the same songs in the same order at least twice during each 8-hour shift was enough to drive a person mad.

]]> By: conorcorcoranhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-16123 conorcorcoran Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:06:19 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28750#comment-16123 If you don't know Charles Brown's album, "Merry Christmas, Baby" then you are a feckless heathen and there'll be no Cranberry Sauce for you at my dinner table. If you don’t know Charles Brown’s album, “Merry Christmas, Baby” then you are a feckless heathen and there’ll be no Cranberry Sauce for you at my dinner table.

]]> By: John Lightstonehttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-16120 John Lightstone Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:29:10 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28750#comment-16120 Christmas music fucking sucks (and yes, I am just bitter because I'm stuck with Dreidle Dreidle Dreidle and that damn Adam Sandler song and not anything good, although "Ocho Kandelikas" by the Hip Hop Hoodios isn't too bad). And it should not be played before Thanksgiving, no matter what the circumstances. Christmas music fucking sucks (and yes, I am just bitter because I’m stuck with Dreidle Dreidle Dreidle and that damn Adam Sandler song and not anything good, although “Ocho Kandelikas” by the Hip Hop Hoodios isn’t too bad). And it should not be played before Thanksgiving, no matter what the circumstances.

]]> By: ride1076http://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-16119 ride1076 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:13:52 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28750#comment-16119 It's one of the most comforting annual experiences for me.You're up early. It’s one of the most comforting annual experiences for me.

You’re up early.

]]> By: juliahttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/16/dept-of-youre-just-going-to-have-to-find-some-way-to-deal-with-this-christmas-music-and-christmas-everything-is-already-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-16118 julia Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:13:51 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28750#comment-16118 Elvis and Hanson Christmas songs are a weak point for me. Elvis and Hanson Christmas songs are a weak point for me.

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