Ohhhh NO. It has begun!

[AuntieM03]

I hate this song, it is the hokiest thing I have ever heard. I do like Hard Candy Christmas, but I don't actually think of it as a Christmas song. It is from the movie Best Little Wh*rehouse In Texas.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

"Hard Candy Christmas" is from the musical "The Best Little *****house in Texas" which Dolly did a film version of with Burt Reynolds. And I love that song.


TOV

 

[OhhBother]

Hate the shoes song but actually love the group that sings it. The group is Newsong, and they're a really good contemporary Christian group. Most of the music is intelligent and understated -- and most people have never heard it. The one terrible song, everyone's heard that. Oh well, at least the Newsong guys probably have made a mint on it.

As far as the Dan Fogelberg song, "Same Old Lang Syne," I LOVE that one. In fact, it's playing on my iTunes right now.

 

[Stepharoonie!]

Ahhh, yes. The Dan Fogelburg song...I agree, it's an odd choice for a "Christmas song"....

Man, I remember when we used to go caroling in Girl Scouts. How do you think the neighbors would like it if they were caroling the Christmas Shoes or Dan's song???

I'd bet they'd have some shoes thrown at them....

 

[mamatojon]

I don't hate this song because it is depressing.

I hate it because it is cheesy, schmaltzy, dreck that tries way too hard to be touching. The result is not touching (IMO), it's the opposite. A slick songwriter thought of a contrived, tragic situation, and then added more tragic corollaries.

"Okay, let's have a little boy...a poor little boy...whose mother is dead, no wait! Dying! Dying of....Aids? No, could be controversial. Cancer. Everyone hates cancer. Okay, so the kid is poor and the mom is dying of cancer, and he needs money for....SHOES!"

Okay, and that's the worst part. Who the hell gives shoes as a Christmas present? A robe, a scarf, a sweater, a hair-comb, yes. SHOES? Slippers, I could see maybe, but not shoes.

OMG, yes! That's IT! I'm always like "shoes? really? your mom is dying and you want to buy her shoes? okay..." LOL

 

[mamatojon]

If I am not mistaken this song was from a Christmas movie. The Christmas Shoes. The mother was a dancer. That is why he gets shoes. Red ones I think.

I don't mind the the song. It is sentimental, It shows love between a son and mother.


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Aaaahhh... that makes a bit more sense then. Should have read a few posts down before I replied. I still don't care for the song, but at least I get the shoe business now.

 

[mamatojon]

I thought they made the movie after the song but I could be wrong..sure has happened before....

OK, just checked up and yes, the song was first, then a book then a movie....

DOH! I'm giving up now. That'll teach me to post before reading the whole thread again. LOL.

 

[mamatojon]

And since I'm sitting here talking to myself, I'll just give myself a little pat on the back for not editing my first post and being brave enough to show exactly how much of a dork I really am.

 

[PrincessTiff]

I agree 100%...stupid song!

I can't understand why anyone would want to listen to it.

I think it's sad but sweet so count me as someone who likes to listen to it.

 

[Mermaid02]

That stupid, horrible "Christmas Shoes" song is being played again. I HATE THIS SONG! It is the most depressing Christmas song ever made. There's nothing merry or cheery about it!!

Uggghhh....

I totally agree...... people get depressed enough during the Holidays.... leave it to country music to "pile it on".... and I listen to country music...

 

[Mermaid02]

I totally agree...... people get depressed enough during the Holidays.... leave it to country music to "pile it on".... and I listen to country music...

Edited to add: It's a Christian group and not country.... they sound very "twangy" to me..... still hate the song.

 

[Mermaid02]

I don't hate this song because it is depressing.

I hate it because it is cheesy, schmaltzy, dreck that tries way too hard to be touching. The result is not touching (IMO), it's the opposite. A slick songwriter thought of a contrived, tragic situation, and then added more tragic corollaries.

"Okay, let's have a little boy...a poor little boy...whose mother is dead, no wait! Dying! Dying of....Aids? No, could be controversial. Cancer. Everyone hates cancer. Okay, so the kid is poor and the mom is dying of cancer, and he needs money for....SHOES!"

Okay, and that's the worst part. Who the hell gives shoes as a Christmas present? A robe, a scarf, a sweater, a hair-comb, yes. SHOES? Slippers, I could see maybe, but not shoes.

My husband gave me sneakers one year. I wasn't happy.

 

[cinmell]

I can not stand the song and turn it whenever it comes on.

 

[Melissa M]

My husband gave me sneakers one year. I wasn't happy.

 

[powellrj]

the song came on last night when I was taking DS to guitar and I quickly turned the station. DS thought it was the funniest thing I had done in a long time. (DS is 15, so when I can make him laugh and not roll his eyes I count it as a win)

I like the Dan Fogleburg song, so its not that I don't like sad and depressing songs, its the fact that this one tries WAYYYYYY TOOOOO HARDDDDDDDDD to be sad. Make me melodically, don't ram a fist down my throat and pull out my heart!!

 

[Chloe'sMom]

I hate the Christmas Shoes song because to me the words don't flow very well. It's like they were trying to get a rhythm and then couildn't make it work so they made it as sad and depressing as possible so that people would be forced to love it.
~Amanda

 

[alldiz]

OMG...is this the song where the kid with a mother
with cancer is trying to get her some shoes....

cant deal with it always shut it
kerri

 

[Pop Daddy]

I would rather all my teeth be pulled out with plyers then here that one more time

 

[Stepharoonie!]

My husband gave me sneakers one year. I wasn't happy.

 

[Twigs]

I hate that song too. It reminds me of my sister in law's last Christmas and how upset she was knowing she wouldn't see her children grow up (she died from a brain tumor 2 1/2 weeks later). I know my neice can't listen to that song without getting very upset.