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Originally posted December 23, 2008
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams
1. Have you ever told “scary ghost stories” at Christmas?
2. You have?
3. Are you sure you’re not thinking of Halloween?
4. Define the following verbs: jingle-belling; mistletoeing.
5. Is Andy Williams playing fast and loose with turning nouns into verbs?
I Like a Sleigh Ride (Jingle Bells) – Peggy Lee
1. Let’s say you are a backup singer, but also a sleigh ride enthusiast. If you want to let people know about your affinity for a sleigh ride, how many times in a two-minute song would you mention that you like a sleigh ride?
2. Is once every nine seconds too much, not enough, or just right?
Christmas Time is Here – Vince Guaraldi
1. Can you think of a Christmas song with a more depressing tune than this one? Cite examples.
My Favorite Things – Julie Andrews
1. Why is this a Christmas song? Explain.
2. If so, why is she bitching about bee stings? Does Austria have bees in winter?
Frosty the Snowman – The Ronettes
1. WITHOUT PLAYING THE VIDEO AND READING THE LYRICS, start singing the song.
2. How far can you get before you get completely embarrassed that you don’t actually know the words?
Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Dolly Parton & Rod Stewart
1. At 60+ years old, should either Parton or Stewart be concerned about what their parents will think?
EXTRA CREDIT: Suggest a pairing for this song that is more unlikely and/or creepier than Dolly Parton and Rod Stewart.
I Wish You a Merry Christmas – Bing Crosby
http://www.last.fm/music/Bing+Crosby/_/I+Wish+You+a+Merry+Christmas
1. Imagine a caroler shows up on your doorstep and demands an obscure dessert after less than half a minute of caroling, and makes veiled threats if you don’t provide it. Do you:
a) Give in?
b) Insist on at least five minutes of singing before serving anything?
c) Call the police?
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