Ok, I've read both sides of the argument, as well as the articles linked by members on both sides. I am willing to modify my position slightly to the extent I can appreciate that radio stations might opt to remove certain Christmas songs from their playlist so as not to offend listeners. With that in mind, I've compiled a short list of popular Christmas carols with lyrics that people may find objectionable to the point where radio stations might consider not playing them any more.
Song: 'Do You Hear What I Hear' Lyric: 'A child, a child, shivers in the cold' Objection: Gives child abusers a pass - they can't even keep this kid warm.
Song: 'Santa Baby' Lyrics: The entire song Objection: Portrays women as gold diggers.
Song: 'I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas' Lyric: 'There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage.' Objection: Promotes animal abuse (a garage is not a suitable environment for a hippo).
Song: 'Gloucestershire Wassail' Lyric: 'Wassail, wassail, all over the town / Our bread it is whit and our ale it is brown' Objection: Promotes public drunkenness and hooliganism.
Song: 'The Christmas Song' Lyric: '...folks dressed up like Eskimos' Objection: Insensitive to Inuit traditions.
Song: 'Up On The Housetop' Lyrics: Verses 3 and 4 Objection: Promotes the giving of gender-specific toys.
Song: 'The Chipmunk Song' Lyric: 'ALVIIIIIN!!' Objection: Verbal abuse of an underage foster chipmunk.
Song: 'Frosty The Snowman' Lyric: 'He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop / And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler, "Stop!" ' Objections: Disrespect for law enforcement, corruption of minors.
Song: 'Blue Christmas' Lyric: 'I'll have a blue Christmas without you' Objection: Encourages co-dependency.
Song: 'Dominic The Donkey' Lyric: 'Look at they mayor's derby on top of Dominic's head' Objection: Animal abuse.
Happy Christmas!
Boru
Song: 'Do You Hear What I Hear' Lyric: 'A child, a child, shivers in the cold' Objection: Gives child abusers a pass - they can't even keep this kid warm.
Song: 'Santa Baby' Lyrics: The entire song Objection: Portrays women as gold diggers.
Song: 'I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas' Lyric: 'There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage.' Objection: Promotes animal abuse (a garage is not a suitable environment for a hippo).
Song: 'Gloucestershire Wassail' Lyric: 'Wassail, wassail, all over the town / Our bread it is whit and our ale it is brown' Objection: Promotes public drunkenness and hooliganism.
Song: 'The Christmas Song' Lyric: '...folks dressed up like Eskimos' Objection: Insensitive to Inuit traditions.
Song: 'Up On The Housetop' Lyrics: Verses 3 and 4 Objection: Promotes the giving of gender-specific toys.
Song: 'The Chipmunk Song' Lyric: 'ALVIIIIIN!!' Objection: Verbal abuse of an underage foster chipmunk.
Song: 'Frosty The Snowman' Lyric: 'He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop / And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler, "Stop!" ' Objections: Disrespect for law enforcement, corruption of minors.
Song: 'Blue Christmas' Lyric: 'I'll have a blue Christmas without you' Objection: Encourages co-dependency.
Song: 'Dominic The Donkey' Lyric: 'Look at they mayor's derby on top of Dominic's head' Objection: Animal abuse.
Happy Christmas!
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
