Worst Holiday Tunes

December 24, 5:59 PMNY Music ExaminerSherrill Fulghum

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Earlier this week you got a look at what the folks from Music Radar considered the best of the Holiday tunes (if you missed it see link below).  Today the British news/gossip online tabloid Hecklerspray has issued their list of the worst in the endless supply of holiday music.  Editors note that not all of the songs are the original versions - only the worst ones. 

Instead of calling the performers artists Hecklerspray refers to the singers as culprits since they view the songs as being so bad.

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20. "Back Door Santa" by Clarence Carter
19. "Yelloman Rock" by Yellowman
18. "Merry Christmas With Love" by Clay Aiken
17. "Christmas Conga" by Cyndi Lauper
16. "Santa's Beard" by The Beach Boys
15. "Christmas Shoes" by Newsong
14. "Eight Days of Xmas" by Destiny's Child
13. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" by Bruce Springsteen
12. "Santa Baby" by Madonna
11. "Christmastime" by Smashing Pumpkins
10. "Here Comes Santa Clause" by Gene Autry
 9. "Jingle Bell Rock" by Billy Idol
 8. "A Wonderful Christmas Time" by (Sir) Paul McCartney
 7. "Mistletoe and Wine" by (Sir) Cliff Richard
 6. "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" by St. Winifred's School Choir
 5. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Boyd
 4. "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" by John Denver
 3. "Do They Know it's Christmas" by Band Aid
 2. "Have a Cheeky Christmas" by The Cheeky Girls

and the number one worst holiday song is a repeat offender on the list...
"Millennium Prayer" by (Sir) Cliff Richard

The videos for each of these songs is available via YouTube.