Christmas Songs - Part 1 - Remakes of Classics

I'm sorry, but somebody had to do it. So why not me here at This passes for music. All of you are probably thinking that I am some sort of Grinch or humbuger or heartless, ruthless vandal (I don't know what I used that last word except I have never used the word vandal in an article before), but I have heard a whole lot of Christmas stinkers this holiday season, and I want to ba-humbug those songs tonight. There are so many good Christmas songs out there, and there are so many good versions of said Christmas songs, that I just don't understand why people think it is okay to either write their own make a classic "their own". It is kind of like buying a Lexus or a Porche and turning it into a Kia (no offense to Kia... well, maybe a little offense to Kia). What is the point? To show that you can be different and original by taking a good song and making it royaly suck? Anyone can do that. You have just somehow figured out how to get paid to stomp on my childhood Christmas celebrations, and you have to be stopped.
I looked around and these are some of the worst offenders that I have found:
Re-Makes
1.Justin Beiber - Little Drummer Boy
I know a lot of people really like him right now, but what can I say? This is almost sickening. It makes may head hurt and I think it makes my allergies worse. I also gives me indigestion and makes me want to punch a kitten, for some reason. I want to pretend it does not exist after I heard it. You will probably feel the same way.


2. Toby Mac featuring Owl City - The First Noel
I am sometimes a fan of Mr. Mac, but I am not a big fan of Owl City nor am I a fan of "hip-hoppin'" up a Christmas song. I think the song was fine the way it was and there was no reason to go and do this to it.


3. Brand New - O Holy Night
If you are falling asleep while singing this song, DON'T SING IT!! And tell your guitar player to get off the pot, cause he is way to mellow. This song sounds like it was recorded accidental, and then ran through a dishwasher, and then dried, and then broken to pieces, and then put back together again and played on a broken record player. Oh, and I think it is very bad.


4. Jingle Bell Rock - Thousand Foot Krutch
Okay, I guess I am not into this style of music, but it seems like a perfectly good waste a cool guitar riff. The song is so unrecognizable, that I am not sure they have ever actually heard the song "Jingle Bell Rock". Maybe this version can be called "Jingle Bells RAWK!!" I don't know, I am out of ideas. Here you go.


5. Angels We Have Heard on High (Funky Version)
I don't think I have to say anything about this one. It speaks for it self.


Okay, Okay, I did not pick all mainstream songs, and there are a million more I could have picked, but I think I proved my point. Next time we will look at Original Christmas songs. I know you can't wait!!