Christmas music (on the radio)

['97ventureowner]

First off, don't get me wrong. I like Christmas and the music associated with it. What gets me is how one of our local radio stations has decided to forgo Thanksgiving and start playing Christmas music non-stop 24/7 until Dec.25. It all started innocently a few years back where a couple of local stations started playing Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving or a few days later. One station saw it's ratings increase a little bit during that time. Last year, one of the stations moved up the day they started playing the music to Nov. 10. This year, just a few hours after we stopped celebrating Halloween, they started right into the Christmas music and promises not to stop until Christmas Day. If this keeps up, we might start hearing the music in mid August . It's bad enough the stores around here start putting up the decorations and start selling the associated items like trees and other items, (candy, cards, etc.) in late September, (one store had some items up and ready for sale in August!) Why don't these stores just have a special area or department dedicated to Christmas and keep it up year round. It is interesting though to go to the store and be able to buy your Halloween AND Christmas candy together Oh well, enough of my rant. I just wanted to relieve some stress that these stores, and now radio stations and other media outlets are trying to push the Christmas season on us earlier and earlier every year.

[GreyGoose006]

I totally agree. christmas music should be limited to 2 weeks before MAX.
a while ago there was a station thats theme was 'christmas music year round'. they lasted about a month.

[00accord44]

I can't stand christmas music on the radio. I can't stand christmas-themed commercials. I can't stand the omnipresence of fake sleighbells in ad spots.

Christmas is great, but gimie a break sometime

[-Jayson-]

man i just thought of this really crazy and off the wall idea, CHANGE THE STATION!!!

['97ventureowner]

Originally Posted by -Jayson-

man i just thought of this really crazy and off the wall idea, CHANGE THE STATION!!!

That's not such a "crazy and off the wall idea". I already have! But I still get exposed to it when I'm in a public place such as a business or office and that is the station of choice that they play over the sound system. Thank God it's on one of those Adult Contemporary stations and not one of my Rock stations .

[highteknology]

i feel the same way. my mom and my sister have already started playing Christmas music. it's only what, the 6th day of November!! Too add insult to injury, my mom also changed her ringer on her phone to some Christmas themed song, how she managed to even change a ringer i dunno.

Wait until it is actually December before you start to play Christmas music.

[vinnym86]

well, christmas shopping has already started. just walk into a Macy's and you're surrounded by santa penguins, snowflakes, garlands, ornaments, and SALES SALEs SALES!! ... thanksgiving is a retarded holiday anyway. only thing its good for is a day off and a big turkey, and Black Friday. If stores started selling things for christmas, and if this is the time people ususally start their christmas shopping, then i don't see why radio stations wouldn't play christmas songs, especially stations that know they're gonna be played inside department stores.

[Nicole8188]

As much as I hate commercialization, I love Christmas. That tacky Santa Claus, claymation movie, Rudolph, and stores, and fake snow, and Christmas trees, and giving people stuff Christmas.

Oh man, I'm so excited. Except I'll miss all my family this year...meh. I'm listening to Christmas music right now...YES!

[WickedNYCowboy]

UGH Not already.

[2.2 Straight six]

crazy americans.

no chirstmas stuff here yet.

[Nicole8188]

That's because you guys are Scrooges.

[2.2 Straight six]

No. it's because you guys are boo hoos.

[Nicole8188]

Whatever...Christmas better be good. I'll be sad if it sucks because you guys are Scrooges.

[00accord44]

Bah

[WickedNYCowboy]

It doesn't matter, I will probably be working threw christmas. If get off my ass and take care of my passport updating.