Rachel Katz<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s a natural part of entering any store in December. Depending on your perception, it\u2019s part of the cheesy joy or unparalleled torture of the holiday season. It\u2019s one of those things that can do anything from create one of your happiest memories to ruin your holiday season. You know what I mean. I\u2019m talking about Christmas music.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll be honest and say that I, for one, love Christmas tunes. I\u2019m not talking about the Justin Bieber renditions of old classics, nor am I referring to the Gregorian chants my mother is oh so very fond of. My guilty pleasure around the holidays is Christmas pop songs and carols.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve always found there to be something almost magical about Christmas music. I\u2019m the first to admit that it\u2019s probably one of the single most cheesy creations of all time, but it inspires that ear-to-ear grin, skipping-through-the-snow feeling that comes with putting up the Christmas tree and smelling all the delicious baking in preparation for the big day. It\u2019s not the kind of thing you listen to all year round, and there are many family traditions associated with it. One Grade 10 student at North Toronto said that \u201cMy grandmother and my sisters and I will choose one Christmas piece to perform for the family with us singing and my grandmother accompanying us with piano.\u201d<\/p>\n
For me, Christmas music is like a time capsule. It takes me back to when I was little and the holiday season was a whirlwind of candy, feasting and more candy. Christmas time is one of the rare occasions when I have the time to go back to being a kid and enjoy the simpler parts of the holidays; including the crazy long wish lists I used to make and touring the downtown core, staring at the festive windows, wonderstruck.<\/p>\n
That is not to say Christmas tune doesn\u2019t have its downsides though. It can be more than a little disturbing and kind of sad to hear \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d literally the day after Halloween. Yes, the holiday season is short and one of the best times to make a profit from bustling consumers, but seriously, at least wait until we\u2019ve hit freezing temperatures once or twice before you start blasting the hits.<\/p>\n
Another problem is that old classics are continuously redone by new artists in ways that really don\u2019t add anything to the piece. In fact, some renditions are downright frightening, but to each his own. If you want to listen to heavy metal \u201cJingle Bells\u201d (it does exist kids, I checked), then be my guest.<\/p>\n
All opinions and jokes aside though, no one can deny the fact that Christmas songs represent memories for everyone, regardless of whether you love \u2018em or loathe \u2018em. They\u2019re an inescapable part of the holiday season, and unless you\u2019re willing to stay inside a dank cave for the duration of the festivities, good luck trying to avoid them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rachel Katz It\u2019s a natural part of entering any store in December. Depending on your perception, it\u2019s part of the cheesy joy or unparalleled torture of the holiday season. It\u2019s one of those things that can do anything from … Continue reading