What’s your attitude towards Christmas music: Yes, maybe, or no?
Now that the Santa Claus parades have passed or are underway, the message is clear: It’s time to focus on Christmas. And with that comes seasonal music.
Some people can’t get enough of the stuff. Witness all the radio stations that flip to all-Christmas music starting around Halloween. That temporary format shift brings results in massive ratings year after year.
The music industry has responded, too. While I was away over the last two weeks, I received no fewer than 40 notifications of new Christmas songs/recordings for 2019.
Others feel that it’s now too easy to OD on Christmas music, leading to a situation where the stuff is bad for your mental health.
So let’s try to settle this with a poll. How do you feel about Christmas music?
A poll on Christmas music. What's your attitude towards it?
— Alan Cross (@alancross) November 18, 2019
I’m not on twitter (My mental health is better without it) But my vote is a hard pass. It’s loud, repetitive and starts up way too early and ends up being grating.
I do more shopping online during November and December just so I can avoid Christmas music. When I do have to venture to brick and mortar stores, noise cancelling headphones are a godsend.
My Christmas music rule is – it can be played on any day in December that starts with a ‘2’. 20,21,22…etc (though Dec 2 does get by on a technicality).