{"id":3097,"date":"2023-12-01T00:30:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memorialswordandshield.com\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2023-12-02T20:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T02:56:32","slug":"hot-or-not-holiday-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memorialswordandshield.com\/es\/3097\/opinions\/hot-or-not-holiday-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot or Not: Holiday Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

*Cue the intro to Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cAll I Want for Christmas is You\u201d. *<\/span><\/p>\n

For some, the beautiful tingles of this Christmas classic bring immense joy and anticipation. For others, the effect is quite the opposite and includes a keen desire to run to their room, lock the door, and stay inside until the holiday season is over. As with everything, responses vary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before we get into the decades-long debate, we must settle another ubiquitous question: when is the right time to start listening to holiday music? Again, everyone is different. Start times range from September (September?!?!) to December, some people restricting themselves until the first snow. One of my friends only lets himself listen to Christmas harp music for a while. But truly, there is one right answer. Holiday music should be listened to the day after Thanksgiving. What better tool to utilize for a seamless transition between festivities?<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we\u2019ve gotten that out of the way, let\u2019s get into it. As aforementioned, some people don\u2019t just dislike holiday music, they despise it. I assume they must feel at least slightly connected to the Grinch in those moments. Or maybe they hate the Grinch too. On a more serious note, the holiday season is a high-emotion time – good and bad. When negative emotions and memories are associated with the season, holiday music tolerance is lower. Of course, that\u2019s not the only reason people dislike holiday music. Many reasons don\u2019t run as deep – people think it\u2019s overplayed, annoying, or just plain old bad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have to disagree with the overplayed, annoying, and plain old bad part. Holiday music is only played for a month a year (ish), if you follow the Thanksgiving rule. How is that overplaying it? And annoyingness is relative – if we get philosophical, isn\u2019t something annoying only if we perceive it to be so? So maybe the holiday music isn\u2019t the problem, you are. Just kidding – kinda :). Also, plain old bad? Elvis Presley has some holiday bangers, and I\u2019m pretty sure Elvis Presley was called the King of Rock n\u2019 Roll. And the King of Rock n\u2019 Roll\u2019s music is definitely not bad\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

The overwhelming reason that holiday music is absolutely essential to the season is its emotional value. For many people, that\u2019s the reason they listen to it – it puts them in a good mood, or \u2018the holiday spirit\u2019. It makes people think of family, of connection, of the happiness they experience at this time of year. Almost every Christmas movie written aims to show just how far the Christmas spirit can go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In lieu of this, I think that holiday music is essential to the season and should be enjoyed according to this. It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year!<\/span><\/p>\n

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