Holiday songs
I'm grading the last batch of quizzes, and this time I put as a bonus question, "Name 5+ of Santa's reindeer or 3+ holiday songs," which seemed suitably generic and non-sectarian.
I've had two people put down "Feliz Navidad," which is sort of interesting, and one "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer." Heh. Overall variety of (religious) carols plus a fair few secular pop holiday songs also, though more students went with the reindeer answer instead.
Out of curiosity, what are people's favorite holiday songs, whether secular or religious? (Not necessarily December/winter holidays, although there are more of those around.) I'd do a proper poll but there are just way too many possibilities, so comments it is.
I think my favorite three are "The Holly and the Ivy," "We Three Kings" (partly because I know all the words *g*), and "Carol of the Bells." But regardless, I have to say I loathe the fact that these days we are inundated with all-holiday-music-all-the-time for not just all of December, but often most or all of November as well. Bleah.
I've had two people put down "Feliz Navidad," which is sort of interesting, and one "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer." Heh. Overall variety of (religious) carols plus a fair few secular pop holiday songs also, though more students went with the reindeer answer instead.
Out of curiosity, what are people's favorite holiday songs, whether secular or religious? (Not necessarily December/winter holidays, although there are more of those around.) I'd do a proper poll but there are just way too many possibilities, so comments it is.
I think my favorite three are "The Holly and the Ivy," "We Three Kings" (partly because I know all the words *g*), and "Carol of the Bells." But regardless, I have to say I loathe the fact that these days we are inundated with all-holiday-music-all-the-time for not just all of December, but often most or all of November as well. Bleah.