Are these the 10 worst Christmas songs?
Dec 6, 2025, 8:14 AM | Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 12:56 pm
Whether you love or hate Christmas music in general, there are certainly some songs that are better than others, though it can be tough to get folks to agree on which Christmas songs are the bad ones. We play some of the songs on this list and get requests for them every day.
Do you agree? Do you even know some of these songs?
Several songs on the list are criticized for reasons such as repetitive melodies, unusual collaborations, lyrical content or overly sentimental and depressing themes.
- “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney
- “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” by Elmo and Patsy
- “Little Drummer Boy” by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
- “Little Drummer Boy” by Jessica and Ashlee Simpson
- “Do They Know It’s Christmastime” by numerous artists
- “The Chipmunk Song” by The Chipmunks
Read the whole list here.
