Creepy/Sinister Christmas Carols?

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#1

EscherEnigma

Nov 30, 2010 19:01:07
So anyone else think that some Christmas Carols are just downright creepy or sinister sounding?  I'm not necessarily talking about the words (though some of them toe the line on that mark too) but just the sound of them.

Take God Rest ye Merry Gentleman for example... even without people playing tricks with the key or tone to make it sound off, it's always given me a slightly sinister vibe.

Any other Christmas songs that sound off to people?
#2

Klirshon

Nov 30, 2010 19:06:38
That Christmas song by Paul McCartney for which I will not name. It is sinister to my audiobanks as I have trouble deleting the record.
#3

Mad_Jack

Nov 30, 2010 19:23:01
Take God Rest ye Merry Gentleman for example...



< starts randomly humming verses >

 Hello, My name is Fox Mulder, I'm with the FBI...
And I like chasing aliens cuz I'm a creepy guy...

Strange sightings of two-headed boys, two-headed boys
Strange sightings of two-headed boys...

Elvis is alive and well, he lives in Illinois
And Jimmy Hoffa has a job making children's toys...

Strange sightings of two-headed boys, two-headed boys
Strange sightings of two-headed boys...


#4

iqwinn

Nov 30, 2010 20:38:25
Barbara Streisand's version of Jingle Bells.  She goes from being amped on meth to being stoned on weed.  Absolutely makes my skin crawl.
#5

jesse.two.coins

Dec 01, 2010 11:54:31
Barbara Streisand's version of Jingle Bells.  She goes from being amped on meth to being stoned on weed.  Absolutely makes my skin crawl.



ewww lmao
#6

boraxe

Dec 01, 2010 12:00:57
The one with the kid singing about his "two front teeth" is like nails on a blackboard to me.
#7

zombie_babies

Dec 01, 2010 12:05:31

I always thought Silent Night when performed in German was pretty creepy.

#8

toastedamphibian

Dec 01, 2010 18:18:16

I always thought Silent Night when performed in German was pretty creepy.




...
Is that a Kristallnacht joke?
#9

Mad_Jack

Dec 02, 2010 2:47:51

 Actually, I'm kind of fond of the German version of Silent Night... Silent Night is one of the few traditional Christmas songs I actually enjoy. It's the more upbeat, festive songs that make me gnash my teeth.



#10

zombie_babies

Dec 02, 2010 9:52:29
...
Is that a Kristallnacht joke?



Actually, no.  It just sounds creepy on its own - no Nazi help required. 
#11

mad_monkey_02

Dec 03, 2010 15:53:03

I always thought Silent Night when performed in German was pretty creepy.


Silent Night performed in German is not as creepy as other German christmas songs like Ihr Kinderlein kommet or Kling Glöckchen klingelingeling.
#12

erato

Dec 03, 2010 18:00:50

I've always found Carol of the Bells rather sinister. Beautiful but sinister. I don't think I'm the only one, considering there is a Lovecraftian version of it. Then again, fanboys/girl can make anything sound sinister

#13

EscherEnigma

Dec 04, 2010 11:16:26
Ok, that German Silent Night is pretty terrifying.

And I think the Carol of the Bells is higher on the sinister factor then Carol of Chthulhu
#14

Dark_Stryke

Dec 05, 2010 0:37:08
Merry Christmas, from Chiron Beta Prime
Where we're working in a mine
For our robot overlords
Did I say overlords?
I meant protectors
So merry Christmas, from Chiron Beta Prime!
#15

zombie_babies

Dec 06, 2010 9:18:00

I've always found Carol of the Bells rather sinister. Beautiful but sinister. I don't think I'm the only one, considering there is a Lovecraftian version of it. Then again, fanboys/girl can make anything sound sinister




Yeah, that's a creepy one, too.  I totally forgot about it - which makes no sense whatsoever as I'm constantly exposed to Christmas music at work.  Heh. 
#16

toastedamphibian

Dec 06, 2010 20:08:14
I keep expecting to hear the trans siberan orchestra's version of the bell carol on a comercial for some fighting game or something.
#17

Mad_Jack

Dec 06, 2010 23:18:34
I think I'd buy the game just for that reason....

#18

jesse.two.coins

Dec 07, 2010 6:41:39
the warhammer one went hard in the paint. Surprised
#19

iqwinn

Dec 07, 2010 13:25:40
Speaking of Carol of the Bells...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0X1peEgTqw

#20

Mad_Jack

Dec 08, 2010 0:10:06

 I've always loved that commercial...