You Picked It, We Sang It: Patch Editors Perform Readers' Choice of Worst Holiday Song
Last week, we asked Patch readers which holiday song drives them the craziest. They gave us their answer and we performed it.
Beating out such Christmas "classics" as Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Wonderful Christmastime and I Farted on Santa's Lap, the Wham! song Last Christmas was our readers' pick for the absolute worst, most annoying holiday song there is.
So of course, we had to sing it for you.
Performing from Ed & Joe's Restaurant and Pizzeria in Tinley Park, your local Patch editors, aka 'Outta Sync, aka The Rhythmless Nation, aka Dennis' Menaces, bring you George Michael's classic tale of love, loss and awesome '80s hair.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas.
See the 13 candidates for worst song and keep voting (although we're done singing).
What should we call our band?
Tell us in the comments.
Mr. Jack
11:42 am on Sunday, December 25, 2011
Uh, yah, hey, um, thanks for that stirring rendition...but, uh, don't give up your day jobs, huh? :-} Merry Christmas!
Nancy Potter
2:09 pm on Sunday, December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas! I enjoyed my laugh for the day, thank you so much for doing this!! I would of course preferred my song but since I did not get it I appreciate this one :)
Paul Dailing
1:07 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
You're welcome. Thanks for nominating it.
Russ
10:40 pm on Sunday, December 25, 2011
I want a recount
Ben Feldheim
11:44 pm on Sunday, December 25, 2011
Jack, we could use more singers. Care to join?
Nancy, thanks. We'll be seeking out pro bono vocal coaches for next year.
Russ, are you really saying you want to hear us sing again? Think about that for a second.
Mr. Jack
9:50 am on Monday, December 26, 2011
Ben, thanks for the invite. However, if I were to join in the vocals, you guys would lose all of your readership!
Russ
8:34 am on Monday, December 26, 2011
I am reviewing the situation. ahhh Good point Ben.
Ben Feldheim
10:36 am on Monday, December 26, 2011
Jack, I was a little worried that'd be the result of this whole thing. Thanks for playing along everyone.
Concered Citizen
6:22 pm on Monday, December 26, 2011
What about the dogs singing Jingle Bells????
Joe Vince
8:26 pm on Monday, December 26, 2011
@Concerned Citizen:
I think if you listen closely I actually sound like one of the canines in that dog chorus.
Joe Vince
Local editor, Frankfort
Sarah Worthman
11:55 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
HA! YOU GUYS ROCK! That's GOTTA be the BEST video I think I've seen all holiday. Thank you! :)
Myra Lopez
12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Good job guys. That was hilarious
Sophia Fregosi
11:56 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
That's some holiday spirit!
Teresa Mask
11:59 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Fun!
Bill Gilman
12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
This is awesome!!! And you guys get bonus points because this was my personal pick for Christmas song I'm most sick of!!! Way to go!! We'll give you a play on our facebook page. --bg
Paul Dailing
12:57 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Hey, thanks for the shout-out!
Nicole Ball
12:01 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
OMG! Love this! I wish our Patch region (CT) did this! Nice job editors on a really bad song! Happy holidays!
Jaimie Cura
12:01 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Amazing!
Korrina Grom
12:08 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
This is hilarious! But I have to disagree with this being the worst Christmas song. I LOVE this song! You rule, George Michael!
Lauren Traut
12:12 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Korrina, we left it up to our readers to decide and it was a VERY close race between this and "I Farted on Santa's Lap."
...I'm really relieved this won.
:)
BUT I agree, I sing this every time I hear it on the radio. And I particularly enjoy the Glee version, as well.
Lauren Traut
12:08 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
I don't know about you guys, but the dance moves at the end really rocked my socks off. Renita was a star!
Bruce Goldfarb
12:13 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
What has been seen cannot be unseen.
Judy Yublosky
12:18 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Very cute!!! Kudos to all. Although I have to admit this is my all time favorite song.......ever. Even after your rendition of it......
Ben Feldheim
12:55 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Glad to hear this didn't totally kill the song for people who like it.
Sue N.
2:24 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sorry - Just getting around to seeing this. Great job Patch editors. I voted for this, and instead of just hating this song, I now have something fun to think of the next time I hear it. Would be interested in seeing the 12-20 version too. LOL
Steve Burke
7:37 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Why did Ryan chicken out?
Paul Dailing
3:25 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Ryan was cameramanning during the song. The real question is why did Carrie, Lorraine, Dennis and the rest chicken out. (Chicago Heights Patch Editor Chris Paicely has the best excuse; his wife was giving birth to their new son.)
Ryan Fitzpatrick
5:08 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Yeah—what Paul said.
Oleg Rudnitskiy
10:01 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
I think those who chickened out should gather and perform the song that came in second...?
Kym Byrnes
2:10 am on Thursday, December 29, 2011
I think there may be a Maryland Patch region who might want to challenge you to a sing off next year. Doug Donovan, what do you think?
Felicia Mello
12:28 pm on Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Adorable. This is, in fact, the most annoying Christmas song ever. I had it stuck in my head all season, but didn't realize it was from the '80s!