How can people do this? I was on a message board yesterday and someone said they couldn’t wait until October 1 to listen to Christmas music (they had made an agreement with someone that they wouldn’t listen until then).
What? October 1? Even November 1 is pushing it. I used to think November 1 was fine (and at that point I suppose I’m not as opposed since Halloween has passed), but even then it’s too much time to listen to it, and I start to tire of Christmas music quite some time before Christmas actually hits… and that is sad.
I’ve heard my dad listening to some this month (very unusual as he’s typically the bah-humbug type– maybe he’s enjoying a little before the season hits and bah-humbug sets in) and Jesse (my brother-in-law) has been listening already too. In September. What.the.crap.
It’s too bad there isn’t a bigger market for Halloween music, too bad much of it is hokey. But as for me– I have my halloween music I will enjoy very much during the month of October. This includes a number of Danny Elfman scores, as well as some other dark / horror film scores. Some of that music can get under your skin as well as the movies can, and I love the atmosphere in October for Halloween.
I listened to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory today on the way to work, which is perhaps why I wrote this post. I LOVED listening to it, and it’s zany enough and dark enough to kinda be appropriate for Halloween. Besides, it’s a show about candy/chocolate. What could be more halloween-ish than that?
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3 responses to “Christmas Music in September”
Yeah, dont’ forget that little willie runs away from home after his father makes him burn his Halloween candy. So, I’d say it’s a good Halloween-ish movie.
remember the halloween song, “witch’s brew.” man, that got my 3rd grade butt shakin’ it old school during music class.
Mar– good point. Halloween is a pivotal point in Wonka’s childhood, huh?
Josh– I’m trying to remember if I learned such a song. All i can think of is Homestarrunner saying “what awe you supposed to be, some sowt of witches bwew?”