I’ve debated replying to this for a while.
here is my deal: the only three songs I will even entertain listening too outside of the holidays is O Holy Night, Believe and Another Auld Lang Syne.
River is ok but also just makes me very sad.
Other than that? I don’t want to hear a single piece of xmas music prior to thanksgiving day. And not a peep of it after January 1st.
Call me old fashioned, call it we like to decorate a lot and it gets us in the spirit, Call it Halloween is my fave holiday and thanksgiving is just meh to me. Call it whatever you want. I just cant stand listening to stuff ahead of time like that.
The only exceptions I make is if I’m in a Christmas store or if for some reason I visit a theme park or show that starts early November. Cuz the stores obviously have their theme, and my vacation schedule constantly changes. I miss the days where Halloween decorations weren’t on sale in July and Xmas wasn’t even on the radio until thanksgiving day