So, basically, I was at home listening to the radio that's playing all Christmas music, which is cool. I'm listening to some happy tunes, like Rockin arounf the Christmas tree and Jingle Bells. Then all of a sudden it plays a friggin depressing song about this kid that wants to buy some shoes for his dying mother. WHAT THE HELL! I was in a good mood listening to happy songs, and all of a sudden, this saadd country song comes on, and I have also come to understand that a good majority of country songs are depressing. There's also this other depressing country Christmas song about some person meeting their ex-lover in the grocery store. Christmas is supposed to be a merry, cheerful event, and country just has to $%%26amp;# it up with these depressing songs.
WHAT is country music doing???
it is supposed to make you remember what the season is REALLY about, but some people are too shallow to get it.
Reply:Not all country music is depressing! It just goes to show country music is about real life and life is not always happy and fun, at least all the time.
Reply:I personally like this song and I don't think it is depressing.
It tells of a sweet poor child wanting to buy him mom a gift so she looks nice for Jesus. He has apparently come to terms that she is going to die, and yes thats sad, but he just wants her happy! He had a warm heart and so did the lady who paid for the shoes. This is what Christmas is about, caring for a less fortunate person,who could care less about theirselves. It seems most have forgotten the real meaning Christmas and made up their own meaning(for eating and giving gifts). Don't just think about the Rum in your Eggnog, think of the hungry children out there wish you would share just one dollar....to help feed their hungry little mouths...!
God Bless %26amp;
have a Merry Christmas
These things really happen
Christmas Shoes
It was almost Christmas time
there I stood in another line
tryin' to buy that last gift or two
Not really in the christmas mood
standing right in front of me
was a little boy waiting anxiously
pacing around like little boys do
and in his hand he held
a pair of shoes
and his clothes were worn and old
he was dirty from head to toe
and when it came his time to pay
I couldn't believe what I heard him say
Sir I wanna buy these shoes, for my momma please
it's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
could you hurry sir?
daddy says there's not much time
you see she's been sick for quite a while
and I know these shoes will make her smile
and I want her to look beautiful
if momma meets Jesus tonight
they counted pennies for what seemed like years
then the cashier said, "Son there's not enough here"
he searched his pockets frantically
and he turned and he looked at me
he said, "Momma made christmas good at our house
although, most years she just did without
tell me sir
what am I gonna do?
some how I gotta buy her these christmas shoes"
so I laid the money down
I just had to help him out
and I'll never forget
the look on his face
when he said momma's gonna look so great
sir I wanna buy these shoes, for my momma please
it's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
could you hurry sir?
daddy says there's not much time
you see she's been sick for quite a while
and I know these shoes will make her smile
and I want her to look beautiful
if momma meets Jesus tonight
I knew I caught a glimpse of Heaven's love as he thanked me and ran out
I know that God has sent that little boy to remind me
what christmas is all about
sir I wanna buy these shoes, for my momma please
it's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
could you hurry sir?
daddy says there's not much time
you see she's been sick for quite a while
and I know these shoes will make her smile
and I want her to look beautiful
if momma meets Jesus tonight
I want her to look beautiful
if momma meets Jesus tonight
Reply:Um??? There are plenty of happy country christmas songs too. And as far as I know a group called newsong sings it-not country that I know of. And also theres this thing on a radio called a knob, where if you don't like the song, you can turn it.
Reply:well alot of country is depressing you ever ruby by kenny rogers and carrie underwoods new song just a dream is quite depressing too none the less both are great songs
Reply:There are a couple of different types of Christmas songs. The majority of them are season setters, that is catchy jingles that everybody comes to know and evoke a sense of happiness without much more than visual imagery described. The other kind is much older and includes such time honored traditions as Little town of Bethlehem, Away in manger etc.. The country songs you are talking about are really just contemporary versions of these that help to evoke more than just superficial feelings and give more legitamacy to the season.
On a lighter note, you sound like someone who has never heard what you get when you play a country song backwards?
You get your wife back, you get your dog back, you get out of jail etc.... LOL Merry Christmas! and God Bless!
Reply:i agree with big_fan. I love this song. I shows the true meaning of Christmas. The boy's not worried about Santa he just wants his mom to look good for Jesus. I also like the song, Christmas Carol, which is about an orphan girl born on Christmas looking for a family to take her home.
Reply:I'm with you. I don't like that song either. Christmas is supposed to give us a respit from the sh!tty things life can throw at us sometimes. The way I see it is that this song spoils the mood for those of us who aren't living it, and it reminds those of us who are living it that life has dealt a crappy hand.
Reply:Not everyone gets the opportunity to live in a fantasy world but we shouldn't forget,they'd like a break from their 'crappy' life to at least for the holiday
Reply:hahaha!
that's funny, because my mom and i are always talking about that stupid, "christmas shoe song."
it's the epitome of cheesy.
and i don't like country music.
so it's definitely not a favorite song of mine.
bleh.
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