3. “What’s in this drink”- Baby It’s cold Outside
Why is this “Christmas” song hinting so heavily at date rape? What does it have to do with Christmas? (Why am I still using too many rhetorical questions after my English teacher told me not too?) The rest of the song is only slightly scandalous, suggesting only a pair of unscrupulous lovers, but this line turns it into something much more nefarious.
2. “The sun was hot that day, so he said, let's run and we'll have some fun now before I melt away."- Frosty the Snowman
Children should not have to learn about mortality during Christmas. The song goes back to try and correct itself with “I'll be back again someday”, but that’s just feeding the poor, impressionable kiddies the wrong idea. If you’re going to talk about morbid things at least tell the truth. That snowman is not coming back. Interestingly enough, would an undead snowman be a ghost or a zombie? You ponder that while I hope that your Christmas spirit is not too zapped.
1. “He knows if you’ve been bad or good”- Santa Claus is Coming to Town
You knew this was going to come up. This song is the creepy Christmas anthem. But there is just something beyond “he sees you when you’re sleeping” creepy buried in here. That suggests a passive pervert, an old guy who watches kids at night, but knowing the children’s every action is something much more nefarious. It is round the clock following and observation. Who wants their children to live in constant fear of disturbed bearded men? They need to be prepared for the real world right?
Now that you feel the need to go throw ornaments at puppies, please enjoy this kitten
Also, a lovely Christmas song: Christmas Cancan
A small ornament of a Goat is a tradition Christmas decoration in Sweden 
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