Picture this: the morning after Halloween you wake up to Christmas music blaring outside your window. For a straight two HOURS.
I wish I was kidding, but I swear the minute November 1st hits, everyone goes full Christmas mode. One minute we’re all dressing up as sexy nurses, then the next thing you know everyone is gearing up in Santa suits.
It has become the conflict of all conflicts: when is too early for Christmas music to start being played? Now I know this may be an unpopular opinion, and I don’t mean to sound like the Grinch, but the day after Halloween is just too early for me. Don’t get me wrong: I LOVE Christmas. But this girl needs some time to transition. You will find no bigger fan of Christmas songs that get you in full holiday spirit than me, however, I like to get excited about the holiday season when the festive season actually starts. And for me that is not the day after Halloween. It isn’t enough that they start putting out Christmas decorations in stores weeks before Halloween even comes, but now it is socially acceptable to start blasting “All I Want for Christmas is You” on repeat 2 months before Christmas. If I start hearing Christmas song after Christmas song when it is still 70 degrees and sunny outside, I will be so over being in the Christmas spirit by the time December rolls around and it is actually time to celebrate.
Plus, what happened to fall? And Thanksgiving? Listening to songs about snowfall and Santa climbing down the chimney somehow do not correlate with this time of year for me.
At the end of the day, music is all about making you happy and Christmas music is all about spreading love and joy. So, if listening to Christmas music 2 months in advance, or even year-round is your cup of tea, by all means do so. Just put in your Airpods and go about your merry way! I, however, will be sticking to any other genre of music for a few more weeks until Christmas gets closer.