In this season of Jingle Bells and O Holy Night, what song is stuck in my head? Don't Cross the Street.
If you recognize it, you are probably a New Yorker of a certain age. It was an anti jaywalking campaign sponsored in the 60's by the City's traffic safety department. The version in the video is a more recent recording by They Might Be Giants, but it sounds just like the original.
Catchy, isn't it? Almost uncomfortably obnoxiously so. Like this one:
I actually heard a little kid singing “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas” in a store last week. I laughed aloud, thinking of Chuck singing it. 😉
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Some years ago that song was voted the worst Xmas song ever by a local radio station, and I concur. That girl’s voice sets my teeth on edge!
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How’s about ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY 2 FRONT TEETH or DOMINIC THE DONKEY ?!?!?
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Merry Christmas and many (other) happy tunes to you!
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YAY! I want a hippopotamus for Chrisssstmas. Only a hippopotomus will doooooo!
😀
xo
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