Okay, that might be unfair. But not that unfair. CNN's report on the most annoying holiday songs is pretty grouchy.

As for me, I do not truck with people who hate "Jingle Bells." And I'm not sure I ever hear the Chipmunks anymore, except in the context of pieces about the least enjoyable holiday songs. If I did, I'd definitely vote for that.

For what it's worth, this is my current favorite holiday pop song: Barenaked Ladies' "Elf's Lament," in which we learn about bad labor conditions at the North Pole. What? Social justice is festive! On the record, they perform this with hokey crooner Michael Bublé, which makes it even more absurdly great.