Sure, some Christmas songs are worth a listen -- check out our list of 10 that aren't completely lame. But others .. hoo boy, hear them once and you're diving for the extra-strength candy-cane ...

Some Christmas music is widely loved by multiple generations. Meanwhile, “The Christmas Shoes” by NewSong is a Yuletide tune that is as popular as it is despised.

One person’s Christmas classic can be another person’s last straw. From “Santa Baby” to “Wonderful Christmastime,” good luck getting these holiday songs out of your head.

‘Christmas Shoes’ co-writer Eddie Carswell tells Kevin Fallon about penning the saddest holiday song ever. Kevin Fallon Senior Editor, Obsessed Published Dec. 24 2012 4:45AM EST Getty ...

One of the most famous Christmas songs of the past 30 years is NewSong’s “The Christmas Shoes.” The tune, which has more of a narrative than most Yuletide songs, was adapted into a movie.

Going in, I had assumed The Christmas Shoes would be a riff off of the age-old A Christmas Carol. In some ways, my assumption was correct, but in many ways, I was off-track entirely.

1. The Lyrics Are All of the Saddest Things Ever Written Put Into One Song: A dirty, tattered boy tries to pay for shoes with change for his dying mother, so she'll look beautiful when she meets ...

Some Christmas music is widely loved by multiple generations. Meanwhile, “The Christmas Shoes” by NewSong is a Yuletide tune that is as popular as it is despised.

One person’s Christmas classic can be another person’s last straw. From “Santa Baby” to “Wonderful Christmastime,” good luck getting these holiday songs out of your head.