I hesitate to make this post. Christmas Day was just a few days ago- is now an appropriate time to be juvenile and irreverent? Is there ever a good time for that? Might this subject matter offend some readers? Maybe.

But here we go anyway. At least you’ve been warned.

As a big time Christmas lover, I also appreciate Christmas parody songs. At this point in the season, the big day is just past and you might be a little “Christmassed-out”, which makes you a good candidate to enjoy some holiday humor.

Here are my Top 3 Christmas Parodies:

Dick In A Box by The Lonely Island featuring Andy Samberg & Justin Timberlake

Originally aired as a Saturday Night Live digital short in 2006, this track won a Prime Time Emmy for original music and also went viral, racking up millions of views and counting. The music is so good that I think it could be a big hit as a regular song with clean lyrics.

Mr. Hanky- Parker, Stone & Shiaman

I haven’t seen many episodes of South Park, but thanks to a friend of mine who’s nearly obsessed with Christmas parodies, I have heard a bunch of South Park’s holiday hits.  Mr. Hanky is at or near the top of the charts in that category, plus who among us can resist the allure of some good old-fashioned bathroom humor?  Mr. Hanky first aired in episode 9 of South Park’s first season, in 1997. (WordPress stinks with video links- click on the “Watch on YouTube” text below)

The Restroom Door Said Gentleman- Bob Rivers

To me, this parody of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman in the grandfather of all Christmas parody songs.  It was released in 1988, during my freshman year of college, and seemed like a special, yuletide version of another parody master, Wierd Al Yankovic.  Bob Rivers crafted this gem.  Bob was a well-known radio personality in the Seattle area who ended up making several Christmas parody albums. The official Bob Rivers version wouldn’t embed properly, so please enjoy this rendition by the Smorgaschords instead.

This post was originally written for and published on Wise & Shine.

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