Yes. Because there were too many holiday songs that were played over and over. In fact, I have the list of the "most played holiday songs."
It was released by ASCAP, and for the second year in a row, "Sleigh Ride" tops the list.
They actually did the math and since October 1, 2011, "Sleigh Ride" has aired 64,317 times. That makes it the most played holiday song this season.
One thinks of winter when listening to "Sleigh Ride" with it's description of a wondrous winter scene. But did you know that the song was actually written by Leroy Anderson on a hot summer day in 1946 in Woodbury, Connecticut?
And, it was originally an instrumental piece. In fact, the Boston Pops Orchesra gave the first performance in May of 1948. Mitchell Parish added the lyrics to it in 1949, and ever since it's been recorded by hundreds of musicians.
Other top songs were "Winter Wonderland," and "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)".

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