For all the great holiday albums, there have been more clunkers than Santa’s got elves. Here are the best of the worst:
“Roseanne Barr Sings the Christmas Classics”
As a vocalist, Barr is most remembered for her version of the “Star-Mangled Banner” at a Padres game in 1990. This record is just as bad with her takes on “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer,” “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas (Extended Version).”
William Hung, “Hung for the Holidays”
Hung parlayed his notoriously off-key version of “She Bangs” into a record contract that resulted in these nine tracks, featuring equally awful versions of “Silver Bells” and “Little Drummer Boy.”
“Christmas on Death Row”
On this charity album conceived by Death Row Records co-founder (and felon) Suge Knight, the label’s acts boost the holiday spirit with thug-life aesthetics. Snoop Dogg represents with “Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto” and Guess recasts “White Christmas” for the hip-hop nation.
RuPaul, “VH1 Presents RuPaul Ho Ho Ho”
In this mix of music and comedy, our favorite drag queen gives tradition a campy twist. The laughs are all risqué, departing from the wholesome tradition of the holiday. The most bizarre tune may be RuPaul’s take on “All I Want for Christmas” — his list includes “breast implants.” Just as disturbing is “I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus” — not that there’s anything wrong with that.
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