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'Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)'
--John Denver (1975)
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Reader Comments(1 of 2)
Johnny LaRueat 12-08-2007
Daddy....please don't fly drunk.....not on Christmas Eve....
Susiat 11-30-2008
Wow - that's just wrong. Wrong, I tell you. Funny as hell, but wrong....
David Milesat 12-08-2007
What on earth made the usually good John Denver do this rubbish. An attempt to send up English Victorian
morality tales?
Sub standard though it is, I've heard more than 12 christmas songs far worse than this
Sparkyat 12-08-2007
WHY DID HE HAVE TO DO A DRUNK SONG? sheeeesh
AND..
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" SUNG BY...(WHO KNOWS WHO SHE IS?) ABOUT GETTING "BOOZE GIFTS" DIDN'T MAKE THE #1 ALL TIME LOUSY IRRESPONSIBLE SONG "EVER". I'M SICK OF EVPLAINING TO KIDS THAT SHE IS PRETENDING..AND THEY WANT TO KNOW "WHY" NICE HUH??
B-Finnat 12-08-2007
Yeah, some songs should Definately (emphasis on definately) Be put on this dumb old list. I love the classics and I hate it when New people totally butcher it with there own "Style"
B-Finnat 12-08-2007
what's up eith the #2 song?
PLEAZ DON'T Get DRUNK?
THATS LIKE SAYIN "pLEAZ DON"T GET HIGH?
I've never in my years of living heard that song. But then again, maybe that's why its the 2nd worst.
Midnight Faerieat 12-26-2008
Please don't get high? Are you fucking stupid or something? Why the fuck would you be so retarded?!?! Moron. I hope the cops find you and you get what you deserve.
B-Finnat 12-08-2007
Hey, what the heck is up with the #2 song? IDK if i've ever even heard that song before?
kathy143buddyat 12-08-2007
I agree re: Daddy, Don't Get Drunk. . . John Denver's demise would have bothered me if he hadn't written "Sunshine on my Shoulders."
akwc92at 12-08-2007
While I agree this was not one of his best, it does NOT deserve to be on this list. John was one of the best songwriters of the 20th century (he wrote songs with meaning, not the mindless dribble of today) and I still miss him.
Tateat 12-08-2007
A song not written by Denver, it was always great to hear him do this song live. The sad thing about it, is the fact that too many families go thru the abuse of alcohol and drugs not only during the holidays, but year round. And so many kids grow up with this. A light hearted way of looking at a serious problem.
michalat 12-08-2007
Where is My comment??? Cyberspace heaven???????// How many celebs WITH/OUT 2 D.U.I.'s.... Realiyy check--"it" is a severe problem at the holidays--Spare John denver- He Was/Is a fine performer---R-U Perfect??????
michalat 12-08-2007
how Many Celebs---DO NOT have 2 + D.U.I.'s,Bet it is a short list!!! In Defence of a great entertainer--"IT" was long b-4 Madd! andb other needed social reforms--Give His Memory a break..O.K.!? ~D~eacon
michalat 12-09-2007
Who In the "public" eye Hasn't had a d.u.i.----probably a shorter list---in defence of John Denver----It was LONG b-4 all the "hoopla" about d & d or Drugs -N- Driving Am i right---NOT yhat i condone "it" ~D~eacon>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jayneat 12-11-2007
It was crazy living with my mother, while my siblings and I were growing up. She was a flaming alcoholic and would drink every holiday, but her favorite holiday to get smashed at was Christmas. Yes, Momma passed out under many a tree, puked on presents, and she would usually pass out in her Xmas dinner. Face first in the plate worked for Momma. So dear 'old dead John Denver, I definitely
know what it's like to beg and plead not for Momma
to get drunk this Christmas. Sad thing about John Denver is Too bad his kids didn't beg for him not to fly that plane while being drunk. Maybe if they
did that, Johnny would still be with us...
Lizat 12-11-2007
John Denver wasn't drunk when his plane crashed.It was an experimental aircraft with design flaws.It failed to switch to the auxillary fuel tank so he in effect, ran out of gas.
They splashed the "was he drunk" stuff all over the front pages but buried the results of blood alcohol tests in small print at the bottom of back pages.
rcolucciat 12-12-2007
While I agree this song is really substandard for the artist, I do think that it is nowhere NEAR 2nd worst. Every song above it should preceed it. Not only that, this song is NEVER played on the radio so it must have made the list by someone who just dislikes Denver. I can see it making the lsit if it is played to death like the other pitiful trash on the list.
Garyat 12-12-2007
I happen to have this song by Alan Jackson and I think its great. Not all songs can be happy and Jolly and unfortunately this reflects what happens a lot during the holidays. If a song like this can perhaps hold a mirror up to someones face and show them a not so nice image and maybe be just the thing they need to change, then its done its job, and so has the artist.
Hannahat 12-13-2007
This was popular in its time (which I actually remember but I bet a lot of you don't) and I remember it as an anti-drinking song. In 1975 (right before the disco craze), getting so drunk you were barfing and passing out was considered cool; I remember getting the stuffing beaten out of me for NOT drinking so while it's crap now (and then, I admit), it had a message when it was released that got lost over time.
kokomoat 12-13-2007
Jayne, you need some counseling. Maybe a good Christmas present to yourself would be help with your anger problem. Not everyone who gets a DUI is a falling down drunk. And no, I've never had a DUI and I don't drink!