Must we?

It's officially here... The worst season of the year for music. Every place of business will now be playing holiday music for the next four weeks! Must we endure this? Not that there isn't any good holiday music. In fact, for people looking to spice up the holidays with something actually worth listening to I would recommend purchasing Chess Records' holiday compilation: Have A Merry Chess Christmas.

With two Chuck Berry offerings, you're already off to a good start. But, the gems may be "Christmas Ain't Christmas, New Year's Ain't New Years Without the One You Love" by the O'Jay's and "Blue Christmas" by the Meditation Singers. Truth be told, there really isn't a bad track on this album.

So, if you must play holiday music... and sometimes you must... this album gives the season a good twist!