They should have addressed it. For example, apparently there was a huge surge in Christmas observance in Japan recently. Not that Japan had a huge surge in Christians, they just like the secular "holiday" of Christmas.

"Glee" perhaps could have spun it like that. It would have been interesting I suppose if done well.

Uh huh. That's why Rachel in the Dick Van Dyke Show stuff didn't seem off. But when they went all Bible on it, I at least expected to see Puck rolling his eyes or something.

I can definitely see Rachel getting into Christmas for the glitter and presents, but seriously, just have a line about it.

Also, TLo reminded me of how weird/gross it was to sing "Tonight thank God it's them instead of you" to the people in the homeless shelter or whatever. I mean, seriously.

In short: Seriously.

Also the huge grins all through that song drove me nuts.

"Tonight thank God it's them instead of you"

It baffles me how anyone ever thought that line was a good idea.

Really? I think that's possibly the most honest line in all of these type of songs put together.

It's honest, I guess, but the idea of thanking god that someone else is suffering while you're home stuffing your face full of cookies and making snowmen just strikes me as ... a weird thing to put in a song.

Unless it's the Asshole Song. I use public toilets and pee on the seat On warm summer days, I say "How 'bout this heat?"

It's honest, I guess, but the idea of thanking god that someone else is suffering while you're home stuffing your face full of cookies and making snowmen just strikes me as ... a weird thing to put in a song.

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to make the audience feel uncomfortable. You don't get Bono to sing that line if you're intending to endorse privilege.

On which note, I think it's the most powerful line in the song. The rest of it is all "isn't this awful?"; this is the line that asks, "If you think it's awful, what are you going to do about it?"

On which note, I think it's the most powerful line in the song. The rest of it is all "isn't this awsful?"; this is the line that asks, "If you think it's awful, what are you going to do about it?"

Yes, but the audience is supposed to be other priviledged people in the position to provide help, not people in a homeless shelter.