Worst. Christmas Song. Ever. (ep. 176)

<p>Voted on by our Patreon, we look at the what, how, and for-gods-sake-why of some of those most hated holiday songs!</p> <p>Like what you hear?  Become a <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/yourbrainonfacts.com">patron of the arts</a> for as little as $2 a month!   Or <a href= "https://bookshop.org/books/your-brain-on-facts-things-you-didn-t-know-things-you-thought-you-knew-and-things-you-never-knew-you-never-knew-trivia-quizzes-fun-fa/9781642502534?aid=14459&listref=books-based-on-podcasts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">buy the book</a> or <a href= "https://www.teepublic.com/stores/your-brain-on-facts?ref_id=11890" target="_blank" rel="noopener">some merch</a>.  <a href= "http://www.yourbrainonfacts.com/social" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Hang out</a> with your fellow Brainiacs.  Reach out and touch Moxie on <a href= "http://yourbrainonfacts.libsyn.com/content/facebook.com/yourbrainonfacts">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://yourbrainonfacts.libsyn.com/content/twitter.com/moxielabouche">Twitter</a>,  or <a href= "http://yourbrainonfacts.libsyn.com/content/instagram.com/yourbrainonfacts">Instagram.</a></p> <p>Music: <a href="http://www.incompetech.com/">Kevin MacLeod</a>, <a href="../../../content/FesliyanStudios.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Fesliyan</a>.  </p> <p>Reach out and touch Moxie on <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/yourbrainonfacts">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/moxielabouche">Twitter</a>, or <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/yourbrainonfacts">Instagram</a>.</p> <p>Links to all the research resources are on the <a href= "http://www.yourbrainonfacts.com/panto">website</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the early 80’s, drought caused a famine that crippled the nation of Ethiopia.  It was a bad scene.  Half of the mortality rate is said to be attributable to “human rights violations.”  People around the world were moved, like Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof, who along with Midge Ure, wrote a fundraiser song.  Who could they get to sing it?  How about “everybody”