A season for classics, in self-defense

Slate’s Chris Klimek reports, alarmingly, that the Robertson clan of “Duck Dynasty” has put out a Christmas album, and otherwise bemoans the sorry state of Christmas-themed pop music:

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/holidays/2013/12/new_christmas_songs_from_kelly_clarkson_and_mary_j_blige_won_t_become_holiday.html

This does not qualify as new news.