I know it's Christmas Season, and I know that all stores are starting with their Christmas tracks. Some people love it, some people loathe it. I'm in the middle. I can appreciate good Christmas music, but most of it is just too cheery and too cheesy. But, I brace myself every year after the huge Turkey dinner digests for the holiday music season. I patiently wait through the month of December opting to play songs like the Counting Crows' Long December - the best December song ever - and avoiding the radio. \n\nWith all that, I complain about Red Hot & Blue because yesterday, not only did they play the worst Christmas music, they played the worst music tracks I could possibly imagine in a restaurant. They played this awful mix of bad bluesy/jazzy Christmas music, Jackson 5, Alvin & the Chipmunks, a bad remake of \"My Favorite Things\", and some other ear-bleeding music I didn't recognize. Not only was the selection awful, they played it so loudly that I couldn't just tune it out. The waiter came over and asked \"is everything okay?\" to which I smart-assily said, \"The food is good, but the music is definitely questionable.\" He chuckled and agreed, then walked away. I hoped that it would mean he would end the torture, but he didn't. \n\nI think the food was okay, not the best Red Hot & Blue I've eaten, but it was acceptable. I don't love their BBQ sauces, which is probably the most important part of BBQ. The Beef Brisket had a little bit of fat on it, which I welcomed.  The fried okra side was my favorite part of the meal. Other pros: our waiter was friendly and attentive (except the part where he doesn't turn off the music) and the water comes in this small pitcher, per person, which is the amount of water I typically need with dinner. \n\nPerhaps I would have liked the food more if I wasn't trying to inhale it so quickly. Who could blame me though, the music was an alternate form of torture. \n\nNote to restaurants, the music you play does count for something. Choose wisely.