Stop Recording Fake Duets

I've never had anything against Martina McBride — she's one of the less objectionable modern country singers, I think. But today I found out she recorded a new duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Dean Martin, the late great king of holiday cool.

For Christmas sake, stop it. If an artist wants to record an inane new rendition of a holiday classic, so be it. But don't try to capitalize on someone else's success. I embrace new technology, but these manufactured duets irk me. They're dishonest. Moreover, they're usually awful.

I know it's the season of warm wishes, but I hope the album flops.