Do you hear what I hear? 

Advent calendars are inching ever closer to Christmas and the sounds of the season are in the air. Whether it's the ringing of the Salvation Army bell or door-to-door carolers, it's at least starting to sound a lot like Christmas.

To get in on the holiday spirit, Patch is creating playlists of Christmas music each day to help spread the cheer.

So here's the deal:

Each day, from today through Christmas, we'll feature a uniquely different, themed Christmas music playlist. Today's theme is Gaudy Christmas. Think of the musical equivalent of an ugly Christmas sweater and you're on the right track.

With holiday non-favorites from the likes of Newsong (proprietors of the horribly misguided "Christmas Shoes" song) to unlikely celebrities such as David Hasselhoff, Rosie O'Donnell and Regis Philbin, if you can get through this list without hitting the "skip" button you've earned our respect.

You can listen here, free and legally (via Spotify), without leaving Patch! 

But we also want your input. Post in the comments what you'd like to see in future installments. The themes are as follows:

• Dec. 18: Classic Rock Christmas: From Chuck Berry and Beach Boys to Springsteen and Seger, plenty of icons have tackled the holidays.
• Dec. 19: Alternative Christmas (newer rock/folk/indie/alternative Christmas songs, including new-school variations of old-school classics)
• Dec. 20: Pop Christmas (Top 40-style Christmas songs)
• Today: Gaudy/Obnoxious Christmas songs (Because even the musical equivalent of an ugly sweater deserves its day)
• Dec. 22: Country Christmas (Christmas selections with a tad of twang)
• Dec. 23: Hollywood Christmas (Songs you know from Christmas movies)
• Dec. 24: Traditional Christmas (The time-tested standards)
• Dec. 25: Children's Christmas (Singing rodents can apply within)

So go ahead and click "play" at the top of this page. We've also included a virtual fireplace, so be sure to also click "play" on the attached video, then cozy up to some (unconventional) holiday staples.