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This index lists the essential songs (not all the songs) contained on the albums reviewed in Hip Christmas, plus singles, album tracks, or one-hit wonders not otherwise included on those albums. Whenever
possible, the artist's name is linked to my review of the best Christmas album (not necessarily
the only or original album) on which to find the song.
Barring that, the names will be linked to a place where you may buy the song
(usually Amazon).
If there's no link, it means that, to my knowledge, the song is not available
on CD or MP3. Of course, the list will expand as I write more reviews. And, nothing's
perfect - especially me and my crazy list. Please send additions, corrections,
criticisms, and suggestions via email
.
- Saddest Time Of The Year (Spooner,
1991)
- Santa (Lightnin' Hopkins, 1960)
- Santa Ain't Santa (Woofing Cookies,
1986)
- Santa And The Doodle-Li-Boop (Art
Carney, 1954)
- Santa & The Purple People Eater (Sheb Wooley, 1958)
- Santa And The Satellite (Parts 1 & 2) (Buchanan & Goodman,
1957)
- Santa And The Sidewalk Surfer (Crossfires,
1963)
- Santa And The Touchables (Dickie
Goodman, 1957)
- Santa Baby
- Santa Baby (Gimme Gimme Gimme) (Willa Ford, 2001)
- Santa Bring Me Ringo (Christine Hunter, 1964)
- Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
- Santa Came Home Drunk (Clyde Lasley & The
Cadillac Baby Specials, 1960)
- Santa Can't Stay (Dwight Yoakam, 1997)
- Santa Claus (Lee "Scratch" Perry, 2008)
- Santa Claus
- Santa Claus (Throwing Muses, 1989)
- Santa Claus (Sonny Boy Williamson,
1960)
- Santa Claus Ain't Comin' This Year (Swingin' Neckbreakers, 1999)
- Santa Claus And His Old Lady (Cheech & Chong,
1971)
- Santa Claus Baby (The Voices, 1955)
- Santa Claus Blues
- Santa Claus Boogie (Hasil Adkins, 1993
- Santa Claus' Daughter (Charlie
Rich, 1965)
- Santa Claus (Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto) (Carlene
Davis & Trinity, 1981)
- Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto (James
Brown, 1968)
- Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto (Snoop
Dogg & Nate Dogg, 1996)
- Santa Claus Got The Blues (Denise LaSalle, 1985)
- Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney) (Ella
Fitzgerald, 1950)
- Santa Claus (Is A Lie) (New Duncan Imperials, 1993)
- Santa Claus Is Back In Town
- Santa Claus Is Coming (Hank Ballard & The
Midnighters, 1963)
- Santa Claus Is Coming To My House (Karla DeVito, 1982)
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay (James
Brown, 1970)
- Santa Claus Is From The South (Benny
Martin, 1988)
- Santa Claus Is Getting Down (Jesse Ed Davis, 1988)
- Santa Claus Is Ska-ing To Town (Granville
Williams Orchestra with Ernest Ranglin, 1964)
- Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer (aka Santa's Secret) (Squirrel
Nut Zippers, 1996)
- Santa Claus Is Surfin' To Town (Soupy Sales, 1963)
- Santa Claus Is Watching You (Ray
Stevens, 1962)
- Santa Claus Never Comes To The Ghetto (Yellowman,
1998)
- Santa Claus' Party (Les Baxter, 1952) [close]
The
inimitable Les Baxter carried on dual careers - one as an easy listening band
leader (known for irresistible fluff like "The
Poor People Of Paris")
and another as a brilliant composer of dark, glamorous exotica (most famously with "The
Quiet Village"). "Santa Claus' Party" is most definitely in the former camp, bouncing
merrily
along like
the
soundtrack
to some
unseen Christmas cartoon. In fact, "Santa Claus' Party" is blissfully utopian in its vision,
as Baxter's white-bread chorus declares,
"You may be sure that rich
and poor are welcome at Santa's door!" I'm sure Lester thought he was composing the next great Christmas
standard, but what he gave us instead (however now obscure) was a glimpse into the powerful optimism
and willful innocence that
transformed
America after World War II. A few years later, rock 'n' roll helped shatter that dream (and render musicians
like Baxter obsolete),
setting the stage for the Civil Rights Act, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate -
now
that's
a
party! Originally released both as a single and as part of the Capitol LP, (pictured), "Santa Claus' Party" has rarely been reissued. Recently,
it has
been
routinely included in medley form on albums like Ultra-Lounge
Christmas Cocktails, Part Two ( read more). Last I checked,
the unedited version was only available on EMI's otherwise unnecessary Christmas
Selection (UK,
2002).
- Santa Claus Santa Claus (James Brown,
1968)
- Santa Claus Santa Claus (Louis Jordan,
1968)
- Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
- Santa Claus Was My Lover (Culturcide, 1986)
- Santa Claws (Sit n' Spin, 1994)
- Santa Comes 'Round (J. Tex & The Volunteers, 2011)
- Santa Doesn't Come To Little Jewish Children's Houses (Yid
Kids, 1987)
- Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
- Santa Don't Like Bad Boys (Adam Sandler, 1993)
- Santa! Don't Pass Me By (Freddy Fender,
1977)
- Santa Done Got Hip (Marquees, 1959)
- Santa Got Soul (Better Off Dead, 2007)
- Santa Got Stuck In The Chimney (Jimmy Boyd, 1953)
- Santa, I Got Your Number (Tommy Tutone, 2008)
- Santa Is Comin' Down Again (Psycho Daisies,
1986)
- Santa Jaws (Homemade Theater, 1975)
- Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy (Buck
Owens, 1965)
- Santa, Please Bring Me A Surfboard (Kung Fu Monkeys, 1999)
- Santa Santa (Rocky Fellers, 1962)
- Santa Song (Jud Strunk, 1969)
- Santa Stole My Baby (Leroy, 1991)
- Santa Stole My Lady (Fitz & The Tantrums, 2010)
- Santa Teach Me To Dance (Debbie & The Darnells, 1962)
- Santa Town U.S.A. (Lonnie & The Crisis, 1961)
- Santa Won't Be Blue This Christmas (Jimmy Charles, 1960)
- Santa's A Fat Bitch (Insane
Clown Posse, 1994)
- Santa's Beard
- Santa's Big Parade (Louvin Brothers,
1961)
- Santa's Coming In A Whirly Bird (Gene Autry,
1959)
- Santa's Coming Over (Low, 2008)
- Santa's Going South (Toby Keith & Sammy Hagar, 2011)
- Santa's Going To Kokomo (Mike Love, 2006)
- Santa's Gone Surfin' (Malibooz,
1981)
- Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down (Untamed
Youth, 1989)
- Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul (Soul Saints Orchestra, 1994)
- Santa's Got A GTO (Ramonas, circa 1987)
- Santa's Got A Mullet (Nerf
Herder, 2000)
- Santa's Got Brand New Bag (Gary Walker,
1965)
- Santa's Little Helper (Evan Johns & The
H-Bombs, 1990)
- Santa's Little Helpers (Pipsqueeks, 1966)
- Santa's Messin' With The Kid (Eddie
C. Campbell, 1977)
- Santa's On His Way (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, 1949)
- Santa's Rap (aka Xmas Rap) (Treacherous
Three featuring Kool Moe Dee, 1984)
- Santa's Sack (Diaboliks, 1997)
- Santa's Secret (aka Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer) (Johnny
Guarnieri with Slam Stewart, 1944)
- Santa's Wish (Hawaii
Mud Bombers, 2004)
- Santacide (Toadies, 1994)
- Santafly (Martin Mull with the Sondra
Baskin Glee Club, 1973)
- Saving Up Christmas (Captain
& Tennille, 2005)
- Season's Freaklings (Bunnygrunt, 1996)
- Season's Greetings (Cix
Bits, 1973)
- Season's Greetings (Robbers On High Street, 2007)
- Senor Santa Claus (Jim
Reeves, 1963)
- Senseless Lass (Yobs, 1991)
- Seven O'Clock News/Silent Night (medley) (Simon & Garfunkel,
1966)
- 77 Santas (Gayla Peevey, 1955)
- Sexy Christmas Baby Mine (Morphine,
1995)
- Sexy Santa (Steel Panther, 2009)
- Shake Hands With Santa (Louis Prima,
1951)
- Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) (Marion Worth, 1962)
- Shake Up Christmas
- She Feels Like Christmas Day (Critics,
1991)
- She Won't Be Home (Erasure,
1988)
- She's A Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas (Patent Pending, 2007)
- She's All I Want For Christmas (Lloyd, 2011)
- She's Coming Home (Wailers, 1965)
- Shadrack, The Black Reindeer (Loretta Lynn, 1974)
- Shimmy Winter Wonderland (Swingin'
Embers, 1962)
- Shopping Mall (Holiday Music, 2005)
- Shouldn't Have Given Him A Gun For Christmas (Wall
Of Voodoo, 1987)
- Signs Of Christmas (James Brown,
1966)
- Silent Night
- Silent Night All Day Long (John Prine,
1993)
- Silent Night, Lonely Night (Jody Miller, 1973)
- Silent Night-Mare (Sister Soleil, 1992)
- Silent Night Rumble (Jackie & The Cedrics, 1996)
- Silver & Gold (from "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer")
- Silver Bells
- Six Days Till Xmas (Betty Lloyd, circa 1964)
- Six Tons Of Toys (Dave Dudley, 1970)
- Six Weeks Every Summer (Christmas Every Other Year) (Vicki Carr, 1971)
- Skank 'Til Christmas (The Selecter, 2011)
- Skater's Waltz (John Fahey, 1983)
- Skating (Vince Guaraldi Trio, 1965)
- Ski Party (Wondermints, 1997)
- Sleigh Bell Rock (Three Aces & A
Joker, 1959)
- Sleigh Ride
- Sleigh Ride (aka Christmas Sleigh Ride) (Lloyd
Glenn, 1950)
- Sleighbell Bop (The Holidays, 1986)
- Slick Nick You Devil You (Fishbone,
1987)
- Slipping
In Christmas (Leon Russell, 1972) [close]
Leon Russell penned both "Slipping Into Christmas" and its b-side, "Christmas
In Chicago," releasing them as a single on his Shelter Records in 1972.
The holidays find Russell alone and depressed ("Scrooge ain't got nothing
on me), and "Slipping Into Christmas" creeps along in an absinthe-induced
haze, neatly splitting the difference between uptown jazz and down-home blues.
Despite it's snail-like tempo and major-bummer message, the a-side reached #4
on the Billboard Christmas chart, but Russell has never included either side
of the single on one of his albums, nor has he licensed them for inclusion elsewhere.
DCC Records did, however, release the songs on a promotional CD single to publicize
their 1989 reissue of Russell's Shelter catalog.
- Snoopy's Christmas (Royal
Guardsmen, 1967)
- Snow
(written by Randy Newman)
- Snow Covered Christmas (Jimmy Webb, 2009)
- Snow Dreams (Connie Russell, 1954)
- Snowbound (Dell-Vikings, 1957)
- Snowfall
- Snowfall Cha Cha (Billy May, 1960)
- A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss) (Glasvegas, 2009)
- Snowflakes (Jeremy Fisher, 2010)
- Snowman Magic (Dwight Twilley, 2005)
- Snowman Snowman Sweet Potato Nose (Jaynetts, 1963)
- So They Say It's Christmas (Lou Rawls with Brian Setzer, 1996)
- So This Is Christmas (MxPx, 2003)
- Soca Santa (Machel,
1985)
- Sock It To Me Santa
- Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit (Christmas
Jug Band featuring Dan Hicks, 1987)
- Someday At Christmas
- Something 'Bout This Time Of Year (Mike
Daly, 2002)
- Song At Midnight (Peggy Lee, 1949)
- Song Of The Sleigh Bells (June Hutton,
1952)
- Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues (Sonny
Boy Williamson, 1951)
- Sorry To See You Go (June Christy,
1961)
- Soul Christmas (Count Sidney & His Dukes, 1967)
- Soul Christmas (Graham Parker & Nona
Hendryx, 1994)
- Soul Santa
- Sound The Trumpet (Wailers featuring Bob
Marley, 1964)
- Space
Christmas (Shonen
Knife, 1991) [close]
Issued by indie label Seminal Twang in the UK on both vinyl and CD single, Shonen
Knife's "Space Christmas" was backed with "Bear Up Bison" plus
the band's "Christmas Message '91" (CD only). The cover (pictured)
was also issued in a red-and-green color scheme. In America, "Space Christmas" was
issued by Rockville on red 7-inch vinyl b/w "Christmas Message '91." The
single had an attractive picture sleeve and was formally entitled . Later, "Space Christmas" was
compiled on Shonen Knife's CD, The
Birds And The B-Sides (1996). Then, in 1999, the group recorded a new holiday
single, All
I Want For Christmas, with Sonic Youth's Thurston.
- Special Christmas Day (Eddie Floyd, 1976)
- Spirit Of Christmas (Kitty Kallen, 1954)
- Spotlight On Christmas (Rufus Wainwright, 2003)
- Squat (The Christmas Blues) (Shelby
Lynne, 2003)
- Squirrely Christmas (Shirley & Squirrely, 1976)
- Star (Cheepskates, 1986)
- Star Carol (Simon & Garfunkel,
1967)
- Star of Hope (The Springfields, 1961)
- Star Of Wonder (Roches, 1990)
- Stay Here This Christmas (Push Play, 2009)
- Step Into Christmas (Elton
John, 1973)
- Strawberry Snow (Brenda Lee, 1964)
- Suddenly It's Christmas (Loudon
Wainwright III, 1993)
- Sun Valley Ski Run (Esquivel, 1959)
- Super Sunny Christmas (Redd Kross,
1993)
- Surfer's Christmas List (Surfaris,
1963)
- Surfer's Holiday (Annette Funicello, 1963)
- Surfin' Santa (Lord Douglas Byron,
1964)
- Suzy Snowflake (Rosemary Clooney,
1951)
- (Sweet Angie) The Christmas Tree Angel (Andrews
Sisters, 1950)
- Sweet Christmas (Shonen Knife, 2011)
- Sweet Little Baby Boy (Angela Strehli,
1983)
- Sweet Secret Peace (Neil Finn, 2002)
- Swingin' For Christmas (aka Boppin' With Santa) (Gene Ammons, 1948)
- Swinging Them Jingle Bells (Fats Waller,
1936)
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