Song #176: Merry Christmas, Santa Claus
Artist: Max Headroom
Year: 1986
Notes: Artificial intelligence in a floating head, portrayed by actor Matt Frewer on a tv show, in commercials, in videogames, and even in a movie in the mid/late 80s.
Song #175: Christmas Piglet
Artist: The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Year: 1995
Notes: Possibly recorded with no rehearsal by the always entertaining Seattle band.
Song #168: Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit
Artist: Christmas Jug Band featuring Dan Hicks
Year: 1986
Notes: "The beard alone was $4.98!!!"
Song #162: Merry Christmas
Artist: Wesley Willis
Year: 1996
Notes: Schizophrenic "outsider" musician and artist who recorded more than 1000 songs in his short life.
Song #158: Santa Come Up And See Me Sometime
Artist: Mae West
Year: 1964
Notes: Actress/sex symbol who was in her 70s when she hit on Santa Claus in this number.
Song #154: Cripples At Christmas
Artist: Mat Fraser
Year: 2007
Notes: British comedian/actor/disability activist.
Song #151: Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
Artist: Martin Mull
Year: 1973
Notes: "Hi Boys and Girls..." and Happy 420 Day from actor/comedian Mull.
Song #134: Yogi The Yodeling Reindeer
Artist: The Grandsons
Year: 1995
Notes: D.C. area swing band with their homage/sequel to the Rudolph-saves-Christmas story.
Song #99: The Happy Reindeer
Artist: Dancer, Prancer & Nervous
Year: 1959
Notes: Unnamed Capitol records executive must have thought, "Hey, we're making so much money off the Chipmunks; what if we invented another singing animal too? IT CAN'T MISS!"
Song #87: Santa & The Satellite (Part One and Two)
Artist: Dickie Goodman
Year: 1957
Notes: See today's StronglyWordedletter.com for more on Billboard magazine's number #1 charting novelty artist.
