Comedy

April 27, 2008

Santa Come Up And See Me Sometime

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.

April 23, 2008

Cripples At Christmas

Song #154: Cripples At Christmas

Artist:
Mat Fraser

Year: 2007

Notes:
British comedian/actor/disability activist.

April 20, 2008

Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope

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.

April 03, 2008

Yogi The Yodeling Reindeer

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.

February 28, 2008

The Happy Reindeer

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!" 

February 16, 2008

Santa & The Satellite

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.

February 12, 2008

Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo

Song #83: Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo

Artist: Alma Cogan

Year:
1956

Notes:
Some of my favorite Christmas songs aren't technically Christmas songs at all but still get played only in season. This one is from the beloved British star of the 1950s.

January 11, 2008

Santa Claus Is Watching You

Song #51: Santa Claus Is Watching You

Artist: Ray Stevens

Year: 1985

Notes: Stevens wrote and recorded this song first in 1962, and for a third time in 1997. I believe this is the middle version.


December 11, 2007

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

Song #20: I Want Hippopotamus For Christmas

Artist: The Three Stooges

Year: 1959

Notes: One of several remakes of the 1953 original by 11-year old Gayla Peevey. Covered most recently by the Jonas Brothers, the Disney boy band.