There's just something about hearing "Hooray for Sandy Claus" that really gets me in the holiday spirit. That and realizing we don't need to wait for Martians to die from our viruses, we can just foil their plans with cheap toys from the dollar store.
Anyway, I need to amend my top eleven list, and I feel ashamed for having to do so.
Let's toss out the Chipmunk Christmas, because there's a song from my childhood I love even more that fills me with holiday glee.
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
I mean, it's perfect. It's Seussian in every possible positive meaning of the word I just made up, and it was sung by Tony The Tiger.
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| You're a mean one, Mr. GrrrrrrrINCH! |
Urrrgh.
Oh, and here's Cheech and Chong doing "Santa Claus And His Old Lady."
And now, tonight's Erik Overthinks Christmas Carols!
Tonight, we have "Little Saint Nick" by the Beach Boys, a song I actually like, but for years I didn't understand what was going on. Santa drives a car? Where it's snowy? Quickly? Or do the reindeer pull the car? They do say "Run, run reindeer" repeatedly. Are the reindeer trying to get out of the way of the car?
Some things just don't need a car song made about them.
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