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HOLIDAY SONG COUNTDOWN – DEC. 20

“FATHER CHRISTMAS” – 5 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

I think of this as more curiosity than canon.

The Kinks released this punk rockish song as a single in 1977. It is among the more, uh, violent tunes of the season. There’s also a certain crassness to it – preferring cold cash to the silly toys that can go to the little rich boys.

Including the fact that the title is “Father Christmas,” this song seems very British. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

I thought about linking to a version other than the original. But this song seems about getting to the point – “Give me some money!” – so here are The Kinks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk

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