“COOLER THAN SANTA CLAUS” – 12 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

Morris Day turns 67 today – which is why this song seems appropriate.

In the movie “Purple Rain,” Day is the flamboyant rival who wants to replace Prince as the main act at the clubs First Avenue and 7th St. Entry.

That persona comes through in this wonderful holiday song he recorded four years ago. I don’t spend a lot of time monitoring contemporary music, so I don’t know if “Cooler Than Santa Claus” is particularly popular.

It should be. The music video is fun to watch. And if it feels as though there aren’t a lot of different lyrics, there are more than in “Felix Navidad.”