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MarkC:
Joseph Spence’s version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” was ranked at No. 9, knocking Bruce Springsteen’s version out of the rankings:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/07/100-best-christmas-songs-ranking/

Although the overall intent of the article is tongue in cheek, I think Mr. Spence getting some attention falls under “any publicity is good publicity.”

Slack:
Love her comment too.

9. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” But only this version. This is the treatment the song needed. Forget it, Bruce.

waxwing:
What?! No Kung Fu Christmas from the National Lampoon "Goodbye Pop" LP (Christopher Guest, genius, with several of the early SNL crew).

Down the Dial to Kung Fu Christmas


Here's the whole LP. If you grew up when I did, this spoofs almost every music you grew up with.


And then what about the Kinks' "Father Christmas'?


Wax

Rivers:
Quite right too.

David Kaatz:

--- Quote from: MarkC on November 27, 2021, 01:38:15 PM ---Joseph Spence’s version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” was ranked at No. 9, knocking Bruce Springsteen’s version out of the rankings:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/07/100-best-christmas-songs-ranking/

Although the overall intent of the article is tongue in cheek, I think Mr. Spence getting some attention falls under “any publicity is good publicity.”

--- End quote ---
Thanks for posting this - I subscribe to the digital Post, saw the headline, but would not have read this article, not realizing it was tongue in cheek.

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