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BOOTIK'S XMAS

"Father Christmas" was originally a 1977 single by The Kinks

This is a song about jealousy, fear, capitalism, poverty, and a sad type of dying hope. That’s not celebrating Christmas, that’s talking about the inequities of life, in the great tradition of the rock genre creating a great dichotomy between the music being played and the words being sung.

The songwriter’s songwriter Ray Davies frequently stole shows by performing the song live wearing a Santa costume.

The song has been covered a number of times by bands including Green Day, OK Go,, Bad Religion, Warrant, Smash Mouth, the Gigolo Aunts, Man Overboard, Lit, Bowling For Soup, Save Ferris, , Cary Brothers, Action Action, Everything, Deer Tick, and the Clay Pigeons.

Never the least, JF & Serge @ BOOTIK MOOSIK still wanted too “butted-in’’ with their own take of their fav holiday song…

For those who get weary of the sounds of the season around this time “Father Christmas” is a perfect antidote to the treacly sentiments common to most December perennials. A cold dose of reality courtesy of Kinks’ frontman Ray Davies remains gravy to our ears.

So maybe there are those who might want to avoid the harsher truths presented by The Kinks at such a festive time. But if you have the urge to shake up the silent nights so prevalent this time of year with a little in-your-face rock and roll, this “Father Christmas” is the perfect gift for you.

Fun Fact: The Kinks are widely regarded as some of the godfathers of punk rock music so we willingly emphasized this aspect sonically & visually.

Sure, it’s a hilarious song and it absolutely rocks but more importantly, though, it’s a great song that also thinks of Christmas from a perspective most of us would never unless we were also in that position – and that’s an amazing legacy to leave behind, even if it’s only once a year!

+ Father Christmas Lyrics +
When I was small I believed in Santa Clause
Though I knew it was my dad
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
Open my presents and I’d be glad

But the last time I played Father Christmas
I stood outside a department store
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
And knocked my reindeer to the floor

They said, “Father Christmas, give us some money
Don’t mess around with those silly toys
We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over
We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys”

Don’t give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
Don’t give my sister a cuddly toy
We don’t want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the Real McCoy

Father Christmas, give us some money
We’ll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don’t mess around with those silly toys

But give my daddy a job ’cause he needs one
He’s got lots of mouths to feed
But if you’ve got one, I’ll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street

Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
Beat you up if you don’t hand it over
We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Have yourself a Merry, Merry Christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin’
While you’re drinkin’ down your wine

Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
Father Christmas please hand it over
We’ll beat you up so don’t make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over
We want your bread, so don’t make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys