Year-round Yuletide oddities
Silly little ones! Andre Nickatina · Equipto rap “Eye’s Of A Child” about all those dumb things they deduce from visual experience. Including catching you-know-who. Sounds like someone’s got a hard-knock life.
Lil Fashoti may have caught Santa in Vegas like Tupac, but he keeps shooting deer in his swaying and synth-drunk “Chrimuh Time.” Wake up!
Jamie O’Neal thinks she caught Santa swimming in a red Speedo down in the “Gulf of Mexico.” Jazzy country about Xmas down South.
Big Peeza has gotta catch Santa in the rap “Is This Christmas?” Childish mischief.
Damani & Snoop Dogg plan to catch Kringles when “Twas The Night Before Xmas.” But then who’s the guy in the hoodie coming out the chimney?!
Fabolos has had it. “I Don’t F*#k with Christmas” offers to mess up the bearded one if he catches him. BLUE ALERT big time from Funny or Die.
Going to the extreme of kidnap has been touched upon here in the yule blog:
Blind Fury continues the BLUE ALERT crime spree with sight-impaired rapping in “I Kidnapped Santa Claus.” The motive: presents.
Kadesh Flow takes inspiration from the Jack Skellington deal as in their “Our Christmas Town” my goons are down to kidnap a Santa. Melodic rap, without all the angry nastiness. Thanks.
Even cowboy chillun reckon they might catch ol’ Santy if they stay awake all night, as mentioned in Michael Martin Murphey’s “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day / Old Time Christmas.” It’s real country, real soft and quiet.
When Snoop Dogg covers “Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto” he admits he might also want to catch that same guy. Rap it, droopy eyes!
Thrice a Chuckle’s “Operation Santa Claus” is a twisty rap about getting some jolly. Not all goes to plan.
Jacobsen Brothers get the whole gang ’round when “We’re Gonna Catch Santa Claus.” It doesn’t end well, but–Kazoo rock!
The “Santa Trap” as told by M.O.S.C.O.W. does not go as well as expected. In fact, this garage rock gets down right grisly. Eww.
Awesome Paul Simon parody from KinGGeeK “50 Ways to Catch-A-Santa” never gets to the refrain, but it delivers wit and bitchy comedy for all.
Aggressive folk from Kier Byrnes outlines “7 Ways to Catch Santa Claus,” it would seem just to snatch more presents. Yet the rollicking breathless fun of the presentation, plus the addendum of what to do when you fail, redeem this party. And all 7 steps are explained.
I’m thankful for the reprise of Make Like Monkeys with “What U Got?,” a sinister retro pop tale of accidentally awakening for Mr. Claus–but then going into full hostage taking mode. Grand theft Santa.
The lead titles for the 2008 LionsGate cartoon movie “Gotta Catch Santa Claus” (starring William Shatner) (based on the comic book) has the same title, lyrics, and jazzy cool you’d expect. Carl Lenox sings in a laid back kinda way. It’s only to prove he’s real to non-believers
The Fun Squad are also “Gonna Catch Santa Claus” but their showtune sleaze is in order to get answers to the hard questions. Think shortstuff heist.
Andy Beck and Brian Fisher heap on another grade school number “Catch That Santa,” a sneaky swing kidsong that seems to have fewer morals than the others.
Will we ever CATCH Santa Claus?
Well, David Phelps has a plan for “Catching Santa.” Marvy bossa nova with a seductive tango beat. A stun gun? Night vision goggles? Delicious!
Daily Bumps Family also decides “Let’s Catch Santa.” Family rock about taking a hostage. Uh oh.
Finally three-year-old Angelica yanks Santa by the ankle while she sings “I Caught Santa.” Kidsong with all the good and bad qualities of the genre.
Let’s get a little more proactive in this Xmas Eve spy game. We’re not just going to eyeball the man with the bag… we’re going to lay hands upon him.
Sure you can say “I Caught Santa in Our Fridge” as Keith Pendergrast caterwauls with Aussie folk. But this kidsong nabs not the great one. It only reinforces the fat stereotype.
Or you can say “I Caught Santa Claus Sniffing Cocaine” as Nick After AIs with some Motown funky-fun. Holy unholy!
The Song Trust return to take “A Picture of Santa Claus.” Folksy kidsong that makes heroes of paparazzi. The Enquirer is buying.
More AI from Mischievous Melodies slathers on the euphemism when the sleeping ‘dame’ big bands “I Caught Santa Jingling His Bells.” Naughty? Nasty!
The cast of ‘Naughty… But Nice’ reprise “Waiting up for Santa.” It’s for a date, and i don’t mean 12/25.
Charming kidsong features a peeper who starts hollering about this guy in a “Big Red Suit” messing with the Christmas tree. The Trail Band’s jug band recitation is pretty good.
Syrpyntyne parodies American Authors to relate “The Best Christmas on My Life.” You know, the one where you caught a glimpse through the window of you know who on Christmas Eve. Sneaking ensues.
Flooded Cellar just plain is gonna “Wait All Night for Santa.” American country garage. They gotta know what’s going on.It’s like that.
Sometimes seeing ol’ Nick is the problem. There he is on T.V., there he is in the store, there he is at the urinal… Richard Melvin Brown reprises “Who is the Real Santa Claus?” to compound the matter with easy listening pop.
Believe it or not, Professor Steve saw Santa “Last Night.” You know it’s true ‘cuz he sings folk about it.
Pretend rock’n’roll from The Beach Boys retools ‘Saw Mommy Kissin” with “[I Saw Santa] Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.” The witness has spoken.
Robyn Scott gets full on country with “I Saw Santa Last Night.” I presume this confession is on Xmas day.