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This Year's 'Santa Baby'

from Santa Baby EP by Lex Land

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Eartha Kitt had quite a hit with her 1953 "Santa Baby" that you've likely heard at least 100 times since you've been alive. Her follow up in 1954 with "This Year's Santa Baby" was less successful- the same song with revised lyrics you've probably never heard. Lex updates the tune here with a minor key foundation and a flourish of gypsy-jazz.

lyrics

Santa Baby, I must admit that you were a dear last year
but December is here
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa Baby, that Cadillac is falling apart, won't start,
a private plane would be smart, baby,
hurry down the chimney tonight.

Though the yacht was rather chic,
now it's really shot, last week it sprang a leak,
so, please, now, hold your breath,
bring me the Queen Elizabeth.

Santa Baby, that sable's really not in the pink,
just think...
how I'd look in white mink!
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight.

Santa cutie, I need some land so please be my host
to most... of the Florida coast!
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight.
Santa darling, please help out my pet charity,
you see...
naturally, that's me.
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight.

Bring a nice big Christmas box
filled with plain old ordinary common stocks, and
please trim up my tree this Yule
with one large pear-shaped swimming pool.

Santa Baby for every little trinket you give,
I live.
Be appreciative.
Santa Baby, hurry down the chimney tonight!

credits

from Santa Baby EP, track released December 13, 2011
Kevin Lovejoy - piano, JJ Johnson - Drums, Chris Maresh - Bass, Sick the Fiddle Killer - violin, toy piano. Recorded in Austin, TX at EAR Studios, engineered by James Stevens. 2011.

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