Dec
21

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

by Bruce Springsteen
album In Harmony 2

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”

There are two definitive popular versions of this song, as far as I’m concerned. One is the Jackson 5 version from The Jackson 5 Christmas Album (which they play to death at Macy’s, along with “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” — my preferred Jackson 5 Christmas song, “Up on the Housetop,” is, of course, ignored). The other is this one.

Much like Jimmy Smith re-created “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” in his own weird image, Bruce and Friends did up “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” the way only Bruce and Friends can. It’s still recognizably a Christmas song, with sleigh bells and everything, but it rocks — Jersey style.

Best part of the song? Clarence Clemons tearing it up around the 2:15 mark. No contest. He doesn’t stray too far from the melody, and he doesn’t go crazy with his range. But he kicks the shit out of it. Jam, Clarence, jam.

This is my favorite version for sure. I hear it and it instantly feels like Christmas.

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  1. brokenbeat reblogged this from fuckyeahchristmas
  2. hearteyesblaine reblogged this from manic-lolita and added:
    This just came on the radio lol.
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  4. miraculous reblogged this from notnadia and added:
    Love this. Merry Christmas, Tumblr!
  5. megalong reblogged this from notnadia and added:
    This is my family’s Christmas jam.
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  9. nathangilmer reblogged this from camanda and added:
    favorite version for sure. I hear...it instantly feels like Christmas.
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  13. jtraub reblogged this from camanda and added:
    Совершенно замечательная песенка для новогоднего настроения
  14. inglouriousbitch reblogged this from fuckyeahtheboss and added:
    Best. Christmas song. EVER.
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    fuckyeahtheboss katybeth mitchellgoldstein camanda Hasta en la azotea, , “es, por supuesto, ignoran). El otro es éste....
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  24. katybeth reblogged this from mitchellgoldstein and added:
    I wish I could find the cd that has this and many other amazing christmas songs on it.
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  26. amyleesanders reblogged this from noonish and added:
    ….what a night that was. boss
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  29. notahatrack reblogged this from noonish and added:
    He pulled a 7 ft. growth chart of Santa Clause out of a shoe. So good.
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  31. wastedportlandyouth reblogged this from camanda and added:
    This one always reminds me
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    Nick that’s the dopest story I ever heard.
  34. noonish reblogged this from camanda and added:
    Love this. Happened...June in Tennessee just because...was...