About the Christmas Song – Santa Claus is Coming to Town

As the Christmas fervour closes in, you can find people doing away with their collection of the Backstreet Boys and other hip hop numbers. That does not mean that there is no music. Music is still in the air and it is all about Santa Claus. All around that you go, whether you visit a holy place, a commercial centre or your friends and family, you can hear songs that welcomes and talks about Santa Claus. One such very popular Christmas song is ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’.

“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is one of the most popular and played tracks during Christmas. It is believed to be written by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots. It was first sung by Eddie Cantor in 1934 on a radio show. Soon after being heard on radio, this track became an instant hit.

This song is a traditional standard that is played during every Christmas. Over the years it has played by many recording artists. The song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is popular till date. This proves it’s never dying charm. If you have not yet listened to the songs than you can go through the lyrics below. You are sure to fall in love with it instantly,

Oh! You better watch out,

You better not cry,

You better not pout,

I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is coming to town!

He’s making a list,

He’s checking it twice,

He’s gonna find out

who’s naughty or nice.

Santa Claus is coming to town!

He sees you when you’re sleeping,

He knows when you’re awake.

He knows when you’ve been bad or good,

So be good for goodness sake!

So…You better watch out,

You better not cry

You better not pout,

I’m telling you why.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

The song has been so popular ever since it was first sung that in the year 1970, there was an animated movie that was made with the same title for the television. The animation movie told the story of Santa Claus. The story says how Santa Claus as a baby was left at the doorsteps of the Kringles family, who were traditional toy makers. The Kringles family accepted the unknown child and named it Kriss. In the movie it is shown how Kriss takes up the job of delivering toys to all the children despite facing tough obstacles from winter.

The song has been sung and recorded by various artists over the year. In the recent version it was sung by Mariah Carey in 1994 for her holiday album. It was again re recorded in the year 2005.

So, if you have missed out on this track “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, then go grab your CD and make your Christmas more happy and musical.