Song
Nuttin' for Christmas
by Art Mooney and His Orchestra with Barry Gordon
Nuttin' for Christmas is a 1955 song by Art Mooney and His Orchestra. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1955
Also known as Nothing for Christmas
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Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett's 1955 novelty about a boy listing the mischief that cost him his presents. Art Mooney and His Orchestra's recording, sung by six-year-old Barry Gordon, was the highest-charting of five versions that season, peaking at No. 6 and selling a million copies.
Performance tips
- Sing it as a cheeky, unrepentant kid.
- Play up each confession with mock innocence.
- Keep the tempo bouncy and let the crowd shout the title back.
In these themes
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