Song
Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
by James Brown
Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto is a 1968 song by James Brown, 3:02 long. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1968 Length 3:02
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Opening track of James Brown's second Christmas album, A Soulful Christmas, released by King Records in November 1968. Written by Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, Charles Bobbit and Hank Ballard, it asks Santa to remember the children in poor neighborhoods.
Performance tips
- Lock into the funk groove and leave space for the band; this is call-and-response, not crooning.
- Use James Brown grunts and shouts sparingly as punctuation.
- Great for waking the room up after a run of slow ballads.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
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