Song
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
Santa Claus Is Back in Town is a 1957 song by Elvis Presley, 2:22 long. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1957 Length 2:22
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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote this bluesy rock-and-roll Christmas song for Elvis Presley, who recorded it on September 7, 1957 as the opening track of Elvis' Christmas Album. It reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957 and became a rock-and-roll Christmas standard.
Performance tips
- Bring the swagger: low, growly and slow-burning.
- Lean into the stop-time blues breaks.
- Keep it cheeky; the double entendres are the point.
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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