Merry Christmas to all!
I’m taking a break from the Beck theme to wish everybody a happy holiday and present you with Mr. Bob Dylan’s rendition of ‘Must Be Santa,’ a song I’d never heard before buying his Christmas album two months ago. Here’s a link to the original for the nostalgic among you, but I must say I prefer Dylan’s version.
The wily old Jew turned Christian turned who-knows-what has the cheek to perform this little-known Christmas tune in full Klezmer fashion. What better way to start the day? And the video’s a hoot, too.
That’s long and white?
Santa’s got a beard
That’s long and white
Who comes around
On a special night?
Santa comes around
On a special night
Special night
Beard that’s white
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Santa Claus
Who wears boots
And a suit of red?
Santa wears boots
And a suit of red
Who wears a long cap
On his head?
Santa wears a long cap
On his head
Cap on head
Suit that’s red
Special night
Beard that’s white
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Santa Claus
Who’s got a big red
Cherry nose?
Santa’s got a big red
Cherry nose
Who laughs this way
Ho, ho, ho?
Santa laughs this way
Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
Cherry nose
Cap on head
Suit that’s red
Special night
Beard that’s white
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Santa Claus
Who very soon
Will come our way?
Santa very soon
Will come our way
Eight little reindeer
Pull his sleigh
Santa’s little reindeer
Pull his sleigh
Reindeer sleigh
Come our way
Ho, ho, ho
Cherry nose
Cap on head
Suit that’s red
Special night
Beard that’s white
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Santa Claus
Dasher, Dancer
Prancer, Vixen
Eisenhower, Kennedy
Johnson, Nixon
Dasher, Dancer
Prancer, Vixen
Carter, Reagan
Bush and Clinton
Reindeer sleigh
Come our way
Ho, ho, ho
Cherry nose
Cap on head
Suit that’s red
Special night
Beard that’s white
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Santa Claus
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Well, nothing says Christmas to me like Bob Dylan.:)
Very interesting choice for your SOTD.
Merry Christmas!! This reminds me – in spirit – of Barbra Streisand singing “Jingle Bells.” And I love that 😉 A very funny video, too.
This was the funniest cd ever. I love Bob Dylan and all the kids at school along with my granndsons had a blast dancing and jumping around to Must Be Santa and the plus is he is helping feed the world. He is awesome and amazing in every way. Bob Dylan ROCKS;)