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"Father Christmas" is a song by English rock band the Kinks, released in 1977. [2] [3]It tells of a department store Father Christmas who is beaten up by a gang of poor kids who tell him to give them money instead of toys, as toys are impractical; and asks that the toys be given "to the little rich boys".
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. [3] [4] The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965.
The character was also celebrated in popular songs, including "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake (1974) and "Father Christmas" by The Kinks (1977). In 1991, Raymond Briggs's two books were adapted as an animated short film, Father Christmas , starring Mel Smith as the voice of the title character.
The song’s title comes from the Hawaiian phrase meaning “Merry Christmas”; this version is one of the earliest recorded, in 1950. 49. 'Run Rudolph Run,' Sheryl Crow
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