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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, "Father Christmas" The Kinks offer a commentary on the materialism surrounding Christmas and Santa Claus with this 1978 track about kids beating up a mall Santa because they want cold ...
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.
Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. ... (1974) and "Father Christmas" by The Kinks (1977). In 1991, ...
America’s current version of Father Christmas emerged in the early 1800s; he was featured in advertising for Christmas shopping. By 1890, The Salvation Army began dressing unemployed men in red ...
7. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) . Though Ron Howard's big-budget adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic story received mixed reviews upon release, it was an unqualified smash ...
The Gift of Rock is the fifth studio album by American rock band Smash Mouth.Released in 2005 through Beautiful Bomb Records, the album contains mostly covers of Christmas songs by various artists including Louis Armstrong, Ringo Starr, the Kinks, and the Ramones.
Ray Davies of The Kinks released “Thanksgiving Day” in 2006, ... A Ben Rector Christmas. The song is an emotional addition, one that recognizes how “life is short and bittersweet,” so it ...