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"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song, written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934. It became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours. The version for Bluebird Records by George Hall and His Orchestra (vocal by Sonny Schuyler) was very popular in 1934 and reached the various charts of the day. The song has been recorded by over 200 artists, including Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, The Crystals, Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Chris Isaak , Michael Buble and The Jackson 5.
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
So, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
So, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Little tin horns and little toy drums
Rudy toot toot and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Little toy dolls that cuddle and coo
Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town
The kids in boy and girl land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a toy land
All around the Christmas tree
So, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin' to town
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song, written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934. It became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours. The version for Bluebird Records by George Hall and His Orchestra (vocal by Sonny Schuyler) was very popular in 1934 and reached the various charts of the day. The song has been recorded by over 200 artists, including Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, The Crystals, Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Chris Isaak , Michael Buble and The Jackson 5.
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
So, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
So, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Little tin horns and little toy drums
Rudy toot toot and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Little toy dolls that cuddle and coo
Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town
The kids in boy and girl land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a toy land
All around the Christmas tree
So, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin'
Santa Claus is comin' to town
![Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - The Sounds of Christmas [Full Album] (Capitol Records 1959)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/otsdF0QCHek/mqdefault.jpg "Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - The Sounds of Christmas [Full Album] (Capitol Records 1959)
For generations of baby boomers, year-end festivities would not have been the same without Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians. This compilation is derived from the classic Now Is the Caroling Season (1957) and Caroling, Caroling (1959) collections, the former bearing the distinction of heralding in the era of the holiday music long-player. Waring initially assembled a group he christened the Collegians during his tenure at Penn State. He incongruously arrived at the moniker the Pennsylvanians after the band relocated to Michigan. The lineup was an instantly recognizable fixture from numerous appearances on radio as well as the silver screen. When television was introduced, Waring and company were the first combo to have their own show. All that exposure guaranteed that when they began to release albums, the platters were sure to become instant best-sellers. True to form, Now Is the Caroling Season reached the upper tiers of the charts in 1957 and 1958. The highlights included here aptly represent what makes those original recordings so very special. The material is drawn from sacred and secular titles, with longtime Waring arrangers Robert Shaw, Roy Ringwald, Jack Best, and Hawley Ades adapting the traditional tunes. The opening track has been renamed from Now Is the Caroling Season to Caroling, Caroling. Regardless, it immediately evokes the romanticism and nostalgia inherent in the customary celebration. There is a discernible innocence in White Christmas and The Christmas Song (aka Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) that has escaped most other versions. The robust vocal blend and tastefully discreet orchestrations are flawless. That similarly translates into the placidity and reverence of O Holy Night and Angels, from the Realms of Glory. Sadly, they dont make em like this anymore, but luckily these repackagings remain readily available for interested parties.
Fredrick Malcolm Waring (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was a musician, bandleader, and radio and television personality, sometimes referred to as Americas Singing Master and The Man Who Taught America How to Sing. He was also a promoter, financial backer and eponym of the Waring Blendor, the first modern electric blender on the market.")
