Monday, December 21, 2015

The Rebel Black Dot Christmas Song of the Day

Bob Dylan, "Must Be Santa" via iTunes, (free) Single of the Week (The Last Angry Man)

Commentary: "Must Be Santa" builds, adding attributes of Santa Claus as the song progresses. At the end, well, things get just ridiculous, even by the standards of a song describing an immortal, jolly, fat man who dresses in red & commands a team of flying caribou.
"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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