What a great tour that was..one of the shows I was at Dave made Ray do you really got me before he could change out of the santa suit and Ray chased him off the stage. That's one of the reasons the kinks were and still are the greatest rock & roll band in the world!
@alabhaois I'm in my early 30s and am getting more and more into classic rock. My Dad always says that The Who were the precursors to punk rock and The Kinks were the forerunners of New Wave.
@BassPlayerSusan - Listen to what your "old man" says! LIve concerts were different then... plentiful...AFFORDABLE...each performance was unique (even if note for note)...the imperfections made them special (good and bad)
@stevem605 Once upon the time every Stones concert was different/unique... nowadays (when they tour) it's like someone has put on a prerecorded tape (does anyone still record something on a tape these days?) through the speakers.
Arguably, the best Christmas song by a rock band!
sehaalturk 1 month ago
The BEST ROCKIN' Christmas Song ever. The KINKS!!!!!
Slowrusho 2 months ago
lets see the Stones do that! Not likely
lastexitny 2 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think Ray's beard is fake.
MarianneSp 2 months ago
Should be the rallying cry of the Occupy America Movement !!!
retrogradevids2010 2 months ago
wow, ray can't hit the high notes of the chorus...i just transpose down 3 half steps.
fanzappa 4 months ago
My all time favorite Christmas song ever!!!!!
PrincessOfTheClocks 5 months ago
BassPlayerSusan: Your dad sounds very cool and right on target!!
alabhaois 1 year ago 2
This is my favorite Chirstmas song.It came out when I was in high school.I saw the Kinks at the LA Forum in 1981.
BearsChargersfan 1 year ago
Wow. Looks like The Rainbow Theatre gig. I was there. I was roadie then. Happy Days.
NoMoreJuggling 1 year ago 4
this looks like part of the xmas concert at the rainbow 1977...how good is ray!!
narredude 1 year ago 5
This is rare..nI have tons of Kinks video and I didnt have a live version of father Christmas before! RAYS SINGING TOO FAST THOUGH LOL
DavelovesRealMusic 1 year ago 3
What a great tour that was..one of the shows I was at Dave made Ray do you really got me before he could change out of the santa suit and Ray chased him off the stage. That's one of the reasons the kinks were and still are the greatest rock & roll band in the world!
krankiekat 2 years ago 15
@krankiekat They sure are-- they and The Who ROCK
alabhaois 1 year ago 4
@alabhaois I'm in my early 30s and am getting more and more into classic rock. My Dad always says that The Who were the precursors to punk rock and The Kinks were the forerunners of New Wave.
BassPlayerSusan 1 year ago 6
@BassPlayerSusan - Listen to what your "old man" says! LIve concerts were different then... plentiful...AFFORDABLE...each performance was unique (even if note for note)...the imperfections made them special (good and bad)
stevem605 2 months ago
@stevem605 Once upon the time every Stones concert was different/unique... nowadays (when they tour) it's like someone has put on a prerecorded tape (does anyone still record something on a tape these days?) through the speakers.
PeterVonRock 2 months ago
little fast
Satricks 2 years ago
oh man! i've been looking for this song for ages!!! I remember listening to this song with my dad when i was a kid haha. Thanks for uploading!!
URLDS2 2 years ago 3
AWESOOOOOOOOME !!!!!
whatsnextotheMoon 2 years ago 10
thnaks a lot!
i think i've never seen before!!!
asakogumama 2 years ago 3