Uploaded by ChristmasTimeTV on Oct 27, 2010
"Santa Baby" is a 1953 Christmas song written by Joan Javits (the niece of Senator Jacob K. Javits) and Philip Springer. Although Tony Springer is listed as co-writer, he was a legal fiction created for purposes of membership in the performing rights organization BMI. The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list sung by a woman who wants extravagant gifts such as sables, yachts, and decorations from Tiffany's. "Santa Baby" was originally recorded by Eartha Kitt with Henri René and his orchestra in New York City on October 6, 1953. The song was a huge hit for Kitt, and she later said that it was one of her favorite songs to record; she reprised it in the 1954 film New Faces. Kitt also reprised the original song in a 1963 re-recording for Kapp Records. In 1954, Eartha Kitt recorded a new version of the song with new lyrics titled "This Year's Santa Baby", to no commercial success. Writers listed did not change. The song was featured in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy.
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Amazing that a human could have such talent. Still laughing @ deed to platinum mine & duplex! Very subtle nuance!!!
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VERY WELL DONE!
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@liyuekan lol, don't worry.... I'm a gay guy. and my mind STILL "wandered" at that line. ;-)
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SO NICE TO FIND THESE TREASURES ON YOU TUBE!!!
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every time i hear her sing "trim my christmas tree"
my thoughts wander
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I love Eartha Kitt! such a lovely, classy lady! This is one of my favorite Christmas songs.
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The only good version
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she taught me how to flirt and talk to men works every time she was class she was true lady
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My all-time favorite Christmas song. Even though the song has been covered by many (including those by Madonna, Kylie, RuPaul, Miss Piggy, etc.), none of them can top the Eartha Kitt original.
LeatherScorpio 2 months ago 9
THIS VERSION IS SOOO FREAKIN BETTER THEN MADONNA'S SANTA BABY SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS VERSION IS SOO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!! I LUV EARTHA KITT!!!!!!!
crazygurls1o2 2 months ago 6