Father Christmas
Written by: Ray DaviesPublished by: Davray Music, Ltd.
Chord fileLyrics:
When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
Though I knew it was my dad
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
Open my presents and I'd be glad
But the last time I played Father Christmas
I stood outside a department store
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
And knocked my reindeer to the floor
They said:
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real McCoy
Father Christmas, give us some money
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed
But if you've got one, I'll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street
Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin'
While you're drinkin' down your wine
Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
Father Christmas, please hand it over
We'll beat you up, so don't make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread, so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
This song can be found on the following releases:
stereo mix (3:39), recorded Dec 1976 or Oct 1977 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London| Father Christmas/Prince Of The Punks | 25 Nov, 1977 | UK | Arista ARISTA 153 | 7" vinyl single, 45 RPM |
| Father Christmas/Prince Of The Punks | 8 Dec, 1977 | USA | Arista AS 0296 | 7" vinyl single, 45 RPM |
| Father Christmas/(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman | Feb 1980 | USA | Flashback (Arista) FLB 106 | 7" vinyl single, 45 RPM |
| Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986 | Jun 1986 | USA | Arista A2CD-8428 | CD |
| Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986 | 1986 | Brazil | Arista/BMG (unknown) | 12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986 | 2 Jun, 1986 | USA | Arista AL11-8428 | 12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986 | Oct 1986 | UK | Arista 302 778 | 12" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM |
| Father Christmas | 3 Jan, 1989 | USA | Arista CD3-3004 | 3" CD |
| Misfits | 24 Nov, 1998 | USA | Konk/Velvel 63467-79726-2 | CD |
| Come Dancing With The Kinks/The Best Of The Kinks 1977-1986 | 24 Oct, 2000 | USA | Konk/Velvel/Koch VEL-79733 | CD |
| Misfits | 24 Aug, 2004 | USA | Konk/Koch VEL-SC-79802 | SACD (hybrid) |
| Greatest Hits 1970-1986 | 30 Oct, 2007 | USA | Konk/Velvel/Koch Records VEL-79822 | 3 CD set |
| Picture Book | 8 Dec, 2008 | UK | Universal/Sanctuary 5313049 | Multi CD box set |
| The Essential Kinks | 14 Oct 2014 | USA | RCA/Arista/Legacy (Sony Music) 88843066622 | 2 CD set |
live, stereo mix (2:26), recorded 24 Dec, 1977 at Rainbow Theatre, London
| The Kinks At The BBC - Radio & TV Sessions And Concerts: 1964-1994 | 13 Aug 2012 | UK | Sanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8 | Multi CD box set |
live, stereo mix, recorded 23 May, 2003 at Alex Theatre, Glendale, California
| Transformation - Live At The Alex Theatre | 6 Aug, 2003 | USA | Meta Media MM06 | CD |
| Transformation - Live At The Alex Theatre | 5 Sep, 2005 | UK | Angel Air Records SJPCD212 | CD |
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