The Beach Boys

Cars were a common theme in early Beach Boys songs, notably "Little Deuce Coupe," which was the template for this song that envisions Santa's sleigh as a Nordic Hot Rod: candy apple red with a 4-speed stick. Brian Wilson wrote the song with Mike Love. The "Run run, reindeer" line was copped from Chuck Berry's song "Run Rudolph Run," where Berry sings, "Run run, Rudolph." By making the reindeer generic, The Beach Boys avoided copyright issues - Berry had to turn over royalties to his song to the creator the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story. (source: songfacts.com) Oooooooo Merry Christmas Saint Nick Christmas comes this time each year Well way up north where the air gets cold There's a tale about Christmas That you've all been told And a real famous cat all dressed up in red And he spends all year workin' out on his sled It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick) It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick) Just a little bobsled we call the old Saint Nick But she'll walk a toboggan with a four speed stick She's candy apple red with a ski for a wheel And when Santa hits the gas man just watch her peel It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick) It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick) Run run reindeer Run run reindeer, whoaa Run run reindeer Run run reindeer (he don't miss no one) And haulin' through the snow at a frightening speed With a half a dozen deer with Rudy to lead He's got to wear his goggles 'cause the snow really flies And he's cruisin' every path with a little surprise It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick) It's the little Saint Nick (little Saint Nick) Oooooooo Merry Christmas Saint Nick (Christmas comes this time each year) Oooooooo Merry Christmas Saint Nick (Christmas comes this time each year) Oooooooo Merry Christmas Saint Nick (Christmas comes this time each year) Amazon This hit can be listened to on the Beach Boys' Christmas album

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