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| "Father Christmas" | ||||
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| Single by the Kinks | ||||
| B-side | "Prince of the Punks" | |||
| Released | 25 November 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Begun 1976, completed October 1977 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Arista 153 (UK) Arista AS 0296 (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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| "Father Christmas" on YouTube | ||||
"Father Christmas" is a song by English rock band the Kinks, released in 1977.[2][3]
It tells of a department store Father Christmas who is beaten up by a gang of poor kids who tell him to give them money instead of toys, as toys are impractical; and asks that the toys be given "to the little rich boys."[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Café Society | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Ellis, Iain (30 June 2012). Brit Wits: A History of British Rock Humor. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-84150-671-5.