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Remembering Bruce Springsteen’s Rocking Rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”Posted 16 Dec 2020
 Nothing beats the Boss. Bruce Springsteen’s high-spirited rendition of the 1934 Christmas classic, “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” has become a holiday staple over the years. He officially released a live version of the festive tune back in 1981 (and later appeared as the B-side to “My Hometown” in 1985), but had already been performing it for years prior. Audience members lucky enough to catch The Boss live around the holiday season are still likely to be treated with a rocking live rendition of the track. It’s safe to say that won’t be happening in 2020, but we can certainly enjoy this rocking rendition, performed live in Houston with the E Street band in 1978 – and surely will for many Christmases to come! Bruce Springsteen | “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” [1978] Recently, Springsteen sat down with Jimmy Fallon to chat about his teenage rock band, his rocking “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” the 45th anniversary of Born To Run and much more. Watch below. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon For more to Christmas tunes – including Springsteen’s “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” recorded live at the C.W. Post College in Greenvale, New York on December 12th, 1975 – check out our I Like Your Old CHRISTMAS Stuff playlist on Spotify: Listen to I Like Your Old CHRISTMAS Stuff on Apple Music: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWNLive 12 Dec 1975 version [Spoken intro:] (Clarence laughs) It's all cold down along the beach, the wind's whipping down the boardwalk... Hey band! (Yeah? Hey, babe!) You guys know what time of year it is? (Yeah!) What time, huh? What? (Christmas time!) What? (Christmas time!) Oh, Christmas time! You guys all, you guys all been good and practicing real hard? Yeah? Clarence, you been, you been rehearsing real hard now, so Santa'll bring you a new saxophone, right? Everybody out there been good, or what? Oh, that's not many, not many, you guys are in trouble out here! Come on. Yeah, you better watch out, you better not cry He's making a list, he's checking it twice He sees you when you're sleeping Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry He sees you when you're sleeping Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry Ho ho ho ho InfoSANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN is a song originally released by Harry Reser And His Orchestra in 1934. See the original Harry Reser And His Orchestra version for more details. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN became a signature for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band who have been regularly performing the song live in concert since 1973, mostly around the months of November and December. Their officially released live 12 Dec 1975 version has become one of the most popular versions of this Christmas standard. The track sells pretty well in the USA every year during the holiday season and is Springsteen's best selling 1-track download in the USA. Live 12 Dec 1975 versionThe above lyrics are for the live 12 Dec 1975 performance of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN at C.W. Post College in Greenvale, NY, during the Born To Run Tour. The concert was held at the college's Post Dome. The parts in bold are sung by Clarence Clemons.
This live 12 Dec 1975 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was distributed promotionally to radio stations on reel-to-reel tapes (see below scan) and was released commercially for the first time in 1981 (see the "Official Releases" section below for more details). The track was recorded by Jimmy Iovine and Thom Panunzio and produced by Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, and Jimmy Iovine. Bruce Springsteen -- "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" (Columbia reel-to-reel tape) Official ReleasesThe live 12 Dec 1975 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was first released in 1981 on the various artists children album In Harmony 2. The song was also included on several promotional singles that were released in conjunction with the album. In Harmony 2 is a benefit album; according to the album's back cover, "A royalty is being donated to the Children's Television Workshop and various children's charities." It won a Grammy Award for Best Recording For Children in 1983. Various artists -- In Harmony 2 LP - Columbia (BFC 37641) - USA, 1981 Bruce Springsteen -- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 7" single - Columbia (AE7 1332) - USA, 1981 Promotional release. A1- SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12 Dec 1975 version] Bruce Springsteen -- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 12" single - Columbia (AS 1329) - USA, 1981 Promotional release. A1- SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12
Dec 1975 version] Bruce Springsteen / Billy Joel -- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / Nobody Knows But Me 7" single - CBS (PRO 151) - Holland, 1981 Promotional release. A1- Bruce Springsteen: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12 Dec 1975 version] Bruce Springsteen / Barbra Streisand -- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / White Christmas 7" single - CBS/SONY (XDSP 93026) - Japan, 1981 Promotional release. Comes with a picture insert. Oddly the B-side is not related to the In harmony 2 album. A1- Bruce Springsteen: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12 Dec 1975 version] The live 12 Dec 1975 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TOWN was released as the B-side to MY HOMETOWN in November 1985. The single was reissued on cassette and CD in 1998. The live 12 Dec 1975 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TOWN was also included on the Bruce Springsteen promotional EP in 1984 and the Tunnel Of Love EP in 1987. Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen 12" EP - CBS (SAMPLER 93) - Australia, 1984 Promotional EP. The Australian pressing comes in a unique picture sleeve totally different from the remaining pressings of this EP. It also has two tracks on side A and three tracks on side B instead of one track and four tracks respectively as on the remaining pressings. A1- BORN IN THE U.S.A. Various Artists -- Radio DJ Special No. 3 12" EP - CBS (SAMP 1045) - Sweden, 1984 Dutch pressing for promotional use in Sweden. Comes in a plain black die-cut sleeve with promo sticker. A1- Clarence Clemons: YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE Bruce Springsteen -- My Hometown 7" single - CBS (BA 3394) - Australia, 1985 A white label promo counterpart was also issued. A1- MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen -- My Hometown 7" single - CBS / Sony (07SP 935) - Japan, 1985 Comes with a picture insert. Promotional copies have regular stock orange labels with "NOT FOR SALE / SAMPLE" (in Japanese) printed above the catalogue number. A1- MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen -- "My Hometown / Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" 7" single - CBS (BA 3394) - New Zealand, 1985 Comes in a CBS company sleeve. A1-
MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen -- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 7" single - CBS (A 6773) - Portugal, 1985 The Portuguese pressing of this single has the A-side and the B-side switched and comes in a unique picture sleeve totally different from the remaining pressings of this single. A1- SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12 Dec 1975 version] Bruce Springsteen -- "My Hometown / Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" 7" single - CBS (SSC 5899) - South Africa, 1985 Comes in a CBS company sleeve. A1-
MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen -- My Hometown 7" single - CBS (A 6773) - UK, 1985 The Irish pressing of this single was issued in UK picture sleeve. There are two versions of the Irish pressing, one with orange/yellow labels and one with red labels. A1- MY HOMETOWN
Bruce Springsteen -- "My Hometown / Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" 7" single - Columbia (13-08414) - USA, 1986 Columbia's "Hall Of Fame" series reissue, comes in a "Hall Of Fame" company sleeve. A1- MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen -- "My Hometown / Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" 7" single - Columbia (13-08414) - USA, late 1980's Collectables reissue, comes in a Collectables company sleeve. A1- MY HOMETOWN Bruce Springsteen -- "My Hometown / Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" 7" single - Columbia (13-08414) - USA, mid-1990's Mid-1990's reissue, comes in a white paper sleeve. A1- MY HOMETOWN In addition to its release on In Harmony 2, the live 12 Dec 1975 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN appears on one Bruce Springsteen promo-only sampler and on many various artists albums, most of which are Christmas themed. Bruce Springsteen -- Killer Bs (From The USA) MC - CBS (CDNT 239) - Canada, 1985 Canada-only promotional cassette tape sampler compiling 10 Springsteen single B-sides. Various artists -- 'Tis The Sampler CD - Columbia (CSK 4294) - USA, 1991 Promotional compilation album. Various artists -- The Return Of Sampler Claus: Hits From The North Pole CD - Columbia (CSK 6666) - USA, 1994 Promotional compilation album, also includes Bruce Springsteen's cover of MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY [Live 31 Dec 1980 version]. Various artists -- Christmas Of Hope CD - Columbia (CK 67407) - USA, 1995 Various artists -- Play Hits And They Will Buy CD - Columbia (CSK 8946) - USA, 1995 Promotional compilation album.
Various artists -- Hit's A Sony - December '96 Vol. 11 2xCD - Sony (XDCS 93255-6) - Japan, 1996 Promotional compilation album. Various artists -- Sounds Of The Season CD - Columbia (CK 68763) - USA, 1997 Various artists -- Christmas Stocking Stuffers CD — Epic / Columbia (ESK 41634) - USA, 1998 Promotional compilation album. Various artists -- Sampler Claus Volume III CD - Columbia (CSK 41718) - USA, 1998 Promotional compilation album. Various artists -- Columbia Christmas Classics CD - Columbia (CSK 47150) - USA, 1999 Promotional compilation album. Various artists -- Now That's What I Call Christmas! 2xCD - UMG Recordings (314 585 620-2) - USA, 2001 Various artists -- Very Best Of Christmas Songs CD - Berlin Records / Sony Music (BLN 504454 2) - Germany, 2001 Various artists -- The Very Best Of Christmas CD - Sony Music / Columbia (505441 2) - Indonesia, 2001 Various artists -- Hit's A Sony 2002 December CD - Sony (SDCI80089) - Japan, 2002 Promotional compilation album, also includes LONESOME DAY. Various artists -- Love Christmas CD - Sony Records Int'l (SICP 272) - Japan, 2002 Various artists -- RTL Christmas Megastars 2xCD - EMI Music Media (7243 543700 2 1) - Germany, 2002 Various artists -- The Best Christmas Album Ever! 2xCD - EMI (7243 596337 2 5) - Holland, 2003 Various artists -- Christmas Hits: 60 Festive Favourites 3xCD - BMG TV / Sony Music TV / Warner Strategic Marketing (82876650602) - UK, 2004 Various artists -- Die Hit-Giganten Weihnachten 2xCD - Sony Music Media (519167 2) - Germany, 2004 This album was issued every December from 2004 to 2008, with the same tracks, but different artwork and catalog number. Various artists -- Die Hit-Giganten Weihnachten 2xCD - Sony BMG (82876 75602 2) - Germany, 2005 This album was issued every December from 2004 to 2008, with the same tracks, but different artwork and catalog number. Various artists -- Die Hit-Giganten Weihnachten 2006 2xCD - Sony BMG (88697 03003 2) - Germany, 2006 This album was issued every December from 2004 to 2008, with the same tracks, but different artwork and catalog number. Various artists -- Die Hit-Giganten Weihnachten 2007 2xCD - Sony BMG (88697 17223 2) - Germany, 2007 This album was issued every December from 2004 to 2008, with the same tracks, but different artwork and catalog number. Various artists -- Die Hit-Giganten Weihnachten 2xCD - Sony Music (88697172282) - Germany, 2008 This album was issued every December from 2004 to 2008, with the same tracks, but different artwork and catalog number. Various artists -- Elton John's Christmas Party CD - Hip-O Records (B0007747-2) - USA, 2005 Various artists -- God Jul Og Godt Nyttår! 2xCD - McMusic ANS (MCCD 145) - Norway, 2006 Various artists -- So Fresh: Songs For Christmas 2006 2xCD - Sony BMG Music Entertainment / Universal Music (88697019682) - Australia, 2006 Various artists -- Sampler Claus 2006 CD - Columbia (88697 01961 2) - USA, 2006 Promotional compilation album, also includes Bruce Springsteen's cover of MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY [Live 31 Dec 1980 version]. Other Official ReleasesOther versions of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN were also officially released. The live 20 Sep 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was
released on the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ September 20, 1978 official live download in 2017. The live 30 Sep 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the September 30, 1978
official live download in 2020. The live 08 Dec 1978 version of
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010. The live 15 Dec 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the
Winterland 12/15/78 official live download in 2019. The live 16 Dec 1978 version of SANTA
CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Winterland 12/16/78 official live download in 2019. The live 29 Dec 1980 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on
the Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80 official live download in 2019. The
live 31 Dec 1980 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 official live download in 2015. The live 13 Dec 1992 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Boston 13/12/92 official live download in 2021. The live 22 Nov 2005 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ 2005 official live download in 2019. The live 22 Nov 2009 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 11/22/2009 official live download in 2016. Live History: on-tourSANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN is known to have been performed at least twice during what is considered The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle Tour (September 1973 to March 1975). Some of that period's setlists are incomplete or unknown, and therefore, the song must have been played on some more dates in December 1973. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN is known to have been performed at least 12 times during the Born To Run Tour (73 know dates / 81 known shows, July to December 1975). Some of that period's setlists are incomplete or unknown, and therefore, the song may have been played on some more dates in December 1975. The live 12 Dec 1975 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was distributed promotionally to radio stations and was released commercially in 1981 (see the "Official Releases" section above for more details). List of known Born To Run Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN is known to have been performed at least 23 times during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour (111 dates, May 1978 to January 1979). A few of that period's setlists are incomplete or unknown, and therefore, the song may have been played on some more dates during the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour from September 1978 onward. The live 20 Sep 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ September 20, 1978 official live download in 2017. The live 30 Sep 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the September 30, 1978 official live download in 2020. The live 08 Dec 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010. The live 15 Dec 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Winterland 12/15/78 official live download in 2019. The live 16 Dec 1978 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Winterland 12/16/78 official live download in 2019. List of known Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed 13 times during The River Tour (138 dates, October 1980 to September 1981). These were 13 consecutive shows. The live 29 Dec 1980 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80 official live download in 2019. The live 31 Dec 1980 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 official live download in 2015. List of known The River Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed 43 times during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour (156 dates, June 1984 to October 1985). The circulating audience recording from the 13 Dec 1984 show in Memphis, TN, is not complete and is missing SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN, but the song was most likely played on this show as it did on all other shows in November and December 1984. List of Born In The U.S.A. Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed 9 times during World Tour 1992-1993 (104 dates, June 1992 to June 1993); these were the last 9 dates of the 1992 leg of the tour. The live 13 Dec 1992 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Boston 13/12/92 official live download in 2021. List of World Tour 1992-1993 performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed twice during what is known as The Reunion Tour (132 dates, April 1999 to July 2000). SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed 7 times during The Rising Tour (120 dates, August 2002 to October 2003); these were the last 7 dates of the 2002 leg of the tour. List of The Rising Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed once during the Devils & Dust Solo Acoustic Tour (72 dates, April to November 2005), on the last date of the tour, 22 Nov 2005 in Trenton, NJ. The live 22 Nov 2005 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ 2005 official live download in 2019. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed 10 times during the Magic Tour (100 dates, October 2007 to August 2008). List of Magic Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed 7 times during the Working On A Dream Tour (83 dates, April to November 2009). The live 22 Nov 2009 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was released on the HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 11/22/2009 official live download in 2016. List of Working On A Dream Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed 9 times during the Wrecking Ball Tour (133 dates, March 2012 to September 2013); these were the last 9 dates of the 2012 leg of the tour. List of Wrecking Ball Tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed once during the High Hopes Tour (34 dates, January to May 2014), on the last date of the tour, on 18 May 2014 in Uncasville, CT. Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows are officially available for purchase. See the live 18 May 2014 version for more details. Live History: off-tourSANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 28 Dec 1983 at Monmouth Arts Center in Red Bank, NJ, during a guest appearance at La Bamba's "Holiday Hurrah" Christmas benefit concert in aid of Monmouth County Big Brother. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 18 Dec 1988 at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, during a guest appearance with local musicians. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 20 Dec 1994 at Tradewinds in Sea Bright, NJ, during a guest appearance with Tim McLoone's Holiday Express. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 21 Dec 1998 at McLoone's Rum Runner in Sea Bright, NJ, during a guest appearance with Bobby Bandiera and his band. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 20 Dec 1999 at McLoone's Rum Runner in Sea Bright, NJ, during a guest appearance with Bobby Bandiera and his band. The exact date has not been confirmed but it seems like the party took place on 20 Dec 1999. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 15 Dec 2001 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, during a guest appearance with Tim McLoone's Holiday Express. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 19 Dec 2003 at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Rumson, NJ, during the funeral of Wall Street trader John Mulheren, who Springsteen had known since the sixties. The song was played at the request of Mulheren's widow, in a solo acoustic arrangement. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 02 Dec 2004 at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, PA, during the "Flood Aid '04" benefit concert. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 19 Dec 2004 at Harry's Roadhouse in Asbury Park, NJ, during both holiday jam shows that took place that day. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 12 Dec 2006 at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, during "The Bobby Bandiera All Star Holiday Concert". SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 22 Dec 2008 at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, during a guest appearance at Bobby Bandiera's Hope Concert. Bruce Springsteen performed the song with Southside Johnny and backed by Bobby Bandiera's band. SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed off-tour on 19 Dec 2015 at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City, NY, during a TV appearance on Saturday Night Live. The song was played in its E Street Band arrangement, with Sir Paul McCartney, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and the full Saturday Night Live cast (and some of the crew) joining the band on stage. See the live 19 Dec 2015 version for more details. List of off-tour performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed during both 2000 Asbury Park holiday shows, all five 2003 Asbury Park holiday shows, and all three 2003 Asbury Park holiday shows. These concerts were billed as "Bruce Springsteen with The Max Weinberg 7 and Friends", with The Max Weinberg 7 serving as the house band, and Springsteen bringing guests on and off the stage throughout the shows. List of 2000-2003 holiday shows performances
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN was performed during the seventh (2006) annual Light Of Day benefit. The song was played with all of the night's performers onstage, including Bob Benjamin who joined Springsteen on lead vocals. CreditsThanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for transcribing these lyrics and for the additional help on this page. Thanks Massimo Truchet for the help with some of the official releases RequestPlease contact me if you have scans for or info about any official release containing the live 12 Dec 1975 version of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN that's not mentioned on this page. Any additions, comments, or corrections to this page are welcome. You can contact me via the below form or by email: . Available VersionsList of available versions of SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN on this website: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live
12 Dec 1975 version] Page last updated: 03 Jul 2018Where was Bruce Springsteen Santa Claus Is Comin To Town recorded?The Carpenters released the song as a single in 1974. A rock version by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band was recorded on December 12, 1975, at C. W. Post College in Brookville, New York, by Record Plant engineers Jimmy Iovine and Thom Panunzio.
What is the best version of Santa Claus is coming to town?1. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" by Mariah Carey (1994)
Did Bruce Springsteen do a Christmas song?Bruce Springsteen's live version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” (from C.W. Post College in 1975) is the WORST Christmas song EVER.
What is the song that plays in the Santa Clause?Along with this comes the outstanding track "Bells of Christmas" by Loreena McKennitt which is produced by Michael Convertino and is the full version of the song as heard in the movie.
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