Big Spoon @ October 13, 2009 05:35 pm wrote:
Does anyone know why the Extra Gory version wasn't released on Bad Hair Day? Was it an idea that Al had after recording the original version of the song, did Al's record company censor him on his original lyrics, or something else?
The label thought it was too violent, so he redid it. It was later released as a bonus on the AP single.
Re: The Night Santa Went Crazy
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 11:28 pm
by just2good
Has anyone ever heard this song on a Christmas station? The more I think about it, that might have been the first time I ever heard it.
Re: The Night Santa Went Crazy
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 3:16 am
by Big Spoon
I've hear it on one station around the holidays all the time.
Re: The Night Santa Went Crazy
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:09 am
by JohnnyLurg
Is the line "he got Dancer and Prancer with an old German Luger" supposed to imply that Santa is a Nazi? Luger pistols are indeed old and were most notably used during the first and second World Wars by the Germans.
Re: The Night Santa Went Crazy
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:30 am
by Killingsworth
JohnnyLurg wrote:Is the line "he got Dancer and Prancer with an old German Luger" supposed to imply that Santa is a Nazi? Luger pistols are indeed old and were most notably used during the first and second World Wars by the Germans.
I would certainly hope not. I think Al just wanted to rhyme it with "Freddy Kruger" to drive home the song's bloody massacre themes.
Re: The Night Santa Went Crazy
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:51 am
by Orthography Enthusiast
JohnnyLurg wrote:Is the line "he got Dancer and Prancer with an old German Luger" supposed to imply that Santa is a Nazi? Luger pistols are indeed old and were most notably used during the first and second World Wars by the Germans.
I believe a lot of old Lugers also came home with GI's as war souvenirs. So there's plenty of room for debate about the provenance of that gun.