Little Saint Nick

1963

The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson used 'Little Deuce Coupe' as a template when he penned The Beach Boy's '63 Novelty Christmas Classic, which followed a theme that was common with early Beach Boys hits...that theme being 'cars' Santa apparently drives the Mother of all Sno-Cats!

They released 'Little Saint Nick' fifty years ago this very week, and the country..subdued, and in mourning over the just more than a month old assassination of John F Kennedy...decided they needed to have a little fun despite the country's somber mood. They took it up the charts to #3 on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart. The Beach boys' music was all about fun, and 'Little Saint Nick' injected a needed dose of fun into what was shaping up to be a very somber Christmas.

It's been a favorite since the very first time the kids of '63 heard 'OOOOOOHHHHHH Merry Christmas Santa!!!' and it's stayed just as popular...of course, it being a Beach Boys tune, it's popularity and success was all but assured. There's absolutely no way you can go a day without hearing this one on an Oldies or easy listening station that's in Christmas-Music mode, and I think we can rest assured that's not going to change in the next dew decades.

So enjoy! The Beach Boys' little tune about Santa's Hot Rod Sleigh!