Written by Clarence Carter in 1968.
With sexually suggestive lyrics that have nothing at all to do with Christmas, my #19 favourite Christmas song of all time is surely one that one that will shock. In addition, you probably will not be hearing Backdoor Santa anytime soon on your local 24 hour Holiday music station (Vancouver has two.)
Carter's Sexmas classic has been covered by many including; The Black Crowes, Jet, and Bon Jovi. Backdoor Santa's riff may be very recognizable to many as it was sampled by Run DMC in 1987's Christmas rap Christmas in Hollis (spoiler alert)which is conspicuously missing from my top 25.
The shock factor alone helps Clarence "Strokin" Carter's Backdoor Santa with its inappropriate misuse of Saint Nicks name a member of my elusive top 20 for years to come.
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