Released 1963 Writer(s) Allan Sherman | Length 2:56 | |
B-side "(You Came A Long Way From St. Louis) You Went The Wrong Way, Old King Louie" Genre Novelty Song, Christmas Music Label Warner Bros. Records 5406 | ||
"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" is a song parody written and performed by Allan Sherman based on the classic Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas". The song reached #5 on the Billboard Christmas Chart in 1963. A noted jukebox record supplier stated that if the record was released earlier, it "might have been a hot number." The song appeared on his 1964 album, For Swingin' Livers Only! The song was arranged by Lou Busch.
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