Back Door Santa
| "Back Door Santa" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Clarence Carter | ||||
| B-side | "That Old Time Feeling" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Funk, Christmas | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Hall | |||
| Clarence Carter singles chronology | ||||
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"Back Door Santa" is a funk-style song recorded by Clarence Carter, which Atlantic Records released as a single in 1968.[1] In an artist biography, it is described as "a superbly funky Christmas single" and "raunchy".[1] The song was included on an Atco various artists compilation album Soul Christmas (1968).[2]
"Back Door Santa" has been recorded by several artists[3] and Run-D.M.C. sampled it for "Christmas in Hollis".[4] The lyrics include:
They call me backdoor Santa
I make my runs about the break of day
I make all the little girls happy
While the boys go out to play[4]
References
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Clarence Carter – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Dennis. "Various artists: Soul Christmas [Atlantic] – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Clarence Carter: 'Back Door Santa' – Also Performed By". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Clarke, John (December 17, 2010). "Blues: When Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
