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Larry Jefferson, dressed as Santa Claus, poses for a portrait before the photo session starts at the Santa Experience at Mall of America in Bloomington on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
Larry Jefferson, dressed as Santa Claus, poses for a portrait before the photo session starts at the Santa Experience at Mall of America in Bloomington on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Kerem Yücel | MPR News

by Jill Riley

December 22, 2023

Well … with Christmas Day right around the corner, there are a lot of youngsters who may not be getting a lot of sleep these next couple days. They know that Santa is on his way, and he’s got lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

So let’s not mince words (mmm … mince pie…), let’s celebrate Santa’s impending arrival with songs that mention Jolly Saint Nick, for goodness sake.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention Santa?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
JD McPherson - Santa's Got a Mean Machine
The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
Rufus Thomas - I'll Be Your Santa, Baby
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects
James Brown - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa
Trailer Trash - Santa Says Keep It Cool
Delta Spirit - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (bonus)