"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" | ||||
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Single by Allan Sherman | ||||
from the album For Swingin' Livers Only! | ||||
B-side | "(You Came A Long Way From St. Louis) You Went The Wrong Way, Old King Louie" | |||
Released | 1963 | |||
Genre | Novelty Song, Christmas Music | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Records 5406 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Allan Sherman | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Hilliard | |||
Allan Sherman singles chronology | ||||
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"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.