Eartha Kitt
Santa Baby
Most people actively seek to be on Santa’s nice list. Others
aim for his naughty list. While Eartha Kitt aimed for the nice list by being a
little naughty in the brilliant Santa
Baby. Recorded back in 1953, this track takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the
Santa’s Christmas list, and what Eartha wishes for isn’t half bad!
“Santa Honey, I want a
Yacht and that’s really not a lot…” she purrs over a seductive and decadent
backing track; A ring (And not on
the phone), a cheque and so much more. She even goes as far as to choose a
colour for her soon-to-be “Outa Space convertible”
(Light Blue in case you’re reading Santa…). Strings dance up and the down
the scales as she requests ever more, including some “Decorations bought at Tiffany’s”. You can tell Eartha loved recording
this track as she extends her S’s in
a sensual and seductive manner. It’s the sort of song that performed with a lot
of winks and cheeky nods.
It has been covered by almost too many artists, ranging from
Madonna and Kylie Minogue, to The
PussyCat Dolls, Macy Gray and Taylor Swift. Oh, and of course the
wonderful Miss Piggy in It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. But
Eartha is the original, and perhaps the best? She’s a good girl with a naughty hint
of spice.
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