"Santa Claus is a Black Man"

[elshiva]

My favorite Christmas record, sung by a local (B'more) African-American child and her father. Basically an "I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" tale (child confuses daddy with Santa) with black power under theme.

[Zuni]

1. You are from Baltimore?

I used to live there.
I lived up near Johns Hopkins.

I live in Annapolis now.

[elshiva]

2. I was born in Baltimore, my dad works at JHU.

Down with Ehrlich, up with Black Santa!

[Zuni]

3. I am behind O'Malley

I think he is the best chance we have. He also has done a very good job in a very tough situation. Baltimore was going down so fast i thought it would be the next Newark, Gary, Indiana or East St. Louis---ruins where there were once cities.
Baltimore is beginning to turn around.

And yes, up with black Santa.

[elshiva]

4. Personally, I'm happy O'Malley disbanded his

band. He didn't sing well and he needs to focus on this race...

[Lex]

5. I love that song, too!

It's excellent!

[elshiva]

6. Wow! Where did you hear it?

[JohnKleeb]

7. Wha you think its just a local song

Ive heard it too, Letterman had on his top ten list of top ten xmas carols youve never heard, "I saw Daddy kissing Santa Claus"

[elshiva]

8. Did he have "Santa Claus is a Black Man"?

Everyone knows "I saw Mommy kissing Santa" but not "Daddy" LOL!

I think "Santa Claus is a Black Man" is local...

[short bus president]

9. This song is featured on the "John Waters Christmas" album.

No kidding. ;-)

[elshiva]

10. YES! THANK YOU!

I thought so!