Lyr Req: Why Don't Santa Claus Bring Something ...

Subject: Christmas Song ? add. lyrics
From: Carol
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 02:13 PM

My Mam recorded The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot for me and also a Christmas song which went something like:-

Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
I've heard a Christmas Carol
I've seen a Christmas Tree
But I must have been a very, very naughty little boy
'Cos he brought nothing to me

I know the sentiment is terrible but Mam didn't know any more words than that I wondered did anyone know any more please?

Subject: RE: Christmas Song ? add. lyrics
From: PoppaGator
Date: 06 Dec 07 - 05:08 PM

Reminds me of this, probably a different song:

Ch:
I ain't gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
Mommy and Daddy are mad
I ain't gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
'Cuz I ain't been nuttin' but bad.

Verses have this form ~ sorry, can't remember compelte lyrics:

I [did something bad, in appropriate meter]
Somebody snitched on me;
And [more naughtiness, to rhyme with first line]
Somebody snitched on me!

(Repeat chorus)

I remember the tune and could sing it, but I don't have the knowhow to convey it here.

Subject: RE: Christmas Song ? add. lyrics
From: Carol
Date: 07 Dec 07 - 03:47 AM

Thanks but yes that is a different song, the one I'm trying to find is more of a 'Victorian moral' type song!

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Carol
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 04:39 PM

One more try

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 10:21 PM

Can't remember ever hearing your version, Carol.

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Peace
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 10:25 PM

I'M GETTIN' NUTTIN' FOR CHRISTMAS
(Roy Bennett / Sid Tepper) (1955)

Recorded by : The Countdown Kids; Fishheads; The Fontane Sisters;
Barry Gordon; Spike Jones; Art Mooney; Smash Mouth.


I broke my bat on Johnny's head;
Somebody snitched on me.
I hid a frog in sister's bed;
Somebody snitched on me.
I spilled some ink on Mommy's rug;
I made Tommy eat a bug;
Bought some gum with a penny slug;
Somebody snitched on me.

Chorus:
Oh, I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
Mommy and Daddy are mad.
I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
'Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad.
So you better be good whatever you do,
'Cause if you're bad, I'm warning you,
You'll get nuttin' for Christmas!

I put a tack on teacher's chair,
Somebody snitched on me.
I tied a knot in Susie's hair,
Somebody snitched on me.
I did a dance on Mommy's plants,
Climbed a tree and tore my pants,
Filled the sugar bowl with ants,
Somebody snitched on me.

Chorus:
So, I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
Mommy and Daddy are mad.
I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
'Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad.
So you better be good whatever you do,
'Cause if you're bad, I'm warning you,
You'll get nuttin' for Christmas!

I won't be seeing Santa Claus;
Somebody snitched on me.
He won't come visit me because
Somebody snitched on me.
Next year I'll be going straight;
Next year I'll be good, just wait
I'd start now, but it's too late;
Somebody snitched on me.

Chorus:
Oh, I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
Mommy and Daddy are mad.
I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
'Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad.
So you better be good whatever you do,
'Cause if you're bad, I'm warning you,
You'll get nuttin' for Christmas!

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Peace
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 10:28 PM

That is from

lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/xmas/imgettinnuttinforchristmas.shtml

and was found with a google of

Mommy and Daddy are mad, christmas, bad

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 10:43 PM

I'm sorry Carol, but so many people treat Mudcat as a 'write only' place without reading whether what they want to post is

1) relevant to what has been asked, even if indeed, the thread already STATES that what they insist on posting is NOT relevant

2) Mudcat ALREADY contains many threads with exactly the same content (AND irrelevant to the current thread - see above!) as what they insist on posting...

Spaw, where are you?


:-P

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Peace
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 10:56 PM

Gee, Foolestroop, that is SO unlike you.

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Peace
Date: 08 Dec 07 - 10:59 PM

In fact, I'd reread what I though was Carol's post but was PG's. So to Carol, my apologies, to PG my apologies. To the ranting mouth missing but the foam, have a nice day.

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Carol
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 03:57 AM

Thanks everyone, I do appreciate your efforts but will have to accept that it's not on the web anywhere.

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 09 Dec 07 - 03:15 PM

Well, for what it's worth, I enjoyed reading the complete lyrics tht Bruce was kind and energetic enough to search out.

I realized all along that I was introducting a bit of "drift" insofar as the song I was prompted to remember was very unlikely to be the one Carol was thinking of.

However, I felt (and still feel) that my remarks were entrirely relevant to the title, "Why does Santa bring nothing to me?" And I hoped (and still hope) that more readers would find it relevant and amusing than would consider it an act of trespass.

Subject: RE: req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Dec 07 - 12:58 AM

Well said PoppaGator.

I do apologize for channeling Spaw, especially to him!

I've had a good lie down and now I am channeling Little Fascist Johnny!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 Dec 07 - 10:33 PM

Another good reason not to post NUTTIN' FOR CHRISTMAS is that it has already been posted here.

I found this quote posted in another forum, with no title, attribution, or other explanation:

Why don't Santa Claus bring nothing to me? Why don't he never, never call?
Other little boys get plenty of toys, but I get nothing at all.
I've heard of Christmas carols. I've seen a Christmas tree,
But I must have been a very, very naughty little boy
'Cause he never brings nothing to me.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Carol
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 06:11 AM

Thanks Jim - it does exist - perhaps that's all there is of it!

Subject: Lyr Add: WHY DON'T SANTA CLAUS BRING SOMETHING TO
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 23 Dec 07 - 11:50 PM

Found it! This is my transcription from a sound file found at this web site: Cylinders on the Web. (There are other copies at this Billy Williams fan site and at The Internet Archive.)

WHY DON'T SANTA CLAUS BRING SOMETHING TO ME?
As sung by Billy Williams, 1913.

1. A little boy was talking to another boy next door,
Who was playing with a lot of Christmas toys upon the floor.
Said he, "Where did you get those from? They are a bit all right."
The other boy replied, "Why, Santy Claus brought them last night."
"That's funny," said the little chap. "I hung my stocking, too,
But Santy Claus forgot me and he's brought them all to you!

CHORUS: "Why don't Santy Claus bring something to me?
Why don't he never, never call?
Other girls and boys get plenty of toys,
But I get nothing at all.
I've heard of Christmas carols.
I've seen a Christmas tree,
But I must have been a very naughty, naughty little boy,
For he never brings nothing to me."

2. The little chap went in the house, his mother tried to find.
He saw her and he said, "Say, isn't Santy Claus unkind?
He's left a lot of lovely toys for that kid there next door.
He cheeks his mother too, much more than I do you, I'm sure.
I wonder what I've done that he should never come in here.
Perhaps you know the reason. Won't you tell me, mummy dear?

3. The boy said to his mother as a tear fell from her eye,
"I'll write to Santy Claus tonight and ask the reason why."
"Dear Santy Claus," he wrote, "You quite forgot to bring some toys
To me just like you bring to all the other little boys.
I'm sending this to Heaven 'cause my mummy says you're there,
And please excuse me 'cause I haven't got a stamp to spare."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Carol
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 04:24 AM

B incredible!!! - thanks a lot Jim and All Best Wishes for The Season
Carol

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 08:05 AM

WOW Jim, you're a treasure - those websites are a gold mine, now safely bookmarked. Thanks so much -

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: GUEST,Damian
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 07:08 PM

My Grandma sang this. Great memory. Thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 07:47 PM

Santa brings me nothing because I'm too old.
Santa doesn't vist old folks anymore.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: Carol
Date: 25 Dec 07 - 08:36 AM

He brought me a box of Maltesers and the words and music for a song, via Jim, even though I'm a Senior citizen now!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Why does Santa bring nothing to me?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 26 Dec 07 - 07:46 AM

One day, a little boy wrote to Santa Claus, "Please send me a sister."

Santa Claus wrote him back, "Ok, send me your mother."