When is a Christmas skit not a Christmas skit? When it covers all the holidays! Similar to my Bobby Pickett Sings Halloween bit, this takes the idea of Springsteen trying to expand his Christmas hit to include the other holidays. It's from 2012, for the radio people, and was reworked to a stage bit (with little effort) and sent around, 'til it wound up here.
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Springsteen Holiday Jam
Springsteen’s “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” instrumental plays under.
ANNOUNCER: Christmas is coming and you know what that means! That classic holiday song from The Boss, Bruce Springsteen!
SPRINGSTEEN: Hey, you know what time it is? Do ya? Yeah, it’s Christmas Time! You all been good boys and girls? Not a lot of people answering. Looks like you guys are in trouble here. You know why, right?
(singing)
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is comin’ to town! Santa Claus is comin’ to town! Santa Claus is comin’ to town!
ANNOUNCER (o.s.): Yes, you can make it a very Bossy Christmas this year. And not just that. It’s Bruce Springsteen’s new album for the holidays, with great songs for all your favorite holidays!
SPRINGSTEEN: Erin Go Braugh, everybody! “You better watch out, you better not cry, You better not pout, I’m telling you why, St. Paddy’s comin’ to town, St. Paddy’s comin’ to town, St. Patrick is comin’ to town!
ANNOUNCER(o.s.): Celebrate the holidays the Springsteen way!
SPRINGSTEEN: “Gobble Turkey’s comin’ to town, Gobble Turkey’s comin’ to town, Gobble Turkey’s comin’ to town! Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!”
ANNOUNCER(o.s.): You’ll never be able to celebrate the holidays any other way again!
SPRINGSTEEN: “Jack O’Lantern’s comin’ to town, Jack O’Lantern’s comin’ to town, Jack O’Lantern’s comin’ to town!”
ANNOUNCER(o.s.): “Springsteen is Comin’ To Town,” now available on CD and on iTunes. Get yours in time for the holidays. Any holiday.
SPRINGSTEEN: “Easter Bunny’s comin’ to town, Easter Bunny’s comin’ to town, Easter Bunny’s comin’ to town!”
THE END
ANNOUNCER: Christmas is coming and you know what that means! That classic holiday song from The Boss, Bruce Springsteen!
SPRINGSTEEN: Hey, you know what time it is? Do ya? Yeah, it’s Christmas Time! You all been good boys and girls? Not a lot of people answering. Looks like you guys are in trouble here. You know why, right?
(singing)
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is comin’ to town! Santa Claus is comin’ to town! Santa Claus is comin’ to town!
ANNOUNCER (o.s.): Yes, you can make it a very Bossy Christmas this year. And not just that. It’s Bruce Springsteen’s new album for the holidays, with great songs for all your favorite holidays!
SPRINGSTEEN: Erin Go Braugh, everybody! “You better watch out, you better not cry, You better not pout, I’m telling you why, St. Paddy’s comin’ to town, St. Paddy’s comin’ to town, St. Patrick is comin’ to town!
ANNOUNCER(o.s.): Celebrate the holidays the Springsteen way!
SPRINGSTEEN: “Gobble Turkey’s comin’ to town, Gobble Turkey’s comin’ to town, Gobble Turkey’s comin’ to town! Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!”
ANNOUNCER(o.s.): You’ll never be able to celebrate the holidays any other way again!
SPRINGSTEEN: “Jack O’Lantern’s comin’ to town, Jack O’Lantern’s comin’ to town, Jack O’Lantern’s comin’ to town!”
ANNOUNCER(o.s.): “Springsteen is Comin’ To Town,” now available on CD and on iTunes. Get yours in time for the holidays. Any holiday.
SPRINGSTEEN: “Easter Bunny’s comin’ to town, Easter Bunny’s comin’ to town, Easter Bunny’s comin’ to town!”
THE END
