Santa's A Hippie (MP3s)

Is Santa Claus a hippie? 

The three recordings below offer testimony on this timely question. Only Linda Cassady votes "no" on the issue, but it's hard to overlook the fact that she provides pretty thin evidence to support her position.

Homer & Jethro and Don Sneed, on the other hand, are far more persuasive in making the case that Santa is, in fact, a dirty hippie, what with his psychedelic clothes, long hair, beard and granny glasses. Decide for yourself, but just remember that it's highly unlikely that Homer & Jethro would ever steer you wrong.

Homer & Jethro  -  Santa Claus, The Original Hippie  (2:45)

Linda Cassady  -  Is Santa Claus A Hippy  (2:40)

Don Sneed & Co.  -  Santa's A Hippie  (2:18)

More country records about the hippie menace can be found in earlier Beware Of The Blog postings here and here.

Comments

[Rob F.]

In a similar vein, don't forget Arlo Guthrie's "The Pause of Mr. Claus"

[K]

Well really, he's more of a european style socialist in foreign policy, and marxist/leninist on the home front ( those elves all live on the commune with Santa and don't receive a paycheck ). So much like Christ himself, he's the perfect symbol for multinational corporate capitalism.

[John McCabe]

great follow up to Hippie hater post.

[andrewTee]

Great stuff! But you forgot one of the best (?) - Rocki Lane and the Gross Group's "Happy Hairy Hippy Harry Claus."

Info (but dead link):

http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/rocki-lane-gross-group-christmas-45.html

Hear it here on WFMU's own link!

http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/DP/2007/11/331_6_Rocki_Lane_and_the_Gross_Group_-_Happy_Hairy_Hippy_Harry_Claus.mp3