Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd (January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and actor. He was known for his recording of the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus".
Boyd recorded the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for Columbia Records, when he was 13. It became a hit, selling over two and a half million records in its first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally. Columbia Records executives were baffled at the song's popularity. Read Full BioJimmy Boyd (January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and actor. He was known for his recording of the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus".
Boyd recorded the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for Columbia Records, when he was 13. It became a hit, selling over two and a half million records in its first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally. Columbia Records executives were baffled at the song's popularity. They had already presented Boyd with two gold records. Boyd's record went to #1 on the charts again the following year at Christmas, and continues to sell as a Christmas song. It has reportedly sold more than sixty million copies since its initial release.
Boyd owned horses, so Columbia presented him with a silver mounted saddle. Inscribed in the silver plate on the back of the saddle were the words, "Presented by Columbia Records to Jimmy Boyd commemorating his 3,000,000 record of 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus'".
When first released, Boyd's record was banned in Boston by the Roman Catholic Church on the grounds it mixed sex with Christmas. Boyd made worldwide news when he went to Boston and met with the leaders of the Church to explain the song. The following Christmas the ban was lifted.
Boyd recorded several more hit records: teaming up with Frankie Laine in the spring of 1953 on "Tell Me a Story" (written by Terry Gilkyson), which reached #4, and "The Little Boy And The Old Man" (#24), and with Rosemary Clooney that summer on "Dennis the Menace," which reached #25.
Boyd recorded the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for Columbia Records, when he was 13. It became a hit, selling over two and a half million records in its first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally. Columbia Records executives were baffled at the song's popularity. Read Full BioJimmy Boyd (January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and actor. He was known for his recording of the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus".
Boyd recorded the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for Columbia Records, when he was 13. It became a hit, selling over two and a half million records in its first week's release and Boyd's name became known internationally. Columbia Records executives were baffled at the song's popularity. They had already presented Boyd with two gold records. Boyd's record went to #1 on the charts again the following year at Christmas, and continues to sell as a Christmas song. It has reportedly sold more than sixty million copies since its initial release.
Boyd owned horses, so Columbia presented him with a silver mounted saddle. Inscribed in the silver plate on the back of the saddle were the words, "Presented by Columbia Records to Jimmy Boyd commemorating his 3,000,000 record of 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus'".
When first released, Boyd's record was banned in Boston by the Roman Catholic Church on the grounds it mixed sex with Christmas. Boyd made worldwide news when he went to Boston and met with the leaders of the Church to explain the song. The following Christmas the ban was lifted.
Boyd recorded several more hit records: teaming up with Frankie Laine in the spring of 1953 on "Tell Me a Story" (written by Terry Gilkyson), which reached #4, and "The Little Boy And The Old Man" (#24), and with Rosemary Clooney that summer on "Dennis the Menace," which reached #25.
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jimmy Boyd Lyrics
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night.
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peep;
She thought that I was tucked
Up in my bedroom fast asleep.
Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night.
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night.
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peep;
She thought that I was tucked
Up in my bedroom fast asleep.
Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night.
Lyrics © REGENT MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: Tommie Connor
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Paola Marie Fuchs Stitelmann
I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus .....
Underneath the mistletoe last night ....
She didn't see me creap - down the stairs to have a peek ....
She thought that I was tucked up in my Bedroom fast asleep !!
Then I saw mommy tickle Santa Claus .....
Tunderneath his beard so snowy white ....
What a laugh it would have been ....
If daddy had only seen .....
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night !!
( Coro )
I saw mommy kissing santa claus .....
Underneath the mistletoe last night ....
She didn't see me creap - down the stairs to have peak .....
She thought that I was tucked up in my Bedroom fast asleep .....
( Coro )
I saw mommy kissing santa claus .....
Underneath the mistletoe last night ....
What a laugh it would have been ....
If daddy had only seen .....
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night !!
Jimmy Boyd (U:K.) July 15 - 1952
Kittymom1026
I was a little girl when this came out and developed the biggest little girl crush on Jimmy. It was my first real crush and the first time I was aware that boys and girls attraction existed. I was 7 years old then.... I actually didn't know that I had a crush on him until I had a dream about him. I was sitting on a bench and he was singing to me, and I felt all tingly inside. I'm now 69 years old but can still remember that first dream that awakened my attraction to boys.
ken tang
That makes me so emotional when you say that...i been listening to it since i was a kid and i am now 36..lol..
Frances Edwards
@Roger Black I am 78 sure remember this song though the was so sweet.how time flies.
JibbsTries PC
Nice
James Ramirez
This story is deep.
Everything Anime
awww 🥺😌
Alexander
I like this version cause it's so natural and so simple, no special editing like they do now with songs.
:D
This one Give a me the creeps.....meant to be for children , gonna give them nightmares....
Ronclown
This is the original by Jimmy Boyd and, in my opinion, the best version.
Channie B
@oles schwester I don’t expect you to admit it