In 1973, Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large audience. He changed his style and reached worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which topped the US Billboard 200 chart. After the solo recording, Nebraska (1982), he reunited with the E Street Band for Born in the U.S.A. (1984), his most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its singles reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the title track. Springsteen recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992) using mostly session musicians. He reassembled the E Street Band for 1995's Greatest Hits, then recorded the sparse acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, followed by the EP Blood Brothers (1996), his last release of the decade.
Springsteen dedicated his 2002 album The Rising to the victims of the September 11 attacks. He released two more folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), followed by two more albums with the E Street Band: Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009). The next two, Wrecking Ball (2012) and High Hopes (2014), topped album charts worldwide. His latest releases include the solo Western Stars (2019), the E Street Band-featuring Letter to You (2020) and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive (2022). When Letter to You went to No.2 in the US, Springsteen became the first artist to score a Top Five hit across six consecutive decades.
Among the album era's prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016. He ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, which described him as being "the embodiment of rock & roll".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen
Studio albums
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
The River (1980)
Nebraska (1982)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Human Touch (1992)
Lucky Town (1992)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
The Rising (2002)
Devils & Dust (2005)
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
Magic (2007)
Working on a Dream (2009)
Wrecking Ball (2012)
High Hopes (2014)
Western Stars (2019)
Letter to You (2020)
Only the Strong Survive (2022)
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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The wind's whipping down the boardwalk
Hey band!
(Yeah? Hey, band) You guys know what time of year it is?
(Yeah!) What time, huh? What? (Christmas time!)
What? (it's Christmas time!) Oh, Christmas time!
You guys all, you guys all been good and practicing real hard?
Yeah? Clarence, you been, you been rehearsing real hard now
Everybody out there been good, or what?
Oh, that's not many, not many, you guys are in trouble out here
Come on
Yeah, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list, he's checkin' it twice
He's gonna find out whose naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
You better be good for goodness sake
(You better be good for goodness sake)
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
(Ho ho ho ho!)
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
You better be good for goodness sake
(Better be good for goodness sake)
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Yeah, Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
(Ho ho ho ho)
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
Santa Claus is coming to town, alright
Santa Claus is coming to town, yeah
Santa Claus is coming to town, yeah
Santa Claus is coming to town, whoa
Santa Claus is coming to town
The song "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" by Bruce Springsteen is a classic Christmas tune that starts with the singer addressing his bandmates and asking if they know what time of year it is. The band responds knowingly that it's Christmas time. The singer then asks if they've all been good and practicing, and Clarence (presumably a member of the band) has been rehearsing hard so that Santa will bring him a new saxophone.
The song quickly transitions into the well-known lyrics that warn children that they better watch out, not cry, and not pout because Santa Claus is coming to town. He is making a list and checking it twice, deciding who is naughty or nice. He sees when you are sleeping and knows when you are awake, and he knows if you have been bad or good. The song ends with the repeated chorus of "Santa Claus is coming to town" and a cheerful "ho ho ho" from the singer.
Overall, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a fun and festive song that reminds children to be on their best behavior during the holiday season if they want to receive gifts from Santa Claus.
Line by Line Meaning
It's all cold down along the beach
The weather is cold near the ocean
The wind's whipping down the boardwalk
The wind is blowing hard down the walkway
Hey band!
The singer is getting the attention of the band
(Yeah? Hey, band) You guys know what time of year it is?
The artist is asking the band if they are aware of the time of year
(Yeah!) What time, huh? What? (Christmas time!)
The band responds with excitement that it is Christmas time
What? (it's Christmas time!) Oh, Christmas time!
The singer confirms with the band that it is indeed Christmas time
You guys all, you guys all been good and practicing real hard?
The singer is asking the band if they have been good and practicing a lot
Yeah? Clarence, you been, you been rehearsing real hard now
The artist specifically calls out Clarence and acknowledges his hard work rehearsing
So Santa'll bring you a new saxophone, right?
The artist promises Clarence that Santa will bring him a new saxophone if he is good
Everybody out there been good, or what?
The artist is asking the audience if they have been good
Oh, that's not many, not many, you guys are in trouble out here
The singer teases the audience by saying not many people have been good and therefore are in trouble
Come on
The artist is encouraging the band and audience to enjoy the song
He's making a list, he's checkin' it twice
Santa is making a list of who has been good and who has been bad
He's gonna find out whose naughty or nice
Santa will figure out who has been bad or good
He sees you when you're sleeping
Santa knows when you are sleeping
He knows when you're awake
Santa knows when you are awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
Santa is aware of your behavior
You better be good for goodness sake
The singer is warning the audience to be good for their own sake
(You better be good for goodness sake)
The warning is repeated for emphasis
Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry
The artist is warning the audience to not cry or be upset
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
The artist is telling the audience to not be upset and explaining why
Santa Claus is coming to town
The artist reminds the audience that Santa is coming to town
Yeah, Santa Claus is coming to town
The singer is excited that Santa is coming
(Ho ho ho ho!)
The artist is imitating Santa's laugh
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
The singer is reminding the audience that Santa is coming and includes Santa's laugh
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
The singer repeats that Santa is coming along with Santa's laugh, for emphasis
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
The singer is getting the audience excited by repeating that Santa is coming, again with Santa's laugh
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
The artist is keeping the audience excited by repeating that Santa is coming, with Santa's laugh one more time
Santa Claus is coming to town
The artist reiterates that Santa is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town (Ho ho ho ho)
The singer reminds the audience one more time that Santa is coming, with Santa's laugh
Santa Claus is coming to town, alright
The singer is confirming to the audience that Santa is indeed coming
Santa Claus is coming to town, yeah
The artist confirms once again that Santa is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town, whoa
The artist expresses excitement that Santa is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town
The artist repeats that Santa is coming
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Coots, Haven Gillespie
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John B
I was there . That's my whistle during intro ... Great concert ... Band is amazing ...
rick jeren
Greatest Christmas song by a rock band...ever
IndyAnimations
THIS SONG GIVE ME TRIPPEN