The Twelve Days of Christmas
Cast - Phineas and Ferb Lyrics

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On the first day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
A jet-powered rocket ski

On the second day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the third day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the fourth day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the fifth day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
The entire Tri-State Area
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the sixth day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
A kiss from a girl
The entire Tri-State Area
Or at least a large portion of it
I don't, I don't want to get too greedy
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the seventh day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
More nerds to bully
A kiss from a girl
The entire Tri-State
You know what, how about just two of the three states?
That's fair, right?
Deal?
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the eighth day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
Promotion to colonel
More nerds to bully
A kiss from a girl
One single state
I feel like I was overreaching before
Just, just one state area will be fine
Go on with the song
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the ninth day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
Promotion to colonel
More nerds to bully
A kiss from a girl
Five golden rings!
Y'know, I had to sing it that way at least once
It's tradition and I'm traditional
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the tenth day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
A job that pays me money
Promotion to colonel
More nerds to bully
A kiss from a girl
Yeah, actually, promotion to colonel sounds pretty sweet
Is it, is it too late to change mine?
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the eleventh day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
My own set of wheels
A job that pays me money
Promotion to colonel
More nerds to bully
A kiss from a girl
You know, this is way too much pressure, being put on the spot f
Or one thing that I want from this mythic all-powerful
Gift giver who only comes once a year, it's insane
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches
Two busted brothers
And a jet-powered rocket ski

On the twelfth day of Christmas
Please, Santa, give to me
One line of dialogue
My own set of wheels
A job that pays me money
Promotion to colonel
More nerds to bully
A kiss from a girl
How about just some almond brittle?
It's a realistic request, right?
A silver guitar
A sash full of patches

Ah, forget it
And a jet-powered rocket ski

Overall Meaning

The song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" from the show Phineas and Ferb is a humorous take on the classic Christmas carol. Instead of traditional gifts, the singer asks for increasingly outrageous and absurd items. The first day starts with a jet-powered rocket ski, and the requests only get more outrageous from there. The lyrics play on the idea of children writing wishlists to Santa Claus and the tendency to ask for more and more as the excitement builds up for Christmas.

The lyrics also play on the theme of excess and greed during the holiday season. The singer's demands become increasingly unreasonable, culminating in a request for one line of dialogue, showing how people can become fixated on trivial things. The inclusion of references to the show, such as the "busted brothers" referring to Phineas and Ferb themselves, adds an extra layer of humor for fans.

Overall, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" from Phineas and Ferb is a fun, light-hearted take on the traditional holiday carol, poking fun at the idea of holiday wishlists and materialistic desires.

Line by Line Meaning

On the first day of Christmas
At the start of my gift requests

Please, Santa, give to me
I humbly ask for your help in granting these desires

A jet-powered rocket ski
A cool mode of transportation

Two busted brothers
My fun-loving and mischievous siblings

A sash full of patches
A collection of souvenirs from my adventures

A silver guitar
An amazing musical instrument

The entire Tri-State Area
An endless realm for me to explore and enjoy

A kiss from a girl
The sweet feeling of romance and connection

More nerds to bully
Just a bit of harmless mischief with my friends

Promotion to colonel
An impressive job title and some authority

Five golden rings!
A classic addition to any Christmas song