Barry Poole (born December 18, 1964, in Marietta, Georgia) is a country mus… Read Full Bio ↴Barry Poole (born December 18, 1964, in Marietta, Georgia) is a country music singer, parody artist and entertainer best known by his stage name Cledus T. Judd (No Relation) (implying he is not related to The Judds) or often just Cledus T. Judd. Best known for parodies of popular country songs, Judd is sometimes called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and like Yankovic his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies.

Cledus' Christmas Ball
Cledus T. Judd Lyrics

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SANTA
HO HO HO HO HO
hohohohohohoho
And what do you want for Christmas little Sam?

SAM
I want the Billy Gilman action figure

SANTA
What about you Suzie?

SUZIE
I want the Grand Old Opry nativity scene

SANTA
And what about you Cledus?

CLEDUS
Well Santa
It's not what I want.
It's what I want to give...

It's Christmastime in Nashville for country singers one and all
I'm going to give a right nutty party
It's Cledus' Christmas Ball

I sent out the invitations
Heck I even rented out the hall
And I've got a big SACK full of presents

Male [CHORUS]
Cledus' Christmas ball...

Dolly Parton brought two JUGS
(*wolf whistle*)
Of wine everyone admired
Montgomery Gentry spiked the eggnog

Female [CHORUS]
Chestnut's roasting on an open fire

Somebody get Mark off of there
Ah the twin fiddles are playing'
And it's a sewingin' time for all
YEE HAW
Everybody's dancin' around

Male [CHORUS]
Cledus' Christmas ball
HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO

Shania'a under the mistletoe
And that line was slap down the hall
Boy I hope she enjoys kissin'

Male [CHORUS]
Cledus' Christmas ball

Willie Nelson's homemade brownies
Brought us all good cheer
Garth retired early again

[CHORUS]
But he'll be back next year

You can count on THAT

The party's dyin' down now
So

Overall Meaning

Cledus T. Judd's song Cledus' Christmas Ball is a humorous take on country singers in Nashville enjoying the holiday season. The genuine excitement and generosity associated with the season is evident in the conversation between Santa and the children, as they share their Christmas wish-lists. However, when it comes to Cledus' turn to respond, he takes the focus away from himself and talks about what he wants to give. He, then, goes on to reveal that he sent out Christmas party invitations to all his country singer friends, and it's going to be the nuttiest party ever with presents and all.

As the party gets started, the revelry only intensifies, with Dolly bringing two jugs of wine, Montgomery Gentry spiking eggnog and the twin fiddles playing loud. The lyrics also humorously suggest that Cledus has a crush on Shania, who is under the mistletoe. The party, as it is drawing to a close, reflects on the camaraderie between these country stars, and the promise that Garth will be back again next year.

Cledus' Christmas Ball is a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek song, that encapsulates the festive atmosphere in Nashville during the Christmas season.

Line by Line Meaning

SANTA
Santa Claus is speaking

HO HO HO HO HO
Santa is laughing

hohohohohohoho
This is just an echo of Santa's laugh

And what do you want for Christmas little Sam?
Santa is asking a child named Sam what gift he wants for Christmas

I want the Billy Gilman action figure
Sam replies saying he wants an action figure of Billy Gilman for Christmas

What about you Suzie?
Santa asks another child named Suzie what she wants for Christmas

I want the Grand Old Opry nativity scene
Suzie replies saying she wants a nativity scene of the Grand Old Opry for Christmas

And what about you Cledus?
Santa asks Cledus what he wants for Christmas

Well Santa It's not what I want. It's what I want to give...
Cledus replies saying that he wants to give something, not receive something

It's Christmastime in Nashville for country singers one and all
It's Christmas time in Nashville

I'm going to give a right nutty party It's Cledus' Christmas Ball
Cledus is going to host a party called Cledus' Christmas Ball

I sent out the invitations Heck I even rented out the hall And I've got a big SACK full of presents
Cledus sent out invitations, rented a hall, and has a sack full of presents for the party

Dolly Parton brought two JUGS (*wolf whistle*) Of wine everyone admired Montgomery Gentry spiked the eggnog
Dolly Parton brought two jugs of wine and Montgomery Gentry spiked the eggnog at the party

Chestnut's roasting on an open fire
Chestnuts are being roasted on an open fire

Somebody get Mark off of there Ah the twin fiddles are playing' And it's a sewingin' time for all YEE HAW Everybody's dancin' around
Someone needs to get Mark off of something, the fiddles are playing, and everyone is dancing

Shania'a under the mistletoe And that line was slap down the hall Boy I hope she enjoys kissin'
Shania is standing under the mistletoe and the crowd is encouraging someone to go kiss her

Willie Nelson's homemade brownies Brought us all good cheer Garth retired early again
Willie Nelson brought homemade brownies that were enjoyed by all, while Garth retired early from the party once again

But he'll be back next year You can count on THAT
Despite retiring early, Garth will be back next year

The party's dyin' down now So I'll just say one thing before I go Merry Christmas to all And to all a YEE HAW HO HO HO HO HO
The party is winding down, and Cledus wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and ends with a YEE HAW and Santa's laugh.

Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRETT BEAVERS, JAMES BEAVERS, MAL WALDRON

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