After Wings disbanded in 1981, Juber embarked on a career as a solo artist, composer and arranger, and soon developed a reputation as a world-class guitar virtuoso, being voted #1 by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine. He has released 12 critically acclaimed solo albums, including "LJ Plays the Beatles", "Guitarist" and "One Wing". His latest release "I've Got The World On 6 Strings", is a collection of solo guitar arrangements of tunes by Harold Arlen, composer of 'Over The Rainbow', and 'Stormy Weather' among many other classics.
Juber's DVD "Guitar Noir" is 'DVD Etc.' magazine's top pick for surround-sound 5.1 audio and earned a 2005 CEA "Demmy" award for sonic excellence. His solo guitar arrangement of "The Pink Panther Theme" is featured on the Best Pop Instrumental GRAMMY®-winning album "Henry Mancini-Pink Guitar".
Folios and DVDs of his compositions and arrangements are published by Alfred Publications and Hal Leonard. The venerable C.F. Martin Company currently offers an ‘LJ’ Signature model guitar and GHS Strings market Juber's Signature guitar strings.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Laurence Juber Lyrics
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Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I called on dear old Santa Claus
To see what I could see
He took me to his workshop
And told his plans to me, so
[Chorus]
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleepin'
He knows when you're a wake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is comin' to town
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
So! You better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
You'd better write your letter now
And mail it right away
Because he's getting ready
His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
[Chorus]
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is comin' to town
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
So! You better watch out, you better not cry
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
The lyrics to Laurence Juber's "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" describe the singer's trip to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus. The singer calls on Santa Claus in his workshop and is told about his plans for Christmas. The chorus warns that Santa Claus is making a list and checking it twice to find out who is naughty and nice, so listeners should be good for goodness sake. The song describes all the toys and gifts that Santa Claus will bring to children around the world, including little tin horns, toy drums, curly head dolls, elephants, boats, kiddie cars, and more. The song also emphasizes the importance of writing a letter to Santa Claus and mailing it right away to ensure that he has enough time to fill all the stockings on Christmas day.
Overall, the lyrics to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" encourage children to be good, build anticipation for Christmas gifts, and highlight the magical figure of Santa Claus. Through the use of playful language, the song creates a cheerful and festive tone that captures the excitement of children at Christmastime.
Line by Line Meaning
I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way
I recently traveled through space and gazed at the beautiful Milky Way galaxy.
Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday
I took a break at the North Pole to enjoy my vacation.
I called on dear old Santa Claus
During my visit, I met with the beloved figure of Santa Claus.
To see what I could see
I was curious and wanted to observe Santa and his workshop.
He took me to his workshop
Santa kindly showed me around his workshop.
And told his plans to me, so
While we were there, Santa shared his plans with me.
You better watch out, you better not cry
Be on your best behavior and don't cry, because Santa is coming to town.
Better not pout, I'm telling you why
Don't sulk or feel sorry for yourself, because I am telling you the reason why.
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa is making his way to town, so get excited!
He's making a list and checking it twice
Santa is creating a list of all the children who have been good or bad this year, and he is checking it twice to ensure accuracy.
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa is going to determine which children have been naughty or nice this year.
He sees you when you're sleepin'
Santa has the magical ability to see you even when you are sleeping.
He knows when you're awake
Santa knows when you are awake and when you are not.
He knows if you've been bad or good
Santa knows if you have been behaving poorly or excellently this year.
So be good for goodness sake
Behave well simply because it's the right thing to do.
Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry
Pay attention and don't cry, because Santa is still coming to town.
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Santa will be bringing small musical instruments like tin horns and toy drums.
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
These instruments will make cheery noises like 'rooty toot toots' and 'rummy tum tums.'
And curly head dolls that toddle and coo
Additionally, Santa will be delivering dolls with curly hair that can toddle and make baby noises.
Elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too
There will also be toy elephants, boats, and small cars for children to play with.
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
All the children across the land, whether they are boys or girls, will have a joyous celebration.
They're gonna build a Toyland all around the Christmas tree
The children will build a world of toys around the Christmas tree and celebrate the holiday season.
Now Santa is a busy man, He has no time to play
Santa is a very busy person and doesn't have much time to goof off or have fun.
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
Santa has to fill millions of stockings with presents on Christmas Day.
You'd better write your letter now
If you want a present from Santa, you should write him a letter now.
And mail it right away
And make sure to put it in the mailbox immediately.
Because he's getting ready
Santa is preparing for his journey and needs time to organize everything.
His reindeer's and his sleigh. So
He needs time to prepare the magical team of reindeer and sleigh for his journey. So get your Christmas wishes in soon!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Coots, Haven Gillespie
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