Rivera was signed to Columbia Records as a solo musical artist in 2011 and—despite never releasing a studio album—released a single, "Sorry", featuring rapper Big Sean, in 2013. On film, Rivera made her debut as Vera in the horror film At the Devil's Door (2014) before playing a supporting role in the comedy film Mad Families (2017). Her personal life garnered significant press and media attention throughout her career. In 2016, she published a memoir titled Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up.
On July 8, 2020, Rivera was declared a missing person after her four-year-old son, Josey, was found alone in Rivera's rented BoAt at Lake Piru, near Santa Clarita, California. Her body was recovered from the lake on the morning of July 13 following a five-day search.
Santa Baby
Naya Rivera Lyrics
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Slip a sable under the tree for me
I've been an awful good girl
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby,
An outer space convertible too, light blue
I'll wait up for you, dear
Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year I could be oh-so good
If you check off my check off my Christmas list
Boo doop ee doo
Santa honey,
I want a yacht and really that's not a lot
I've been an angel all year
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa cutie,
There's one thing I really do need,
The deed to a platinum mine
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby,
I'm filling my stocking with a duplex and checks,
sign your 'X' on the line
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
I really do believe in you
Let's see if you believe in me
Boo doop ee doo
Santa baby forgot to mention one little thing,
A ring
I don't mean a phone
Santa baby and hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry down the chimney, tonight
In Naya Rivera's version of "Santa Baby," the lyrics are playful and flirty as she sings to Santa, asking for luxurious gifts. The first verse asks for a sable fur, and then proceeds to ask for a light blue convertible and the deed to a platinum mine. She uses the phrase "Santa baby" multiple times to show her affectionate tone towards Santa. The chorus repeats the request for Santa to hurry down the chimney tonight, indicating her eagerness to receive the lavish gifts she has asked for. In the second verse, she mentions how she has been an angel all year and has missed out on fun experiences, but promises to be good next year if Santa checks off her Christmas list. She also asks for a yacht, a duplex, and checks as gifts.
Overall, the song portrays a seductive and playful tone as Naya Rivera sings to Santa, with each request becoming more extravagant than the previous one.
Line by Line Meaning
Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree for me
Please bring me a fur coat for Christmas.
I've been an awful good girl
I have been well-behaved this year.
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Please come to me as soon as possible.
An outer space convertible too, light blue
Please give me a light blue convertible car from outer space.
I'll wait up for you, dear
I will stay awake for you.
Think of all the fun I've missed
I am thinking about all the good things I could have done but didn't.
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
I am thinking about all the men I have not kissed yet.
Next year I could be oh-so good
I plan to be very well-behaved next year.
If you check off my check off my Christmas list
If you give me everything on my Christmas list.
Santa honey, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot
Please give me a yacht, and I don't think it's too much to ask for.
There's one thing I really do need, The deed to a platinum mine
Please give me the ownership of a platinum mine.
I'm filling my stocking with a duplex and checks, sign your 'X' on the line
I will put a duplex and checks in my stocking, sign the papers for me to own a duplex.
Come and trim my Christmas tree, With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
Please decorate my Christmas tree with things bought at Tiffany's.
I really do believe in you, Let's see if you believe in me
I trust you to fulfill my wishes, let's see if you trust in me.
Santa baby forgot to mention one little thing, A ring
I forgot to ask for an engagement ring.
I don't mean a phone
I mean a ring for my finger.
Hurry down the chimney tonight, Hurry down the chimney tonight, Hurry down the chimney, tonight
Please come to me quickly tonight.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., TAMIR MUSIC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
camy lopez gordillo
Santa baby, just slip a Sable under the tree for me
Been an awful good girl
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby, an outer space convertible too, light blue
I'll wait up for you, dear
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year I could be oh so good
If you check off my Christmas list
Santa honey, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot
Been an angel all year
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa cutie, there's one little thing I really need
The deed to a platinum mine
Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby, and fill my stocking with the duplex and checks
Sign your 'x' on the line
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
I really do believe in you
Let's see if you believe in me
Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing
A ring, I don't mean on the phone
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry, tonight
Tiffany W
i wish we had this scene. not only is nayas singing amazing it’s also a very sweet moment between finn and santana.
A H
i think they cut it out because you could see the camera man in the mirror at 2:45
Tinaz LK
Back then, there was a huge criticism -and honestly, it was a very valid criticism since the third season have a lot of controversies regarding the whole "Santana being outed by Finn" debacle - regarding the way they represented Santana's orientation. Like, there was even a theory(a terrible one, if I may add) that Santana was in love with Finn and wasn't a real lesbian. So, due to the gigantic back-slashing created by the handling of those matters, they decided to avoid the issue all together by scrapping those scenes, including this moment.
I think if the writers had taken more care with the way they handled Santana's outing, this scene and others wouldn't need to be discarded. I mean, they could have changed the situation, like, instead of Santana mocking Finn out of nowhere and his disproportionate reaction by outing her, they could have made more about her family not accepting her and Finn and Brittany actually defending her from her parent's homophobia, which in turn would make Santana realize that Finn actually was someone worth of her respect and would solve the whole "Brittany being mute when she needed to help her girlfriend" issue. It also would explain her change of character in later episodes. Yes, they did try to fix Brittany, but this entire matter could have been avoided if they took more care with those characters.
Still, I watch this scene and I get sad that it was cut due to bad writing.
lucy
I knowww
Agnes Sofia Castro Carvalho
@Tinaz LK what if she was kicked out of her house and Kurt and Finn offered her to move in with them untill she went to college? That would be one great storyline and it'd make sense because Burt said he would help her, Kurt obviously would and Finn pretty much had the obligation after what he did
Andy D
i like how they are supposed to be 17 year olds and Cory looks 30 while santana looks like a victoria secrets model.
cindy Jenkins
he was like either 29 or 30
Andy D
@cindy Jenkins so basically 30 yeah he looks like a young 30 and hes supposed to be 17 here lol
J. Gonzales
ngl I thought Finn looked way too old when I was like 13, but now that I'm in their age Finn...actually looks like a normal white teenage boy. It's characters like Puck that look wayyy to old to be a highschooler lmao
Andy D
@J. Gonzales finn looks 30