Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia. He settled in New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ+ nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)", which was included on his debut studio album Supermodel of the World (1993). He became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics in 1994, raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign. He later received his own talk show on VH1 called The RuPaul Show, which he hosted for over 100 episodes while co-hosting the morning radio show on WKTU with Michelle Visage.
RuPaul's Drag Race was created in 2009 and has gone on to produce fourteen seasons in the United States. The show has also seen success internationally, with several international variants of the show being made, such as RuPaul's Drag Race UK and Canada's Drag Race. This has also inspired several spin-offs of the main show, including RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. He is also featured as a host on other reality television series such as Skin Wars, Good Work, and Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul.
RuPaul has made appearances in films such as Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), television shows such as Girlboss (2017), Broad City (2017), and Grace and Frankie (2019). He later created and starred in his own Netflix original television series AJ and the Queen (2020). In addition, he has also published three books: Lettin' It All Hang Out (1995), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (2010), and GuRu (2018).
RuPaul is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States. For his work on RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the most-awarded person of color in the history of the Primetime Emmys. Outside of film and television, he also continues to write and record music; he has released fourteen studio albums as of 2022, and received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus
RuPaul Lyrics
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Underneath the mistletoe last night
He didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peek
He thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep
And I saw daddy tickle Santa Claus
Oh, what a laugh it would have been if Mama had only seen
Daddy kissing Santa Claus last night
Yeah, child, I saw daddy..sitting up in there kissin' on Santa Claus
(mmhmm) They was up underneath the..mistletoe..LAST NIGHT (yeah)
Oh no, huh-uh, he didn't see me creep
I was going downstairs, have a little peek, y'know
Yeah he thought I was tucked up in my bed (mm-mm)
No, child.
You know what would have been funny though, is if Mama would have caught it.
(mmhmm) Oh yeah, Mama would have had a fit..Child..
But I kind of would liked to have seen that, huh? (chuckles)
Mama, Daddy, Santa..Fightin', on Christmas Eve (chuckles)
But you know, I'm glad things worked out the way they did, because otherwise, Santa might be dead!
(Cuz I saw daddy kissing Santa Claus)
(I saw daddy kissing...) x8, fade-out
The song “I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus” by RuPaul is a playful take on the classic Christmas song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”. It describes how the singer, a child, witnesses their father kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe on Christmas Eve. The lyrics paint a picture of a playful and humorous scene, where the father and Santa are tickling each other and having a laugh. The child hides and watches, feeling mischievous and excited to catch their father in a compromising situation. The song seems to suggest that what the singer witnessed is just innocent fun, and the child is happy that things played out the way they did. The lyrics also suggest that the child is aware that their mother might not approve of what's happening and speculates that a fight between her, the father, and Santa Claus could have ensued.
The song's underlying theme is that Christmas should be a time for joy, love, and inclusivity, regardless of one's sexual orientation. It challenges traditional notions of masculinity and heteronormativity by depicting a same-sex romance in a lighthearted and whimsical way. RuPaul's upbeat and energetic delivery captures the playful spirit of the song and invites the listener to join in the fun.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw daddy kissing Santa Claus
I observed my father kissing Santa Claus.
Underneath the mistletoe last night
They were kissing under the mistletoe, yesterday night.
He didn't see me creep
My father did not notice me creeping down the stairs.
Down the stairs to have a peek
I went down the stairs to observe what was happening.
He thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep
My father believed that I was asleep in my bedroom.
And I saw daddy tickle Santa Claus
I witnessed my father tickling Santa Claus.
Underneath his beard so snowy-white
Santa Claus had a white beard and that is where my father tickled him.
Oh, what a laugh it would have been if Mama had only seen
It would have been funny if my mother had witnessed it.
Daddy kissing Santa Claus last night
My father was kissing Santa Claus yesterday night.
Contributed by Hailey L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mia Jackie
Wow. I wasn't listening to the words at first. Merry Christmas
TheKrathus
Primer like, primer comentario, 5 visualización, Buen éxito !
First like, first comment, 5 visualization, Good success!
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мертвый канал
for context santa is male
Toker Laud
No them isn't 🎅 😂
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JD O
Copying Michal Jackson HmmMMMmmMMm
Christopher Behrens
Dude, Kip Adotta did this back in the 1980s. Michael probably took his version because Kip wrote a lot of comedy songs.