Santa Baby
Trisha Paytas Lyrics
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Just slip a sable under the tree
For me
I've been an awful good girl
Santa baby
So hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby
Light blue
I'll wait up for you dear
Santa baby
So 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 just as good
If you'll check off my Christmas list
Santa baby
I want a yacht
And really that's not a lot
I've been an angel all year
Santa baby
So hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa honey
One little thing I really need
The deed
To a platinum mine
Santa baby
So hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa cutie
And fill my stocking with a duplex
And checks
Sign your 'X' on the line
Santa cutie
So hurry down the chimney tonight
Come and trim my Christmas tree
Oh, 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
So hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry, hurry, hurry tonight
In "Santa Baby," Trisha Paytas takes on the persona of a seductive, materialistic woman who uses her charm to coax Santa into granting her lavish Christmas wishes. She pleads with Santa to slide a sable, a car, a yacht, and even the deed to a platinum mine down her chimney, insisting that she's been a good girl all year. She also asks for checks to fill her stocking, and for Santa to come trim her Christmas tree with decorations from Tiffany's while she waits for him. In the end, she adds one final request for a ring, clarifying that she doesn't mean the one on a phone.
Through her hyperbolic and exaggerated lyrics, Trisha Paytas critiques the hyper-consumerist society that places value on material possessions over genuine relationships and experiences. She highlights the pressure people feel to accumulate wealth and possessions in order to feel happy and fulfilled, and she critiques the notion that one's worth is tied to how much they own.
Overall, "Santa Baby" is a playful and tongue-in-cheek take on traditional Christmas songs, with its provocative lyrics and sultry vocals. Trisha Paytas's rendition of the tune taps into our culture's obsession with material goods, while also reminding us that the true meaning of Christmas lies beyond the presents that lie under the tree.
Line by Line Meaning
Santa baby
Addressing Santa Claus as 'Santa baby'.
Just slip a sable under the tree
Please place a sable fur coat under the Christmas tree.
For me
The coat is for the singer's personal use.
I've been an awful good girl
The artist believes she has been good this year and deserves a present.
So hurry down the chimney tonight
Asking Santa to deliver the present quickly via the chimney.
A '54 convertible too
Desiring a light blue 1954 convertible car.
Light blue
The singer wants the car to be light blue in color.
I'll wait up for you dear
The artist will stay awake until Santa arrives.
Think of all the fun I've missed
Regretting missed opportunities for fun and romance.
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
The artist has not had many romantic opportunities.
Next year I could be just as good
Believing that she can continue to be good in the future.
If you'll check off my Christmas list
Santa can ensure that the artist receives everything she desires.
I want a yacht
Requesting a personal yacht.
And really that's not a lot
The singer believes that wanting a yacht is not excessive.
Santa honey
Addressing Santa Claus affectionately as 'honey'.
One little thing I really need
The artist has one more important request.
The deed
Asking for the ownership papers to a platinum mine.
And fill my stocking with a duplex
Asking for a second home to be placed in the Christmas stocking.
And checks
Asking for money to be included in the stocking as well.
Sign your 'X' on the line
Santa should sign any necessary paperwork to fulfill the artist's requests.
Come and trim my Christmas tree
Asking Santa to decorate the Christmas tree.
Oh, with some decorations bought at Tiffany's
Asking for high-quality decorations from the Tiffany & Co. store.
I really do believe in you
Expressing faith in Santa Claus's ability to grant the singer's wishes.
Let's see if you believe in me
Challenging Santa Claus to believe that the artist deserves her requests.
Forgot to mention one little thing
Remembering one more important request.
A ring
Asking for a ring as a gift.
I don't mean on the phone
The ring is not a metaphorical phone call, but a physical gift.
Hurry, hurry, hurry tonight
Urging Santa Claus to deliver the presents quickly.
Contributed by Samuel Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vitafit
@missinugianna You need some anger management. Not only are you aggressive, you've also seem to have insecurity problems because you think everyone is trying to attack you.
So IF we were your sons/daughters, it means you would be a teen mom?? Unless you really think we're 2 years old. Then there might be another problem. "I do it because I'm old enough to" is something my sibling and me used as an argument when we were 7 years old.
You seem so cynical. You judge one's parents who you've never met by an internet comment and contribute the worlds flaws to them? Very objective! That was sarcasm. Sometimes I think people going through their midlife crisis, just turning in to the dreaded big THIRTY should lay of the internet for some time. Say goodbye to your twenties in another way. Hug your husband, your kids. Spend some time with your elderly family. Because turning elder isn't that far away anymore for you.
Calling everyone names isn't going to make yourself feel or seem better. Because none of the other commentators seem so offended as you seem to be. Which started out by someone pointing out the fact that you didn't tag someone. Are you new to the internet? I know that people your age aren't necessarily accustomed to the internet and might find it traumatizing. Well here's a tip for you: don't go to 'those' websites.
Also you're being a stuck up bitch. Hooray for you being +30 something, it looks even MORE ridiculous that you're trying to look fancy and "mature" while your way of communication is even trashier than everyone who's younger than you here. I'm just saying, no need to embarrass yourself on the internet, you may have already endured enough of that in real life.
But I get it, you may not have had the same family trust and compassion of your parents in your early life like others had, it makes a person jealous and lash out. The past is over. Let it go. No need to drag everything with you every step of the way.
But there is treatment, even right here on the world wide web! As long as you can admit to yourself that frankly there is something wrong with you and it needs to be fixed. Then you can change! And you'll come back as a positive, nice person and realize the world isn't there to get you.
But you can also be having the most shitty day and overreact and vent on the internet, that can be therapeutic. But don't take it too far. Be able to rationalize afterwards and get over it.
PS: I clicked reply and what do you know, you're tagged! And pardon me if there wasn't any structure in this. It came straight from the heart. ;-)
Ricky Dillon
i think this is fantastic, the song and the video are both so impressive, good job trish! <3
Cass G
Yass
Leila Zallen
She literally reminds me of a much more curvier Jessica Rabbit and Marilyn Monroe smashed together to make Trisha
Jojo N
😍😍
Kerri Long
Ikr
Victoria Bones
@Katie Bayliss Marilyn Monroe was a lot more clever than you realise she was highly intelligent and she knew exactly what she was doing she changed her voice up she sculpted her face she learnt how to walk in a certain way because she knew that's what men wanted and they controlled the show back then but she was a very clever actress it was a character and people only type cast her and took the Piss have you actually seen a lot of her films she read the likes of Darwin and Freud she was obsessed with literature if you actually bother do your research you know this and if you've heard river of no return she's actually got a pretty good soprano and vibrato so in comparison to this woman she's by far more talented
TheHipIntrovert !
She should make music like this. It fits her well instead of pop. Js
Lizzi Storm
Everything fits Trish perfectly
Elaine Kim
Wholeheartedly agreed! So classy
Caroline Arellano
Donte Allen aggred