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Back Door Santa

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"Back Door Santa"
Single by Clarence Carter
B-side"That Old Time Feeling"
Released1968
GenreFunk, Christmas
Length2:10
LabelAtlantic
SongwritersClarence Carter, Marcus Daniel
ProducerRick Hall
Clarence Carter singles chronology
"Too Weak to Fight"
(1968)
"Back Door Santa"
(1968)
"Snatching It Back"
(1969)

"Back Door Santa" is a funk-style song recorded by Clarence Carter, which Atlantic Records released as a single in 1968.[1] In an artist biography, it is described as "a superbly funky Christmas single" and "raunchy".[1] The song was included on an Atco various artists compilation album Soul Christmas (1968).[2]

"Back Door Santa" has been recorded by several artists[3] and Run-D.M.C. sampled it for "Christmas in Hollis".[4] The lyrics include:

They call me backdoor Santa
I make my runs about the break of day
I make all the little girls happy
While the boys go out to play[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "Clarence Carter  Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. MacDonald, Dennis. "Various artists: Soul Christmas [Atlantic]  Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. "Clarence Carter: 'Back Door Santa'  Also Performed By". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Clarke, John (December 17, 2010). "Blues: When Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved November 17, 2015.