Story Behind The Song

What kid (or adult) wouldn't flip at the idea of having a second Christmas! 1 year is simply too long to wait.

Song Description

What a fun thought; getting to celebrate Christmas twice a year. Of course Christmas in July will be different than the one in December and the song comically points out the nuances with Palm Trees to decorate, lemonade to sip, Caroling in still-light daylight savings time and Santa decked out in shorts and flip-flops.

Lyrics

I can't wait 'til December for the best day of the year
It must be 'bout a million days 'til Christmastime is here

The answer is quite obvious; at least it is to me
Let's have a 2nd Christmas Day on July Twenty Three

Chorus
Why-yi-yi can't there be Christmas in July
I'd like to see old Rudolph fly across the summer sky

We'll open up our presents when the air is hot 'n' dry
Why-yi-yi can't there be Christmas in July

We'll decorate the palm tree with the ornaments we've made
We won't be drinking eggnog we'll be sipping lemonade

There'll be no snowy mountainside to slide down on our sleds
We'll grab our towels and sunscreen and go to the beach instead

Chorus

A-caroling we'll go around our neighborhood at night
The sun stays up till nine-o-clock so it may be kinda bright

Jingle Bells, The Christmas Song and Deck the Halls will do
And since it is mid-summer we'll throw in some Beach Boys too

Chorus

I hope that Santa Claus won't mind a second trip next year
The elves will put in extra work to pack up all his gear

He'll leave his thick red suit at home so he can beat the heat
Santa will look cool in shorts and flip-flops on his feet!

Chorus