December 4, 2010

• Yesterday I worked on a film production company website, a property management company website, a financial management company’s email marketing campaign, and of course my own company’s websites. I also did a proposal for one prospective client and a meeting with another. In all, I toggled 11 and a half working hours. I have to work today, too.

  Some of the stuff I was doing was code and editing, which requires attention and precision but no deep thought. Accordingly, I put on some Christmas music. A little Bach, some medieval stuff… That’s not what you need for a long long workday. No, what you need for excessive work is something like Boogie Woogie Santa Claus.

  Here are the words:

  Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

  Well look here Jack
  There’s something down the track
  He’s got rhythm in his feet
  But nothing in the sack
  The boogie woogie Santa Claus
  Boogie woogie Santa Claus
  Boogie woogie Santa
  Comes to town every Christmas day

  Well he lives up in a mountain
  Like a hermit in the cave
  He never had a haircut
  He never took a shave
  The boogie woogie Santa Claus
  Boogie woogie Santa Claus
  Boogie woogie Santa
  Comes this time every Christmas day

  Well it’s rock rock rock Mr. Santa
  Jump jump jump Mr. Santa
  Well the boogie woogie Santa
  Will boogie all your blues away

  Got no presents for your tree
  No candy for your socks
  When he starts to boogie
  The whole town rocks

  Mama get your hat
  Put your best dress on
  We’re gonna jump for joy
  On the Christmas morn
  The boogie woogie Santa Claus
  Boogie woogie Santa Claus
  Boogie woogie Santa
  Boogie all your blues away

  Well it’s rock rock rock Mr. Santa
  Jump jump jump Mr. Santa Claus
  Well the boogie woogie Santa
  Will boogie all your blues away
  

  
  Leon René wrote this song. It was recorded in 1948 by Mabel Scott, then by Patti Page in 1950, and more recently by the Brian Setzer Orchestra. It contains no challenging imagery, no deep theological implications or controversial claims. It’s just sort of fun to listen to while you get your divs and spans in order.

  The stupid dog woke me up at 4:00 a.m., which I didn’t like at the time, but it could mean that I’ll get my work done early enough to take the afternoon off. I want to do some Christmas decorating and Christmas present knitting. I plan to sing “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” as I do so.

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