Right-Click to Download    This Christmas tune has been recorded by every singer from LeAnn Rimes to Madonna to Homer & Jethro (go figure that one).  The original recording was done way back in 1953 by the one and only Eartha Kitt.  It was a huge hit for her so she re-recorded it 10 years later with a more uptempo arrangement (if something works just keep trotting it out there, I guess).  Madonna’s popular rendition in 1987 was based on Kitt’s latter version.

Since Madonna has the moral turpitude of a snake, we elect to perform this song in the original Eartha Kitt style – besides, it’s more fun and Karen gets to use her “Betty Boop” voice.  If you’re lucky enough to have a Yamaha workstation keyboard, use the “voice oohs” setting on track 14…. the backup vocals are surprisingly realistic.  Of course, if you have three backup singers you won’t need that.  This one is primarily for single performers, so get your best “Betty Boop” in gear.  Great song…