Die Kirche nahm daraufhin die Einwände zurück. After the meeting, the ban was lifted. Dezember 1953 bis 1. So beschreibe das Lied keine Affäre, sondern lediglich einen Kuss zwischen einem Ehepaar, das vom Kind missverstanden wird.
Many date back to the 1800s. “I have always loved ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ because it’s a song I heard growing up,” says Dolly. Boyd's record was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in Boston when it was released on the grounds that it mixed kissing with Christmas. Finnish, J'ai vu maman embrasser le Père Noël Innerhalb von zehn Wochen wurden zwei Millionen Platten verkauft – wobei Boyds Single davon die Hälfte ausmachte –[3] und nach einem Jahr zwischen 2,5[14] und drei Millionen. Laut Stories behind the greatest hits of Christmas kam Connor durch eine humorvolle Werbung der Kaufhauskette Neiman Marcus in einem Magazin auf die Frage Was würden Kinder denken, wenn sie ihre Mutter und ihren als Weihnachtsmann verkleideten Vater küssen sähen? Für Connor war das die perfekte Mischung aus Tradition, Missverständnis und Unartigkeit. When selecting songs for your holiday album, it is useful to consider which of these beloved classics are in the public domain and which are copyrighted. The 12-song collection features several holiday standards, including “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Mary, Did You Know?” and more, as well as six original tunes that Dolly penned. Even if the song itself is public domain, if you play from a copyrighted sheet music arrangement, you need permission. [3], Als der Erfolg von I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus absehbar war, entstanden Coverversionen konkurrierender Labels. Listen to Dolly sing “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” below. [4], Link zum Bild(Bitte Urheberrechte beachten), Anderen Quellen zufolge war I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus ein Auftrag der Kaufhauskette Saks Fifth Avenue als Werbung für deren jährliche Weihnachtskarte. Over the years, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” has been covered by a who’s who of cross-genre talents, including The Jackson 5, Andy Williams, John Mellencamp, Amy Winehouse and more.

If the work is in the public domain, we will tell you and you won't have to get a license. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" is a Christmas song with music and lyrics by British songwriter Tommie Connor and first recorded by Jimmy Boyd in 1952. written by Susanne Palsbo https://www.easysonglicensing.com/pages/help/articles/copyright-law/christmas-songs-in-the-public-domain.aspx, PD Info's list of public domain Christmas songs, Wikipedia's list of Christmas hit singles, All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth, It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas. Here Comes Santa Claus ©1947: Holly Jolly Christmas ©1965: Home For The Holidays ©1954: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus ©1952: I'll Be Home for Christmas ©1943: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas ©1951: Jingle Bell Rock ©1957: Last Christmas ©1984: Let It Snow!
As long as you can find solid evidence that the song was published before 1925, you are clear. If it is copyrighted, we can help you get the permission you need to distribute your recording legally. Cover Song Sale! It was sung by Cecily Strong portraying a child, it also featured Scarlett Johansson as mother, Beck Bennett as Santa Claus, and Mikey Day as father. [13] Weihnachten 1953 waren gemeinsam mit Boyds Hit zwei Coverversionen in den britischen Top 12: Beverly Sisters (Platz 6) und Billy Cotton (Platz 11). Some are new, written less than 100 years ago. Watch Queue Queue. RuPaul and Kip Addotta both recorded versions with changed lyrics titled "I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus." written by Tommie Connor [6][7], Columbia Records’ CEO Mitch Miller war von der Demoaufnahme überzeugt und wählte den 13-jährigen Jimmy Boyd als Sänger aus, der im selben Jahr bei Columbia schon mit God’s Little Candles erfolgreich war. One exception is sound recordings, where public domain status is handled differently from songs (compositions). 1 Hit With Debut Single, “Some Girls”, Ingrid Andress Releases New Holiday Tune, “Christmas Always Finds Me” [Listen].