It's The Day Before The Night Before Christmas
When I was a kid, I had a record (on the purple Diplomat label...33 rpm LP for the uninitiated) which had a song on it called "It's the Day Before the Night Before Christmas". It had a number of other Christmas songs on it, too. I used to make a point of listening to that song every year on December 23rd, and my mom would always call to wish me "Happy Day Before the Night Before Christmas", even when I was away at college and afterwards. Somewhere along the way that record was lost. And somewhere around 1998 or so my turntable sat collecting dust--a relic, a musical war horse with no one to ride it.
My sister, Patti, tracked down an LP called "Christmas is for Kids" on the Diplomat label, and lo and behold it contains "It's the Day Before the Night Before Christmas". I got to hear the song again on 12/12/2004 for the first time in many years. I'm looking forward to her fiancé Mike converting the song to an MP3 for me, as my kids would probably prefer to hear the professional singers instead of Dad singing it, as I have for them for these past few years.
About the record: I've researched the record, and it turns out that the singers were known as The Caroleers (correct spelling). Diplomat issued this LP, as a well as several others around 1970, and the records were sold at Sears & Roebuck. There was a lot of cross over of songs from one album to the next. There are many postings in newgroups and discussion threads on the Internet telling various fuzzy memories concerning favorite songs from these albums.
Happy Day Before the Night Before Christmas!
posted by Rob @ 13:05
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90 Comments:
Rob,
How did your sister find this album? I'd really like to find a copy for a friend who remembers that song from her childhood.
Thanks!
Holly
hollynrick@netzero.net
Did you get this album transferred to mp3 files? I am looking for this as a "treat" for my three sisters, mom and dad as we too sing this every year at Christmas to all the family. I've searched everywhere and the only thing that I came up with on the web was your mention. We are still arguing as to whether it is referring to Christmas eve or Christmas eve eve!
vholloway@verizon.net
I can't believe somebody else has spent countless hours scouring the web for this song! my brother and i sang this song well into our adulthood on the 23rd of december. He's gone now, and so was the song until i found this blog. now i know what album to look for in the vinyl shops
Wow! This is fantastic. I found this blog when I went looking for the words to the song. I am one of nine siblings. We always try to be the first one to call on December 23rd. We are in our 40's, 50's and 60's now and still calling on "The day before the night before Christmas". Are the words online anywhere?
Wow! I can't believe this. I was just singing the song, and decided to look it up online. We had the Christmas record years ago(70's, maybe?)
The words I remember are: "It's the day before the night before Christmas, and I'm busy, busy, busy being good. On the day before the night before Christmas. Doing all the things a young boy should: I"m making up a list about 10 pages long; I'm on page 10 now and still going strong! It's the day before the night before Christmas, and I'm busy, busy, busy being good!" I can hear it in my head like it was yesterday! I hope we can find it. My favorite was "Nobody Wants Me".
This is what I found: http://www.recordtimenow.com/christmascdspecial.htm
On this website, there are several different album song lists. The one I think I had was "Santa Claus is Coming to Town #3". They charge about $20 for the album, but they send you a cd. You can email the person also.
You can download the whole album from iTunes. I just discovered this this morning and downloaded it. I loved this album when I was younger, too.
Oh, and search for it under Caroleers or the Album Title "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town"
I, too am searching for this song (and singing it all day!)
I looked in itunes under that title and album and artist and couldn't find it at all!
Can someone please tell me specifically how to find it there? THANK YOU! And Merry Christmas!
just go into itunes store and search caroleers. it comes up with a couple albums by the peter pan caroleers. click on "santa claus is coming to town." i downloaded it last night--weird how i forgot most of the other songs but hearing them brought it all right back. happy christmas!
Thanks for the info. I will go look on iTunes as well. Amazing the memories of that purple album I have, singing with a plastic fake microphone!
Did the album from your childhood also consist of the songs: The Christmas Tree That Ran Away and I want an Elephant For Christmas. When I was a child we had a Christmas album that included those songs plus The Day Before The Night Before Christmas and I have been searching for those songs for years.
those are the ones. they're all available on itunes. i also found a vinyl copy on ebay last year
I love that song!!! My birthday is December 23rd and as a kid I thought this was a special song just for me!! I would love to hear it again :-)
We had this album growing up - loved it!! Still have it somewhere, but alas no turntable anymore... Thanks for the memories.
Merry Christmas! I too had that album and have been searching for a copy for over 35 years.. the Title of the Album was..." A Child's First Christmas"! Good Luck
I adored this song as a young girl in the 70's. I'm going to Amazon right now to research all the info I've found here. Thanks for sharing
I enjoyed this trip down memory lane. My siblings and I loved this album as kids. It is really hard to find info on it. People either know it and love it or think you are insane! I was happy for the tip to find it on itunes. A Happy Day Before The Night Before Christmas to all!
My Mother in Law and I have a friendly argument every year, she calls me on the 23rd and lets me know that its the Day before the Night before Christmas and I argue with her that that would actually be the day of the 24th, the DAY before the NIGHT before Christmas. Its always fun.
Ok. It has been a year since the last comment but I just found this when I googled this childhood album. I cannot find it in iTunes. Any suggestions on who has a digital copy ?
I bought the CD on iTunes last year...it's by the Peter Pan Caroleers. I just checked moments ago and it doesn't seem to be on iTunes any longer.
Well poop-a-doop, look at all of us 40-somethings in a desperate search for what made xmas, a real xmas.
I can't find it either. I've even asked the teen with the obnoxious steal-ware to look for it.
I feel way too vintage lately.
there are two vinyl copies on ebay right now. All you need is a $100 usb turntable to convert it (or a teenager in your house who will know how to magically make it happen).
http://cgi.ebay.com/SANTA-CLAUS-IS-COMING-TO-TOWN-RARE-VINYL-ALBUM-LP-33_W0QQitemZ170419494136QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item27adcb1cf8#ht_500wt_1182
http://cgi.ebay.com/SANTA-CLAUS-IS-COMING-TO-TOWN-45-EP-PETER-PAN-PS-VINYL_W0QQitemZ370294207659QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item56374134ab#ht_500wt_956
actually only the first link is the album. the second link is just a 45 of the santa claus song. fyi
I adored all the songs, "364 days of the year...", "So please Mr. Santa Clause, fill up your bag this year...", "I want an elephant for Christmas..." and "It's the day before the night before Christmas...". When my mother died, I was the only one (four kids) who remembered and wanted it, so, I got it. I had it for the longest time and transferred it for me on to a cassette, which is long gone. Now can't recall where the album is. Because I found this blog (on the eve of the day before the night before Christmas), I just asked my husband to get it on iTunes for me. I'd love to have it!
I found a site that will sell several MP3's from the Peppermint Kandy Kids, such as Rolly Polly the Polar Bear and Morris the Moose. I don't see any of the other songs I remember on their list.
http://www.christmaslpstocd.com/shop/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=download_rudolphoriginal_pkk
somebody better post an mp3 file of this song- people are desperate!
recordtimenow.com still supplies both albums-to-cd with the song. 15 bucks or less for more.
OMG - I am sending this link to my mother, sister and brother - like many of you this is a song from my childhood and die 20+ yrs now the four of us RACE each year to be the first to call each other and sing the first two lines. Today my brother de-throned me, I have been a 6 yr running winner in the family - calling at 12:02 am (He set his alarm) - sadly I got up 3:45AM to go to the bathroom and thought I'll call their voicemails now - hee hee hee I'll win. To no avail I literally saw the voicemail and thought DAMN ....defeated and it's only 4am - LOL - y'all are awesome thanks for all the good info on where to find - my whole family is getting for next year!! :-)
Ok...happy Day Before The Night Before Christmas. Get these tracks TODAY, because I am taking this page down on 12-30-09 with NO EXCEPTIONS: http://www.neilares.org/santa/
All the best,
Merry Christmas,
Rob
Thank you so much Rob!!!!
Merry Christmas!!!!
Thanks so much for your posting this link! My boys will enjoy hearing the real song and not me!
Happy Day before the night before Christmas.
What a blessing Rob! Last year I too bought the whole album on itunes. My external hard drive got corrupted and I've lot all my music, photos, and videos. That includes this song. It's tradition to listen to it tomorrow.
I can't thank you enough Rob for the Christmas gift of these songs.
It's The Day Before The Night Before Christmas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKpMZ8s-C0s
Thank you! I loved this album as a kid and listening to it today brought back many memories! I am glad to be able to share it with my children
Thank you, Rob! This was my favorite album as a kid.... I've spent hours searching for it! You've made my Christmas! Merry Christmas to you!
Rob, I can't tell you how happy this will make my sisters and me! We listened to these songs over and over again as kids. THANK YOU!
By the way, 365 Days (#9) didn't download....
You're the best.
MERRY CHRISTMAS [On the Day Before the Night Before Christmas!]
Jim
I've been able to save all songs but "Three Hundred and Sixty-four Days of the Year". When I try, I get this message: Unable to open this Internet site. the requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.
Any ideas on what I need to do to download this song?
Any chance you could send me the jpg of the artwork [saw it on your youtube]. Thanks. Jim.
jck.jbs@gmail.com
I found some of the songs at http://www.last.fm/music/The+Caroleers. iTunes does not have them anymore. :(
I love you! Thank you so much! I have also been listening and searching for these songs for years. My kids thought I was kooky all these years singing these songs they'd never heard :-)
Appendum
It's 5 years after I wrote this blog entry, and I just re-read it for the first time in years...to recall what it felt like to hear these songs again for the first time in many years. I take it for granted because I can hear them anytime at all.
When I was a DJ, I always used to tell people that the most special songs are the ones you hear by chance (on the radio). Once you buy the record, the song loses some of its sheen...there isn't the rapid heartbeat that comes from a chance encounter with it on the airwaves.
I hope I haven't done that for you. But I hope you enjoy hearing these goofy little tunes just the same.
The 364 day song should be ok now, and there's a link to the album cover now.
Merry Christmas...thanks for all the comments on this blog entry--you've all brightened my day, too.
Rob
Thanks so much Rob. My husband and I have been married for 25 years and he has been singing this song on the 23rd of Dec. every year but I had never heard it. I didn't know if it really existed. I decided to do a search for it and download it for him but couldn't find it on itunes. Thank goodness I stumbled upon this blog!! You helped me give my husband a wonderful christmas gift. He is singing them all with the album as I type this.
thank you so much. I was so happy to hear this music, you would never know what this means to me
Rob - If you were near me I'd give you a big Merry Christmas kiss and hug!! THIS IS FANTASTIC - And having access to it did not take the "sheen" off at all. My sister, my brother, my mother and I have all thoroughly enjoyed it for the first time in many many years. Not to mention the correction of words, actually being in key - lol LOVE IT - What a great gift to provide to a bunch of crazy strangers who know this song too.....to all the rest of you I use the term crazy in the nicest of ways.
Merry Christmas to you all!!
Sonja
I'm only 33 and vividly remember this album...my parents use to allow us to pull out the record player every Christmas just to play it! Thanks, Rob, for posting the songs!!! What great memories!!!
Thank you thank you thank you!! I have been looking for years for The Day Before the Night Before Christmas for my mom!! We have the fondest childhood memories of her dancing around to this song with my brother and I every year!!! I just called her and played it for her over the phone...I'm not sure if we were dancing or crying harder!! An emotional trip down memory lane! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you so much! I've been searching for these songs for years. Just called my 38 year old sister to sing her these songs. Ahh the memories of watching the spinning color wheel light, icicles on the tree, shag carpet and Brady bunch curtains while my sister and I sat around the turntable in our Bugs Bunny footsy pajamas singing these songs. What a trip down memory lane.
Thank you again and Merry Christmas.
Rob -
You are awesome... thanks so much on behalf of my sister-in-law that tried to sing all the songs to us. We finally know what the songs are actually supposed to sound like!
Enjoy 2010!!
Laura A.
Thank you for this! I sent my son, who is 43, an email with the site. he should have to listen to "The Day Before...." over and over like I did when he played it many years ago.
I consider this song to be for Dec. 24, the day before the night before Christmas.
Donna in Kansas
I am glad that other people share the same experiences that me and my siblings do. We call each other and sing "The Day Before, the Night Before Christmas" every year. Then we argue whether it is properly the 23rd or the 24th. Not to spawn jealousy, but I still have the LP, and a working turntable. I listen to that album every year without fail. It is great to see others who are fans of such great cheezy Christmas music.
It too used to spend hours and hours as a child listening to this album-- it had songs like "1000 santa clauses" "The North Pole Express" "I want an elephant for Christmas" etc-- I might still have the album in the basement--it's probably 35-40 years old.
I was so delighted to see the link (which I'd missed previously) to the download before the cutoff date and now I have all the songs! I'm going to send them on to my kids and hopefully they will cherish them as I do still!
I can't thank you enough for posting them!
~Kathleen~
P. S. Now if I can only convince my husband (who shares blood with the Grinch) to put them on his iPod so I can listen in the car at Christmas time, I'd be all set.
I thought my family was the only one who ever heard this song. I still have the album in the original cover. I also converted it to a cassette so i can play it in my car. My siblings still debate wether the day before is the daytime of the 24th or the whole day of the 23rd.
Let us know your thoughts on who is right.
Every year I look for this album. I was thrilled to find your blog with the link. Unfortunately I was a day late it seems. If you should decide to make the download available again I would really appreciate it. My email is debragastelum(@)hotmail.com
Thanks
Well, I finally got to listen to all the songs--my husband said I could then came and sat next to me as I was playing them on my LT in the LR with the TV on and bitched that I needed headphones--which I have, but figured I didn't need them because he'd said I could listen to them. Well darn.
Today, when he was not around, I listened and listened again and was amazed I remember so many of the words! Yeah for old age!
I'm back on here though because I think there's a song missing from the album my mother had and that is I'm Getting Nothing for Christmas. Does anyone remember that song on this album? Maybe we had a different album? This one does not list on the album cover. Maybe it's just my old mind playing tricks on me?
krps I remember that song..."I ain't get nothing for christmas....Mommy and Daddy are mad...I ain't get nothing for christmas cause I ain't been nothing but bad." Is that the one? I don't think it was on this album but those words are in my head after reading your post - LOL Yea for old age!!
randaso, yes, that's the song. I remembered the chorus along with several other lines (somebody snitched on me). I even found it for sale on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Im-Getting-Nothing-for-Christmas/dp/B000QO142S). It says it's by the same group, and you can listen to a clip, and it shows the album cover, different from the one that's mentioned here.
But I honestly do not remember my mother having more than one album by this group and probably more importantly, why would I remember this one song? If she was still alive, she'd be able to put her fingers on the damn album, tell me what songs were on it and be royally pissed off at me because I did not remember. There's no accounting for old age, I guess, hahahaha!
krps - THAT IS HILARIOUS - thanks for the link - sending to my brother he will love as well!
I can't believe I remembered it....What a nice trip down memory lane!
Thank you!!!
randaso, my husband found this album on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Classics/dp/B000QZYZF0/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1262476877&sr=301-1 which is about $6. He says it's on iTunes for about 10. I only 'recognize' the one song. My mother is turning over her her grave!
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Found lots of kids Christmas albums available on CD at recordtimenow.com/christmascdspecial.htm Morris, Roly Poly, Day before the night before Christmas, Chris the Christmas Tree, Peter & Penelope Penguin, 10,000 Santa Clauses, Visit to Santa's Toyshop, Nuttin' for Christmas, Stocking with a Hole in the Toe, 18 Cents, Elephant for Christmas.. Merry Christmas!
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Rob.....thanks for helping to refuel this argument for my family once again this holiday season. And just so you know, you are wrong. The day before the night before Christmas is December 24th. :)
I agree and my son in law and I argue about it every year. The day before the night before Christmas is Dec. 24th. It's the day which is the daytime hours before the night (after 6PM) before Christmas. Whichever day you celebrate it, it's a great song and brings back a lot of memories for me and my kids too
THANK YOU THANK YOU....This song has been in my head for the 20something years...I have been looking and asking...and everyone looks at me like i'm crazy...so thank you
These guys can also make you a CD. They claim that they digitally master it so it's somehow bette than other places. It is also about $25 and I think that's before shipping costs. They have 3 different versions of the album. I guess The Caroleers put the same album out 3 different times.
http://goingdigitalmusic.com/christmas.htm
My sisters and I would listen to an album with this song...along with "I'm Morris the Moose"....over and over again..to the point that I remember it 40 yrs later!!!
Excellent write-up. I certainly appreciate this site.
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That cause your right lol . The day before the night before Christmas is so day Dec. 24th before that night before Christmas
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Song...It Was the day before the night before Christmas by the Caroleers....
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The Caroleers
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it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
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Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
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Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Ps .. wouldn't the day before the night before Christmas be all day Christmas Eve Dec 24th before that night then it became Christmas Eve or the night before Christmas? 🤠 Just seems logical lol
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Wouldn't the day before the night before Christmas be all day on the 24th before that night 🤠. Seems logical
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
lol.. same here.. Dec 24th is definitely the day before the night before Christmas all day long 🤠 lol
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
Yep. 24th is definitely the day before the night before Christmas🤠 all day long lol
Merry Christmas
The Caroleers
Song..
it was the day before the night before Christmas ...
https://youtu.be/aaKr6OymKGA?si=8lmtdhDWYznKjBZ_
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