Here's my new Christmas tune inspired by Chuck Berry, Elvis, The Beach Boys, and some obscure rockabilly songs.
lyrics
SANTA SURF CITY
SANTA GOT LOST ONE CHRISTMAS EVE
TOOK A WRONG NEAR WAIKIKI
REINDEER COULDN’T NAVIGATE THE FOG
GROUNDED ON BEACH TOO MUCH EGGNOG
SANTA YELLED, “BOYS, I KNEW THIS TURF
GET OUT MY BOARD IT’S TIME TO SURF!”
SURF CITY, SANTA’S SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
RUDOLPH FETCH MY FAVORITE STICK
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
WAX IT GOOD, BUT DO IT QUICK
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
THESE WICKED WAVES / THEY’RE BREAKIN’ SWEET
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
TIME TO THAW MY NORTHPOLE FEET
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
GOTTA CATCH A FEW WILD WAVES
BEFORE I CLIMB BACK INTO MY SLEIGH
SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
SOLO
SOON A CROWD GATHERED ON THE BEACH
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
HOOTIN’ AND HOLLERIN TO OL' NICK’S REACH
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
HANGIN’ TEN INSIDE AQUA TUBE
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
RIPPED BACK A CUT BACK AND RODE IT THROUGH
Surf City, Santa’s Surf City
SOMEONE YELLED, “BE CAREFUL DUDE!”
A BIG GNARLY WAVE KNOCKED SANTA RUDE
SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY, SURF CITY, SANTA SURF CITY
credits
released December 22, 2017
Produced by Dusty Wright.
Dusty Wright - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, drums, percussion
Brandon Wilde - bass, keyboards, electric guitar, and backing vocals
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