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1954
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"Christmas Alphabet" is a Christmas song written by Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman, first released in 1954 by The McGuire Sisters. The melody is taken from Skidamarink, the final song of the Broadway production The Echo. In 1955, a cover version recorded by Dickie Valentine and produced by Dick Rowe became a Christmas number one hit in the UK Singles Chart. It first entered the UK chart on 25 November 1955, where it spent seven weeks, three of which were at No. 1. In the song, various things the singer associates with Christmas are listed alphabetically. It is notable for being the first UK Christmas chart-topper that is actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue on and off over the next several decades. A Christmas special of America's Funniest Home Videos released in 1999, "Unwrapped for the Holidays" hosted by actor Richard Kind, features a video of preschoolers performing the song at a concert. As part of the concert, children showed a card with a letter in "Christmas" to the audience as each lyric about a particular letter was sung. However, the "C", "R", "T", "M", and "A" cards were held upside down. The video won the first place prize, $10,000
C is for the Candy trimmed around the Christmas tree. H is for the Happiness with all the family. R is for the Reindeer prancing by the window pane. I is for the Icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane. S is for the Stocking on the chimney wall. T is the Toys beneath the tree so tall. M is for the Mistletoe where ev'ry one is kissed. A is for the Angels who make up the Christmas list. S is for old Santa who makes ev'ry kid his pet. Be good and he'll bring you ev'rything in your Christmas alphabet.
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