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The 10 Best Versions of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’
One question: Is it joyful?
If you want a classic take on “Santa Claus,” skip Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, whose suave, steady deliveries don’t add much to a song that should be overflowing with enthusiasm. Some of that can be credited to now-disgraced producer Phil Spector, who gave the song his signature “wall of sound” production, full of blustery brass and clanging piano (which is now nearly synonymous with Christmas music). That’s when the tightness of the band is really apparent, from Springsteen’s singing to Clarence Clemons’s all-time sax solo to Roy Battan and Max Weinberg’s integral piano and drum pounding.
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