Twisted Christmas is a humorous Christmas album recorded by Bob Rivers and his Comedy Corp. It is the first in a line of Christmas-themed parody albums from Rivers, with later entries including I Am Santa Claus, More Twisted Christmas, Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire, and White Trash Christmas.

Twisted Christmas
Studio album by
Released1988
Recorded1987
StudioLongview Farm studio, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
GenreComedy rock
Christmas music
LabelCritique/Atco/Atlantic
Bob Rivers chronology
Twisted Christmas
(1988)
I Am Santa Claus
(1993)

Track listing

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  1. The Twelve Pains of Christmas (3:36)
    • Parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Sung as a normal Christmas carol, with each verse comedically recited by a participant in a painful activity.
  2. The Chimney Song (2:06)
    • Original song, sung by a little girl. The song describes the ensuing months after Santa Claus gets stuck in someone's chimney.
  3. We Wish You Weren't Living With Us (0:44)
    • Parody of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". Sung as a normal Christmas carol. About relatives who overstay their visit, becoming a nuisance to the host.
  4. Wreck the Malls (2:02)
  5. A Visit from St. Nicholson (4:30)
  6. O Come All Ye Grateful Dead-Heads (1:23)
  7. I'm Dressin' Up Like Santa (When I Get Out on Parole) (3:06)
  8. The Restroom Door Said, "Gentlemen" (1:33)
    • Parody of "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen." Sung by an all-male a cappella chorus. The subject has apparently been subjected to a prank in which someone flipped the Men's and Ladies signs to the restroom.
  9. Foreigners (2:07)
  10. Joy to the World (1:22)
    • Hard rock instrumental version of traditional song.
  11. A Message from the King (2:18)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "O Come All Ye Greatful Dead-Heads - video". Dailymotion. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2018-12-17.