Dec 22nd “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”

1958

“The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” written by Ross Bagdasarian (also known as David Seville) and performed by the animated characters, The Chipmunks, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore reach #1 on the music charts.

Released only weeks before, it would become a holiday favorite for generations.

Music 1958 Alvin + The Chipmunks Christmas Song From The Roots Of Rock N Roll Special

Kyle Gibson

1 year ago

Wouldn’t be Christmas at Grandma’s… without this one playing!!

Karla Mackey

1 day ago

LOVED this album when I was a kid.

The date shown on the album cover was the 21st and I always waited for, and still do, that date every year!

I would play the record and sing along over and over.

My mom and dad must’ve had an awful lot of patience 😂

I can’t get my adult daughter to listen to it with me. 🌲

James Edward S.

1 year ago

Apparently this was the #1 song the day I was born in January 1959.

Which proves I was born on the day that Western Civilization peaked.

Mary O’Connell

5 days ago

My all-time favorite Christmas song when I was a kid in Levittown, NY!

Phil Jon

1 year ago

Memories. 💜🎄🌄🙂🎶🎅

Lyrics

Alright you Chipmunks
Ready to sing your song?
I’ll say we are
Yeah, let’s sing it now!
Okay, Simon?
Okay
Okay, Theodore?
Okay
Okay, Alvin? Alvin? Alvin!
Okay!

Christmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We’ve been good, but we can’t last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
Want a plane that loops the loop
Me, I want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don’t be late

Okay, fellas get ready
That was very good, Simon
Naturally!
Very good, Theodore
He-he-he-he
Ah-Alvin, you were a little flat
Watch it, ah-Alvin… Alvin? Alvin!
Okay

Want a plane that loops the loop
I still want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don’t be late
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don’t be late

Very good, boys
Let’s sing it agan
Yeah, let’s sing it again
No, that’s enough, let’s not overdo it
What do you mean overdo it? We gotta sing it again!
Now wait a minute, boys
Yeah, let’s beat it, I’d like to sing it again

Alvin… it’s not that… not but, what?
Theodore, just a minute…
Simon will you cut that out, get off me