Patrick Comerford
We are half-way through Advent this year and the week began with the Second Sunday of Advent (Advent II, 7 December 2025). Yet I am sure many of us still have lists that need to be revised, presents that have still not been bought are wrapped, and cards that have yet to be sent.
At noon each day this Advent, I am offering one image as part of my ‘Advent Calendar’ for 2025, and one Advent or Christmas carol, hymn or song. Most of the windows in shops on the High Street in Stony Stratford have taken the theme of Christmas sweets, which was also the theme in the town’s Lantern Parade (29 November 2025), just before Adent began.
My image today is Santa’s workshop, depicted in the window of the Vaults Bar at the Bull Hotel on the High Street in Stony Stratford, Stony Stratford.
My choice today is not so much an Advent hymn or carol today but a song that captures the sweet childish joy of anticipating and waiting for Santa at Christmas time.
‘Santa Claus is coming to town’ was written by J Fred Coots (1897-1985) and Henry Gillespie (1898-1975) and it was first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra in 1934.
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He’s making a list,
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you are sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry.
Better not pout, I'm telling you why.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He’s making a list,
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry.
Better not pout, I’m telling you why.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
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