{"id":8906,"date":"2022-04-01T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T17:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=8906"},"modified":"2025-08-25T23:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:15:12","slug":"twelve-gifts-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/twelve-gifts-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve GIFTS of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 63\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69ea7a061f82d3054713952' value='69ea7a061f82d3054713952'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69ea7a061f82d3054713952' value='About this song'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69ea7a061f82d3054713952' value='Show Less'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69ea7a061f82d3054713952' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button  '   style=\" color:#4a4949;\">About this song<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69ea7a061f82d3054713952' ><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\">by Allan Sherman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\">&#8220;The Twelve Gifts of Christmas&#8221; is a song parody written and performed by Allan Sherman based on the classic Christmas song &#8220;The Twelve Days of Christmas&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\">The song reached #5 on the Billboard Christmas Chart in 1963. The song was arranged by Lou Busch. Sherman lists off the gifts in successive verses, and after some of them he adds more details about the first gift.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>On the first day of Christmas,<\/strong> my true love gave to me a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me green polka-dot pajamas,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) . . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(It&#8217;s a Nakashuma.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a calendar book with the name of my insurance man,<br \/>\n(2) . . . green polka-dot pajamas,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) . . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 64\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(It&#8217;s the Mark IV model.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u00a0 That&#8217;s the one that&#8217;s discontinued.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the fourth day Of Christmas, my true love gave to me a simulated alligator wallet,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(3) . . . a calendar book with the name of my insurance man,<br \/>\n(2) <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">. . . green polka-dot pajamas,<br \/>\n(1) <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">. . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(And it comes in a leatherette case with holes in it, so you can listen right through the case.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a statue of a lady, with a clock where her stomach ought to be,<br \/>\n(4) . . . a simulated alligator wallet,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(3) . . . a calendar book with the name of my insurance man,<br \/>\n(2) . . . green polka-dot pajamas,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) . . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 65\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(And it has a wire with thing on one end that you can stick right in your ear, and a thing on the other end that you can&#8217;t stick anywhere, because it&#8217;s bent)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a hammered aluminum nutcracker,<br \/>\n(5,4,3,2) . . . and all that other stuff,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) . . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a pink satin pillow that says San Diego, with fringe all around it,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(6,5,4,3,2) . . . and all that other stuff,<br \/>\n(1) <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">. . . and a Japanese radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the eight day of Christmas, my true love gave to me<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">An indoor plastic birdbath,\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">And all that other stuff,<br \/>\n(1) . . . and a Japanese radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">A<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">n the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a pair of teakwood shower clogs,<br \/>\n(1) . . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 66\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a chromium combination manicure scissors and cigarette lighter,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) <em>pause<\/em> . . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me an automatic vegetable slicer that works when to see it on television, but not when you get it home,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) <em>pause<\/em> . . . and a Japanese transistor radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the twelfth day of Christmas, although it may seem strange,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On the twelfth day of Christmas, I&#8217;m going to exchange:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) An automaticvegetableslicerthatworks when you see it on television, but not when you get it home,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) A chromiumcombinationmanicure scissors and cigarette lighter,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) A pairofteakwoodshowerclogs,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) Anindoorplasticbirdbath,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) A pink satin pillow that says San Diego, with fringe all around it,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) A hammered aluminum nut cracker,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) A statue of lady, with a clock where her stomach ought to be,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1)\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">A simulated alligator wallet,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) A calendar book with the name of my insurance man.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) Green polka-dot pajamas,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">(1) And a Japanese transistor radio. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: courier new, courier, monospace; font-size: 24pt;\">Merry Christmas Everybody!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 67\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a Japanese transistor radio. On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me green polka-dot pajamas, (1) . . . and a Japanese transistor radio. (It&#8217;s a Nakashuma.) 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