The Overlooked First Punk Rock Christmas Song (The Kinks “Father Christmas“) | New Christmas Canon
The 1970s was a significant decade for Christmas songs. There’s the glam rock monoliths, the novelty songs, songs by singer-songwriters and prog rock artists, disco songs, and even two songs from former Beatles of drastically varying quality. But one 70s associated genre that didn’t make many Christmas songs is punk. But while young scamps the Sex Pistols and Clash were raging on about having no future and a nuclear war, the first notable punk rock Christmas song was written by a band over a decade into their career. This is New Christmas Canon, and this is the story of The Kinks’ “Father Christmas.”
#christmassongs #thekinks #musicdocumentary
Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 A Short History of The Kinks 1964-77
05:59 Punk Rock & The Kinks
09:47 “Father Christmas“
13:51 The Release of “Father Christmas“
Bibliography
The Story of The Kinks: You Really Got Me by Nick Hasted, 2011, Omnibus Press
Americana: The Kinks, the Road and the Perfect Riff by Ray Davies, 2013, Virgin Books
Living on a Thin Line by Dave Davies, 2022 Headline
Ray Davies: A Complicated Life by Johnny Rogan, 2016, Vintage
The Kinks - My Generation (1996) Without Walls (
Brothers in Arms BBC Documentary (2005) dir. Will Bryant
Echoes of a World: The Making of “The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society“ (2018) pro. Andrew Winter
Misfits Liner Notes, John Swenson, 2013
“Ray Davies - Interview“ Radio Station KSWD FM, date unknown
“Ray Davies & The Kinks at 13“ Barbara Charone, Phonograph Record, Dec 1976
“Ray Davies of the fashion-defying Kinks“ Robin Denselow, The Guardian, Dec 1977
“Dave Davies: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s Ray’s Brother“ Jim Green, Trouser Press, Jun 1978
“The Once and Future Kinks“ Fred Scruers, Rolling Stone, Nov 1978
“The Rise And Decline Of The Kinks“ Charles Shaar Murray, NME, Oct 1979
“The Kinks : Remembrance Of Kinks Past“ David Dalton, Gadfly, Mar 1999
“The Kinks: Preservation Act 2“ Keith Phipps, AV Club, Mar 2002
“The Kinks’ “Father Christmas” Is The Holiday Song You Never Knew You Needed“ Morgana Mercedes, Dec 2015
“The Kinks’ 50 Greatest Songs“ Dave Thompson, Goldmine, Mar 2016
“When The Kinks Got Deceptively Festive on ’Father Christmas’“ Annie Zaleski, Ultimate Classic Rock, Nov 2017
“The Kinks’ Dave Davies says band’s classic holiday song “Father Christmas“ is “very special to me“ Steve Hockstein, ABC News Radio, Dec 2018
“The Kinks Album Guide“ Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, Jun 2019
Soundtrack
Luar - Citrine ()
Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present
Luar - Anchor ()
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