Story Behind the Song
Kat Caverly inspired and challenged Peter Forrest to prove that Santa Claus was really Jewish in Christmas Song. Peter took the famous Hava Nagila folk song, scored it, added lyrics, and sang in the role of Schmanta Claus. This song is also in tribute to Peter's very good friend, Schmelvis: The Jewish Elvis. They have been good friends for eons and wrote songs together in a band.
Lyrics
Is there really a Santa Claus? (little girl's voice)
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Schmanta Claus (man's voice)
I know, you've heard of Moses, dear old Abraham, Jesus, even Schmelvis, man?
But there, is still another, the chosen one, in red, born right in the Holy Land
Schmanta Claus, 'his name
Born in Bethlehem
Living at the North Pole
Giving Christmas its good name
Still loading up his schleigh
With shlock that the elves made
Ready to schlep it all away
for Christmas Day
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Schmanta Claus...
A menorah to the world's children, drank schnapps with 3 wise men, gave a dreidel to the baby Jesus, a Christmas tree in the Holy Land
Schmanta Klaus! Schmanta Claus! Schmanta Claus!
Sings as he schleps out of sight
HOraHOraHOra!
Ho Ho Ho! Hora!
Ho Ho Ho! I'm Schmanta Claus!
HOraHOraHOra!
Ho Ho Ho! Hora!
There's only one Schmanta Claus!
This Christmas, don't feel left out, don't feel guilty, go buy your first echt-mas tree
There is, the chosen one, in red, who approves of everything, and who eats too much challah bread
Schmanta Claus, 'his name
Born in Bethlehem
Living at the North Pole
Giving Christmas its good name
On top his Christmas tree
A star of David I do see
Why don't you believe?
In Schmanta Claus, please.
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Schmanta Claus...
A menorah to the world's children, drank schnapps with 3 wise men, gave a dreidel to the baby Jesus, a Christmas tree in the Holy Land
Schmanta Klaus! Schmanta Claus! Schmanta Claus!
Sings as he schleps out of sight
HOraHOraHOra!
Ho Ho Ho! Hora!
Ho Ho Ho! I'm Schmanta Claus!
HOraHOraHOra!
Ho Ho Ho! Hora!
There's only one Schmanta Claus!
Where did I put that fercockta schleigh? (spoken)
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