I Shot Santa Song
| 'Don't Shoot Me Santa' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Killers | ||||
| Released | November 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock, holiday music | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Stuart Price, Alan Moulder, Flood | |||
| The Killers singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Listen to Don't Shoot Me Santa (In the Style of the Killers) Karaoke Instrumental Version on Spotify. ProSound Karaoke Band Song 2014. This song was made a few years ago I think by an unpopular singer and it was an unpopular song but it is sweet sounding it is a female’s voice. She sings about how she she was fine in life basically not even thinking about a relationship with anybody. Until she saw that one guy in a bar and all the feelings came crashing back. Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an Irish-American outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. He also fought in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders.
'Don't Shoot Me Santa' is a song by Las Vegas-based rock bandThe Killers. The song was released November 27, 2007, as a digital download.[1] A portion of the proceeds from this song went to AIDS charities as part of the Product Red campaign, headed by Bono and Bobby Shriver. It is The Killers' second Christmasdownload single following 2006's 'A Great Big Sled'.[2]
I Shot Santa Claus Song
Track listing[edit]
- CD Single
- 'Don't Shoot Me Santa' - 4:04
- 'Don't Shoot Me Santa' (Enhanced Video) - 4:34
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | November 27, 2007 | Download |
| December 4, 2007 | Compact disc | |
| United Kingdom | December 17, 2007 |
I Shot Santa Claus Song
Music video[edit]
According to Japanese Vogue, the video for 'Don't Shoot Me Santa' was directed, edited, and co-produced by actor/director/model/visual artist Matthew Gray Gubler, who is also a native of Las Vegas.
The music video starts in a desert with a puppet version of Flowers and a puppet version of Santa in a puppet theater in Santa's trailer. Then, Santa pops up to say his part 'I've got a bullet in my gun!' It goes to Flowers tied up in a chair with Christmas tree trimmings and Santa running around him. Later on, Flowers is tied up in Santa's car with Santa driving. It then goes back to the Santa's trailer with Flowers still tied up in a chair watching Santa dig up his grave. The band come up behind 3 small trees, break the trimmings, and escape in Santa's car, trailing him behind. Santa ends up covering up Flowers's puppet, and goes to the band (in puppet form) holding up a sign saying, 'Merry Christmas from The Killers'.
Ryan Pardey[edit]
The role of Santa (both singing, and acting in the music video) is performed by Ryan Pardey.[3] He performed this song live, with the band, at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas in December 2007. He and Flowers were shown dancing together on stage, and he soaked Flowers with a water-gun.[4] The Killers have written a song about Pardey called 'Questions With the Captain'. The song appears as a hidden track on the end of their B-sides album Sawdust, but can only be found on the CD.
Charts[edit]
I Shot Santa Claus Song
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 23 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 49 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 21 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 34 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^'TDon't Shoot Me Santa'. Island Records. 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^The Killers Prep Rarities Comp., Do Xmas Single, TourArchived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback MachinePitchfork Media
- ^Halloween Town BioArchived August 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^Video of The Killers performing the song with Ryan Pardey
- ^'The Killers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^'Irish-charts.com – Discography The Killers'. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^'Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^'Killers: Artist Chart History'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^'The Killers Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
I Shot Santa Song
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics