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The Man with All the Toys

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"'The Man with All the Toys'" is a Christmas song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album 'The Beach Boys' Christmas Album'. As a single that year it had limited success (No. 6 on the 'Billboard' Christmas chart), but built sales over successive Christmases and is listed by 'Billboard' in the Top 100 selling Christmas songs in history, though well below the Beach Boys' 1963 Christmas single "Little Saint Nick".

A French-language version of this song was recorded in 1968 by Canadian singer Rene Martel, under the title "As-tu vu le Pre Nol?".[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO2Vvb_DMXg Rene Martel - "As-tu vu le Pre Nol?" (1968)] at YouTube

Wilson re-recorded this song for his 2005 Christmas album, 'What I Really Want for Christmas'.

D-TV Disney set the song to the two Silly Symphonies, 'Santa's Workshop' and 'The Night Before Christmas'.

Personnel



*Brian Wilson lead vocals, piano, bass guitar

*Mike Love lead vocals

*Carl Wilson lead guitar, harmony vocals

*Al Jardine rhythm guitar, harmony vocals

*Dennis Wilson drums, harmony vocals

References



Category:Songs about Santa Claus

Category:1964 songs

Category:American Christmas songs

Category:The Beach Boys songs

Category:Christmas novelty songs

Category:Songs written by Brian Wilson

Category:Songs written by Mike Love

Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Wilson

Category:1964 singles

Category:Capitol Records singles

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