Day 3 - Breakfast With Santa

 Day 3 - Breakfast With Santa

Breakfast With Santa - play song on Bandcamp

I had the idea for this track after seeing a notice for 'Breakfast with Santa' now booking at a local hostelry near where I live (in early October, naturally!)

I needed a new song for the compilation and up until then I'd struggled for a subject matter. One of those rare songs where the chords and lyrics came fairly swiftly, once I'd decided that 'Santa' was a controlling husband and this was the story of the mental and physical abuse of someone trapped in a loveless marriage.

The lyric explores the notion that the female in the story has to put up with unwanted advances from her spouse, once again coming home drunk after a night out, potentially in the very early hours when everyone else is enjoying a seasonal breakfast.

The children are not oblivious to this scenario - hence 'playing up downstairs' - (apologies Madness for stealing this genius of a line) - but making no noise, so as to avoid upsetting their inebriated parent.

A reminder that Christmas isn't always 'jolly' for everyone.

'Breakfast With Santa' by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize

Written, recorded, performed, produced by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize

(c) Richard Longley 2025

lyrics

She's having breakfast with Santa Claus this year

"You've been a very, very good girl"

He whispered in her ear

The kids have said their prayers, gone up to bed

And here comes Father Christmas, all dressed in red

She's having breakfast with Santa Claus today

He's been a very, very bad boy

Fallen from his sleigh

The kids have had their presents, and Rudolph said goodbye

And here comes Father Christmas, singing 'Silent Night'

She's having breakfast with Santa Claus again

She's been a very, very quiet girl

Nothing to be said

The kids are playing up downstairs, but make no noise

And here comes Father Christmas, with his bag of toys