24: “Santa’s Got An Airplane” — The Beach Boys

‘Little Saint Nick’ is probably the Beach Boys most famous Christmas song, but the 1977 outtake, “Santa’s Got An Airplane,” is my favorite holiday song by the boys of summer. Writen by Alan Jardine/Brian Wilson/Mike Love, it features Mike Love and Al Jardine on lead vocals and was released in 2004 on Christmas With the Beach Boys. It is one of the most whimsical takes on the Santa / Christmas genre, recounting how Santa has embraced new technology to get all those toys delivered.