Tom Stacks; Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; many others 1934
(MacGregor 2415)Fred Beem
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER Mainstream
Sides face grand square Little tin horns, toy drums too A rooty toot toot and rummy tum tum Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming... Allemande left and weave the ring He sees you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake Dosado the pretty little girls and promenadefor goodness sake You better be good, better not cry, better not pout I'll tell you why, Santa Claus is coming to town
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Heads (sides) square thru 4 hands round in the middle you do Find the corner lady and dosado Swing thru go two by two, boys run right you do Ferris wheel, center two pass thru Slide thru, square thru 3/4 round you go Swing that corner lady once and promenade You better be good, better not cry, better not pout I'll tell you why, Santa Claus is coming to town