The song has appeared on such TV shows as “The Office,”“Cobra Kai,”“Gilmore Girls” and “Malcolm in the Middle.” Christmas Wrapping - Single Miranda Cosgrove". iTunes Store. Apple. December 16, 2008 . Retrieved December 24, 2013. I thought ‘OK, wrap. There’s a double or triple pun there.’ It all wraps up with a neat little bow at the end,” he said. Three days in studio Comedy Death-Ray Christmas CD". Earwolf.com. 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010 . Retrieved December 5, 2010. a b "Summer Camp Cover "Christmas Wrapping" ". Stereogum. December 3, 2010 . Retrieved December 24, 2013.

Staff (December 20, 2011). "MP3: The Front Bottoms Get In The Holiday Spirit With "Christmas Wrapping" ". Filter . Retrieved December 24, 2013. Simpson, Dave (December 13, 2020). "Christmas Wrapping: The Waitresses on how they made a festive classic". The Guardian . Retrieved December 18, 2020. I’ve still got the cassettes of me kind of grunting in the microphone, trying to come up with parts to present to the band,” he said. “That’s kind of the way we worked. I would come up with an idea for a song and figure out a few parts and then present it.”Christmas Wrapping (UK 12" Vinyl liner notes). The Waitresses. ZE Records. 1983. ZEREC.EP59. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) New York rapper Kurtis Blow had released a song titled “Christmas Rappin’” in 1979. Butler said he “appropriated a pun” because the lyrics he crafted to “Christmas Wrapping” had an O. Henry wraparound twist.

This year marks the 25thanniversary of Donahue’s death. She was only 40 when she died of lung cancer Dec. 9, 1996.

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It’s almost like I paid something forward to give me a slap in the face,” Butler said. “To say: Look, it’s going to be OK. Lighten up.” The song appears in numerous holiday-music compilations, including The Edge of Christmas, Dr. Demento's Holidays in Dementia, and Now That's What I Call Christmas!: The Signature Collection. [14] When performing live, Butler and Wormworth helped finish some of the lines so Donahue could catch a breath here and there. Directed by Michael Gill and written by Yvonne Gilan, his then wife, it stars Juliet Harmer as the Very Beautiful Girl, Tom Adams as The Boy Next Door, and is narrated by Peter Ustinov. It also features an appearance from the nine-year-old A. A. Gill, son of the director and writer.

As an adult living in New York, Butler found December to be a time of stress. He felt obligated to battle the crowds and go shopping for gifts for people he barely knew at the same time he worked overtime to make ends meet as a freelance writer. Christmas Wrapping” improbably became a holiday favorite. It’s virtually impossible to make it through December without hearing it. Cover versions I didn’t do Patty any favors,” he said. “I mean, there’s barely room to catch a breath. In fact, the last verse, she ran out of air.” The irony was that Butler wasn’t too keen on Christmas. During his childhood, he hadn’t found much joy in the holiday. His family, which he described as “pretty toxic,” got into quarrels at gatherings and didn’t necessarily believe in giving presents to kids.The Waitresses Chart History (Alternative Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2020. a b "Waitresses Chart History". Official Charts. Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 11, 2017. Jane, Ally (December 6, 2013). "Video Vault, Episode 15: Save Ferris "Christmas Wrapping" ". 333sound. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013 . Retrieved December 24, 2013.

Donahue delivers the lyrics in a singsong manner. It’s not a traditional rap, but “maybe by 1981 standards it was close,” Butler said. The group was on the road in July 1981, promoting the song “I Know What Boys Like,” when Butlerreceived a call from Michael Zilkha, the co-founder of ZE Records with Michel Esteban.Zilkha wanted The Waitresses to contribute an original song for a Christmas album with other acts on the label, including Was (Not Was), Alan Vega, Suicide, Davitt Sigerson, Cristina, August Darnell, Charlélie Couture and Material with Nona Hendryx. a b Spears, Steve (December 5, 2016). "The story behind ... 'Christmas Wrapping' by The Waitresses". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved December 18, 2019. The Waitresses Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2020. Christmas Wrapping (FRA CD Single liner notes). The Waitresses. ZE Records. 2016. ZEREC.EP59. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Theguitarist wrote “Christmas Wrapping” in 1981 for his group, The Waitresses, featuring fellow Kent State alumPatty Donahue on lead vocals, Tracy Wormworth on bass, Dan Klayman on keyboards, Mars Williams on saxophone and Billy Ficca on drums.