This song was first performed as “I’m Sorry Now I Spoiled the Santa Cake.” At a Christmas party, cartoonist Michael Kupperman and I, under the influence of stimulants, altered a cake depicting Santa Claus in an unflattering way. Our hostess did not approve. The song was first performed by White Knuckle Sandwich, with Anne Shapiro and Jennifer Duffy on vocals, and with me playing the bassline on baritone horn. I wrote different lyrics for it, and performed it with Alison Davies and me on vocals, and David Gold on viola.
