Written by | Meredith Willson |
Date | 1951 |
Publisher | Frank Music Corp. Meredith Willson Music |
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is a popular Christmas song which has been recorded numerous times. Among the most popular recordings are those by Bing Crosby and Johnny Mathis. The song enumerates all of the signs that it's nearly Christmas, including toys in the stores, decorated Christmas trees, and the holly on people's front doors.
Performances[]
- Big Bird sang the song as part of a medley on the album Merry Christmas from Sesame Street.
- Perry Como, who had a hit with the song in 1951, sings "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" during The Perry Como Winter Show.
- Yolanda Rat sings the song in The Muppets episode "Single all the Way".
Audio releases[]
- Merry Christmas from Sesame Street (1975)
- A Sesame Street Christmas (1995)