Don't Shoot Me Santa
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"Don't Shoot Me Santa" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. The song was released Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., as a digital download.[1] A portion of the proceeds from this song went to AIDS charities as part of the Product Red campaign, headed by Bono and Bobby Shriver. It is The Killers' second Christmas download single following 2006's "A Great Big Sled".[2]
Track listing
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- CD Single
- "Don't Shoot Me Santa" - 4:04
- "Don't Shoot Me Santa" (Enhanced Video) - 4:34
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| United States | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Download |
| Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Compact disc | |
| United Kingdom | Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Music video
According to Japanese Vogue, the video for "Don't Shoot Me Santa" was directed, edited, and co-produced by actor/director/model/visual artist Matthew Gray Gubler, who is also a native of Las Vegas.
The music video starts in a desert with a puppet version of Flowers and a puppet version of Santa in a puppet theater in Santa's trailer. Then, Santa pops up to say his part "I've got a bullet in my gun!" It goes to Flowers tied up in a chair with Christmas tree trimmings and Santa running around him. Later on, Flowers is tied up in Santa's car with Santa driving. It then goes back to Santa's trailer with Flowers still tied up in a chair watching Santa dig up his grave. The band comes up behind 3 small trees, breaks the trimmings, and escapes in Santa's car, trailing him behind. Santa ends up covering up Flowers's puppet, and goes to the band (in puppet form) holding up a sign saying, 'Merry Christmas from The Killers'.
Ryan Pardey
The role of Santa (both singing and acting in the music video) is performed by Ryan Pardey.[3] He performed this song live, with the band, at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas in December 2007. He and Flowers were shown dancing together on stage, and he soaked Flowers with a water gun.[4] The Killers have written a song about Pardey called "Questions With the Captain". The song appears as a hidden track at the end of their B-sides album Sawdust, but can only be found on the CD.
Charts
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References
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ The Killers Prep Rarities Comp., Do Xmas Single, Tour Template:Webarchive Pitchfork Media
- ↑ Halloween Town | Bio Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Video of The Killers performing the song with Ryan Pardey
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