Apparently, this little gem was included as a bonus track on Julian Casablancas‘ solo debut Phrazes for the Young, but I’d never heard of it before watching an episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this week. Remember that song on Saturday Night Live with Horatio Sans playing a tiny guitar, Jimmy Fallon playing a keyboard, Chris Kattan holding that keyboard and Tracy Morgan dancing randomly in the background?
Well, the Strokes front man Julian Casablancas, after hearing that song all those years ago when they were musical guests on SNL, he told Jimmy Fallon that he wanted to cover it. In complete disbelief, Fallon wrote it off at the time. But he actually did it.
Casablancas covered “I Wish it Was Christmas Today.” And in the spirit of the holiday, this hilarious little ditty lacks the visual laughs, but almost sounds like it fits perfectly in with old Strokes b-sides. Seriously. Simple beats, repetitive lyrics, and with Casablancas rocker croon, it actually works really well.
Listen to it HERE.
Happy Holidays!
