In the lead-up to Christmas 2025, a purported risqué song in the style of 1940s or 1950s “oldies” tunes spread online. Its lyrics, including “when Santa came down my chimney,” were so outrageous that the song was allegedly banned when it was first released, according to TikTok and X users.
For example, on Dec. 15, 2025, a TikTok user shared a popular video reacting to the song as it played (archived):
The user appeared to be shocked while listening to the lyrics, which were heavy with sexual innuendo:
When Santa came down my chimney
And he gave me a Christmas tree
I grabbed his yule log and I licked his candy cane
Oh, Christmas will never be the same
Other TikTok users posted similar videos of themselves reacting to the song with shocked expressions, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes. Some said the song was released in the 1940s, while others claimed it was from the 1970s. Someone else said the song was banned in the 1950s. Meanwhile, Snopes readers searched our website and emailed us to ask if the song was real.
The song, however, was fabricated. It came from the YouTube account Sus Records, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create “songs that never were.” The account’s description said its videos were “hilarious AI-generated song parodies:”
Bringing Back the Songs that Never Were! Step back in time (and into the future) with hilarious AI-generated song parodies that sound like they came straight off the radio — from the 1940s swing era to the 2000s pop hits. Every track is an original AI creation that blends vintage style, clever wordplay, and laugh-out-loud lyrics.
Indeed, the account posted the song with an AI-generated image depicting a young blond woman hugging Santa Claus. Both had uncannily smooth features and Santa was missing a hand, further confirming the song and image were made with AI. The caption below the video attributed the song to Helen DeSack, an artist who never existed, according to Google, DuckDuckGo and Bing searches. (The non-existent artist’s name itself was a risqué joke.)
In addition, a note below the video indicated it was digitally generated or altered:
How this was made
Altered or synthetic content
Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated. Learn more
Sus Records attributed other songs with more or less explicitly sexual lyrics to DeSack, including “I’m a Horny Little Lady” and “Nobody’s as Big as You.”
For background, here is why we alert readers to rumors created by sources that call their output humorous or satirical.
