James Brown - "Funky Christmas" James Brown's Funky Christmas gathers 17 tracks from his three holiday albums: James Brown Sings Christmas Songs (1966), A Soulful Christmas (1968), and Hey America It's Christmas (1970). Originally released in 1995, it features holiday classics such as "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto," "Merry Christmas Baby," "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year," and "Please Come Home for Christmas.