Musical Montage: Max Headroom “Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You’re A Lovely Guy)”
Max Headroom was massive in the mid to late 80s, with multiple TV shows, endorsement deals with companies like Coca-Cola, and even a Christmas special, Max Headroom’s Giant Christmas Turkey, which spawned the musical single, “Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You’re a Lovely Guy).” The Christmas special aired on December 18th, 1986, in the US on Cinemax and on Boxing Day in the UK. Matt Frewer, as always, portrayed Max Headroom, and the special featured musical numbers, skits, and interviews with celebrities like Tina Turner, Robin Williams, and Bob Geldoff. “Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You’re a Lovely Guy)” was an original song from the special released as a single in 1986. You can check out the music video for the song below.
