When Christmas Gets Petty: Jamie Alimorad’s “Santa Sucks” Turns Holiday Cheer on Its Head

Most Christmas songs tell us everything is magical, joyful, and wrapped up with a bow. Jamie Alimorad’s latest release does the opposite - and that’s exactly why it works.

“Santa Sucks” is a tongue-in-cheek pop-rock holiday anthem that gives a voice to every kid (and adult) who followed the rules, stayed on the Nice List, and still didn’t get what they were hoping for. Instead of sugarcoating disappointment, Alimorad leans into it with humor, heart, and a massive sing-along chorus that feels more like a family living room than a polished studio.

Jamie Alimorad is no stranger to blending big emotion with catchy songwriting. Originally from Harrison, NY, and now internationally recognized, he built his career on vocal-forward, genre-fusing music. After studying Music Technology at Northeastern University, he became one of Boston’s most popular college acts, even earning the honor of performing the National Anthem at Fenway Park. Since then, his resume has stacked up fast: viral hits, chart-topping singles, songwriting awards, a Carnegie Hall debut, and multiple industry accolades across rock and pop.

But “Santa Sucks” shows a different side of Alimorad - playful, self-aware, and refreshingly human.

The song plays like a mini holiday movie. A kid does everything right all year, waits patiently for Christmas morning, and ends up empty-handed. Instead of crying about it, he calls Santa out, not with bitterness, but with a wink and a grin. It’s funny, relatable, and oddly comforting, especially for anyone who’s ever hyped themselves up for a big moment only to be let down.

What really makes the track special is its communal energy. The chorus features over 50 voices, family members, friends, music students, and even their families - all singing and shouting together. The kids delivering spoken lines throughout the song are Alimorad’s own music students, which gives the track an authentic, lived-in warmth you can’t fake.

Visually, the song leans into that same real-life humor. The expressions, reactions, and moments feel pulled straight from childhood memories, equal parts amusing and painfully familiar. It’s not mocking Christmas; it’s poking fun at the parts we don’t always talk about.

Alimorad himself describes the song as a loving laugh at disappointment, the kind you only earn with time. Christmas still matters to him, but “Santa Sucks” captures that shift from childhood wonder to adult reflection, where you realize sometimes the magic is in sharing the joke rather than getting the gift.

In a season full of predictable jingles, “Santa Sucks” stands out as a refreshingly honest holiday anthem. It’s festive without being fake, funny without being cruel, and proof that even Christmas letdowns can turn into something worth singing about.