Santa, Bring Me a Dalek*

Santa, Bring Me a Dalek*

Photo by bbc.co.uk/doctorwho

By Natalie Nichols

Santa, I’ve been good this year

Now bring on the excess

But I don’t want no costly gear –

No earrings, no Lexus

No MP3, no GPS,

No diamond watch, no Wii

This Christmas I will be a mess

Without supremacy

Santa, bring me a Dalek

I swear it is the best

Santa, bring me a Dalek

The Doctor’s nemesis

It’s fun, it’s keen, it’s neat, it’s mean

Oh, what a sight to see

The scourge of planet Skaro

As cute as it can be

A mutant form of human life

It’s programmed to survive

Mostly made of metal

And yet still quite alive

Santa, bring me a Dalek

The sci-fi king of death

Santa, bring me a Dalek

Or I will hold my breath

[dramatic pause]

I’ve been good, I’ve been sweet

I got high marks in school

I do just what my parents say

And follow all the rules

So give me what my heart desires

This super-duper beast

It never stops, it never quits

It’s tops, to say the least

There’s just no better way to prove

I’ve got the upper hand

Come Yuletide night I’ll be the one

Who’s lord of all the land

Santa, bring me a Dalek

It’s round and cool and tough

Santa, bring me a Dalek

It’s got balls, and that’s enough

Santa, bring me a Dalek

Right now, it’s not too late

Santa, bring me a Dalek

I will ex-ter-mi-nate!

* This song was inspired by Doctor Who and my friend Richard Williams, who as a child asked Father Christmas to bring him a Dalek, the curiously well-loved robot villain from the long-running British sci-fi drama. He still has the letter. And he’s still waiting.

Published: 12/20/2007

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