Ho, Ho, Ho - Definition and Overview

"Ho, Ho, Ho" album by RuPaul (front)

Ho, Ho, Ho is the 1997 album of Christmas music released by drag queen, singer and actress RuPaul. The album was a combination of original music, standards and comedy vingettes. Most of the traditional songs were given a campy twist. The title is a double entendre: though it is a phrase associated with Christmas (it is the sound of Santa's laughter expressed through onomatopoeia,) the term "ho" also refers to a whore or prostitute. The album's cover features three scantily-clad versions of RuPaul, and the back cover features her legs with panties around the ankles; these are the "three hoes".

The album was tied-in to a television Christmas special from The RuPaul Show on VH1. Much of the humor on the album is of a risqué nature, making it quite different from traditionally wholesome holiday albums. For instance, the classic "All I Want For Christmas" is turned into a thumping dance song with lyrical changes requesting breast implants, a tummy tuck and rhinoplasty, so that (as she sings) "I can look real purty!".

Track listing

1. With Bells On
2. RuPaul the Red-Nosed Drag Queen
3. All I Want For Christmas
4. Santa Baby
5. All Alone On Christmas
6. Christmas Train (medley)
7. Christmas Nite
8. Funky Christmas (Christmas At My House)
9. I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus
10. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
11. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
12. Hard Candy Christmas
13. Celebrate (New Year's Remix)