| Don't Come Home for Christmas | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 4, 2008 |
| Genre | Holiday |
| Label | Image Entertainment |
| Producer | Brian Haner |
Don't Come Home for Christmas is the first album from Jeff Dunham. It was released on November 4, 2008. [1] Two songs were taken from the Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special , "Jingle Bombs" and "Roadkill Christmas". Both songs were remastered from the album. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Christmas Outside the Box" (Guitar Guy) (Brian Haner) | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "When Santa Comes to Town" (The Whole Gang) (Jeff Dunham) | 2:25 | |
| 3. | "Santa is a Redneck" (Bubba J) (Jeff Dunham) | 2:38 | |
| 4. | "I Hate Christmas" (Walter) (Jeff Dunham) | 2:11 | |
| 5. | "Song for Jeff" (Peanut) (Jeff Dunham) | 2:50 | |
| 6. | "An American Christmas" (José) (Jeff Dunham) | 3:25 | |
| 7. | "Sweet Daddy Santa Claus" (Sweet Daddy Dee) (Jeff Dunham) | 2:45 | |
| 8. | "Jingle Bombs" (Achmed) (Jeff Dunham) | Jeff Dunham, Jeff Rothpan | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Roadkill Christmas" (Bubba J) (Jeff Dunham) | 2:41 | |
| 10. | "Light the Fire" (Sweet Daddy Dee) (Jeff Dunham) | 3:01 | |
| 11. | "Christmas with the Achmed Family" (Achmed) (Jeff Dunham) | 2:04 | |
| 12. | "From Us to You" (The Whole Gang) (Jeff Dunham) | Brian Haner, McKenna Haner | 3:36 |
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