Ursanta is back—and he’s brought receipts. “I Spend All My Money on Black Friday” is his festive confession disguised as a song, a jolly plea for help wrapped in retro swing, rock ’n’ roll sparkle, and the kind of cheer you only get after buying twelve things you absolutely didn’t need but they were 40% off, so actually you saved money. Sort of.
From the first beat, the track swirls with vintage bounce, the kind that makes you imagine Santa in a zoot suit doing finger guns at passing elves. Ursanta’s full DIY magic is here again: he writes, produces, mixes, and probably personally polishes every sleigh bell. The vocals—shared with his ever-radiant wife, Mrs. Ursanta—feel like a festive comedy double act debating whether buying a third air fryer is “an investment.”
Lyrically, the song nails the universal Black Friday experience: promising yourself you’ll behave, then emerging from the weekend surrounded by packages you don’t even remember ordering. The discounts were flashing, your willpower wasn’t, and suddenly your living room looks like the warehouse scene at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
What makes the single shine is its playful self-awareness. Ursanta isn’t judging your chaotic shopping habits—he’s joyfully participating. With its fizzy nostalgia, cheeky charm, and holiday hyperactivity, “I Spend All My Money on Black Friday” becomes more than a Christmas tune. It’s an anthem for every shopper who swears, this year for real, they’ll spend less… right after this one last deal.
Review by Thomas Imposter