Santa comes from Incredibox, the interactive beatbox game where players build tracks by dressing animated characters. It appeared as the third and final bonus for the game's first Alpha version, released in August 2009, and like the other Alpha bonuses it contains no sung lyrics, relying instead on vocal percussion. Fans later shared the short loop on soundboards and in holiday edits, where its seasonal feel made it easy to reuse. It remains popular because the brief, wordless groove works as instant Christmas atmosphere without needing context from the original game.