The late Patrick Swayze, who will be remembered around the holidays from the clever carol from Mystery Science Theater 3000, "A Patrick Swayze Christmas," and his film, "Christmas in Wonderland," co-starring Carmen Electra.

Those of us who grew up in the 80s will always remember Patrick Swayze as the smooth-moved Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing. Mothers and daughters alike have wept for almost 20 years at the romantic thriller Ghost, co-starring Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. Others will always think of his turn as Vida Boheme in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar and smile. What many may not realize is that, when it’s time to deck the halls and start writing out those holiday cards, a Patrick Swayze Christmas carol is ready to help get you into the holiday spirit.

In 1991, the people behind cult classic Mystery Science Theater 3000 wrote the carol “A Patrick Swayze Christmas,” inspired by the film Road House. Those familiar with that movie will chuckle at lyrics such as “Oh, let’s have a Patrick Swayze Christmas this year! Or we’ll tear your throat out and kick you in the ear…” Not surprisingly, this unconventional ode even includes a mid-song action sequence!

In my opinion, the MST3K Christmas carol is hard to beat. Still, it is not the only Christmas-related Swayze medium available to us. One of Patrick’s last roles was Christmas in Wonderland, a comedy about Christmas shopping, counterfeit money, and Santa Claus. While a film that co-stars Carmen Electra might not be high-grade cinema, it must have been a fun shoot. A picture of the two of them together would probably make for pretty nice celebrity Holiday cards, too!

For almost two years, Patrick Swayze fought a brave battle with pancreatic cancer – and, sadly, with the tabloids, who would not leave him alone, claiming he had “five weeks to live” (he lasted almost 18 months) and putting him on “death watch” any time it was reported he had the sniffles. Patrick, who considered himself a cowboy through and through and had the support and love of his wife, Lisa, lost the fight on September 14th. Those who had the privilege of working with, watching, or knowing him will miss him.