<P> "The Thanksgiving Song" (also known as "Happy Thanksgiving") is a song performed by Adam Sandler discussing Thanksgiving . The song was written by Sandler, Ian Maxtone - Graham and Robert Smigel . </P> <P> It was first performed during the Weekend Update segment of the season 18 episode of Saturday Night Live on November 21, 1992 as a duet between Sandler and Weekend Update anchor Kevin Nealon; it was originally intended to be a recurring Thanksgiving tradition with other cast members debuting their own original songs, but the next year, it was again Sandler, doing another version of the same song in the style of Bruce Springsteen . A live performance of the original song was recorded at The Strand in Redondo Beach, California on July 25, 1993 . The version at The Strand was featured on Sandler's debut album They're All Gonna Laugh at You! and was released as a single . </P> <P> The song, which Sandler sings in a childlike, semi-falsetto voice, primarily revolves around the repetition of the word "turkey" in various two - line rhymes, many of which are non sequiturs; for instance, "Turkey with gravy and cranberries / Can't believe the Mets traded Darryl Strawberry!" </P>

What year did adam sandler sing the thanksgiving song