I say "ALSO" because I'd long ago heard the song was a major factor in the birth of International Jihad.
Can the heirs of the songwriter claim (negative) royalties?
What's next for this song? I can believe just about ANYthing now.
EXCERPT: The dance began after an evening service, and was led by the churchs pastor, who, according to Qutbs breathless account, lowered the lights and put a recording of "Baby, Its Cold Outside" on the turntable in an effort to get the few remaining wallflowers out on the dance floor. "The dance hall convulsed to the tunes on the gramophone and was full of bounding feet and seductive legs," Qutb later wrote. "Arms circles waists, lips met lips, chests met chests, and the atmosphere was full of passion." .....