Wednesday 22 December 2021

Heavy Metal Christmas


This will be my last post before Christmas so I thought I would resurrect a stupid idea from many years ago when I started to supply alternative lyrics to famous Christmas songs, ruining them completely. 
The one I have chosen to vandalise this year is the old “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”. 
Why? Because I spotted it and immediately thought of proper rock music – or more accurately heavy metal.
I apologise to anybody who loves the song, or anyone who loves Brenda Lee. 

Moshin’ around the Christmas tree
With a heavy metal song 
Air guitar playing noisily 
Grandma tells me this is wrong

Moshin’ around the Christmas tree
Turn the volume really loud
Later we’ll have a huge mince pie
And we’ll share it with the crowd

You will get a heavy metal feeling when you hear
Guitar, bass with drums and keyboard
Drink some beer, you’ll never feel bored

Moshing around the Christmas tree
Have a happy Christmas Day
Let’s start head banging merrily 
In a new and noisy way

<GUITAR SOLO>

You will get a heavy metal feeling when you hear
Guitar, bass with drums and keyboard
Drink some beer, you’ll never feel bored

Moshing around the Christmas tree
Have a happy Christmas Day
Let’s start head banging merrily 
In a new and noisy way

To be honest, I’m not the first to imagine traditional Christmas songs and add a touch of heavy metal to spice things up. Here are Megadeth having some fun:


And Motörhead:


And of course the Darkness:


I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. 

8 comments:

River said...

I love the song and don't mind your mash up at all, I think it's pretty good. I didn't listen to the clips, I'm headachy with hayfever from all the blooming Jacaranda trees.

Plastic Mancunian said...

Hi River,

Ah - good old hay fever - something I get in JUne (but not as badly as I used to).

:o)

Cheers

PM

Pandora Behr said...

Hope you've had a lovely, relaxing Christmas, PM.

Take care and stay well and see you next year.

Pand x

Plastic Mancunian said...

Hi Pand,

Yes I did thanks. And the same to you too.

:o)

Cheers

PM

Pandora Behr said...

Where've you gone, PM?

Plastic Mancunian said...

Hi Pand,

Still here. Just having a break. Back soon.

:o)

Cheers

PM

Bev Sykes said...

Hope you're OK. I've missed you!

Plastic Mancunian said...

Hi Bev,

I'm fine - I will be back soon.

:o)

Cheers

PM