There is something so special about the month of December, don’t you think?
I love the magic and happiness in the air while many of us wait for December 25th! Christmas cards, movies, visits with the big man in red, decorating the house, and listening to holiday music are some of my many traditions during the chaotic month.
I love the holiday season so much that it doesn’t matter what song I’m listening to as long as it concerns Christmas! Are you the same way, or do you prefer listening to the classics from Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra? Or are you from a younger generation that grew up with Mariah Carey and Michael Buble? Whatever you prefer, I’m sure you haven’t heard many alternative Christmas songs.
I stumbled upon All I Want For Christmas Is You by Down and Dirty this morning, and I must admit that it seemed to have gotten stuck in my head.
The first ten seconds start with the same opening riff heard millions of times in the Mariah Carey version. About 10 seconds into the song, you listen to some of the lyrics. It’s different from its original and much more fierce. Try and imagine bipolar meets Christmas meets Mariah Carey! It’s wild!
The opening makes it a cool song because it upsets me for the holidays. WHY DID WE NOT KNOW THIS EXISTED?? The lyric video for this song has over 43,000 views on YouTube, so a few of us have heard it more than once!
I’ll admit that this version sounds WAY different from the original, but the band kept most of the lyrics the same. I imagine there are hundreds, if not thousands, of different versions of this song. This is a version that I am glad that I found and can share with you!
When I looked at the comments section, I was surprised that some listeners preferred this version over its original. I like Mariah’s voice, but this is an epic instrumental version. You should listen to it and see what you think about it!
If you feel down and need a boost of energy, and the eggnog isn’t working out for you, get this song on total volume and see how you feel afterward!
That will do it for the All I Want For Christmas Is You by Down and Dirty review. Thanks for joining me, and I hope your holidays are filled with joy and happiness. All I Want For Christmas Is for you to listen to this song! It might become your favourite Christmas song. You never know.