The Darkness have a crack on the 1988 Christmas music, “Mistletoe and Wine,” initially sang by Richie Clifton, and it is an attention-grabbing one for certain.
Straddling the road of satirical and real, the duvet is accompanied by a moderately inventive and surprising (and at instances, trippy) music video. Hand-in-hand, the music video and music pay tribute to the 80s with their tongue-in-cheek visuals and moderately eccentric guitar solos.
It is a Christmas carol, and The Darkness did it of their type. However, god forbid, somebody covers Brenda Lee‘s “Rockin’ Round The Christmas Tree” or Bobby Helms‘ “Jingle Bell Rock” in an analogous sufficient approach to the unique. Shit, it will be unbelievable if a metallic band did their model of Eartha Kitt‘s “Santa Child,” however related sufficient. I would pay actual cash to see a person croon for the large and jolly Santa Claus.
The Darkness don the music with their signature methods; a guitar-solo positioned within the bridge and heady harmonies as anticipated. Enjoying with 80s-inspired synthesisers all through the music, The Darkness faucet into the music’s originality apart from its lyricism and melodies, and it seems like but once more, there is a line the band are straddling that will not essentially work of their favour. Is it a reimagined model? Or is it a canopy? However, once more, perhaps the music video feels a bit misguiding.
Lead vocalist Justin Hawkins addresses followers alongside the discharge of the one on social media, saying, “Season’s greetings! Kids, roasting on an open fireplace, their eyeballs all aglow, are weeping in awe of our newest seasonal providing. ‘Mistletoe and Wine’ represents a musical departure for The Darkness as we reimagine Richie Clifton’s timeless basic and add a number of sprinkles of shoegaze and drone. Jack Frost watching his toes? You’ll be too. In a great way.”
You may determine for your self. Take a look at the music video beneath. And in the event you prefer it – it can save you the one right here.
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