Christmas 198X: Synthwave Mix with 80's Christmas Commercials

An hour of old Christmas commercials and TV specials from the 80's, set to Christmas-themed synthwave songs. Support the artists, each credited below! Most of these songs are available for free download, but they make so much other great music.
Merry Christmas!
SONG LIST
00:00 "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Under The Mirrored Mistletoe Mix)" - Holy Ghost! & Classixx
• Holy Ghost! & Classixx...
06:15 "Crashmas Present" - Batch Sound
retropromenade...
12:59 "Here Comes Syntha" - Plaisance
retropromenade...
17:54 "Xmas in Rio" - iamMANOLIS
/ xmas-in-rio
22:14 "Yuletide '88" - Bart Graft
retropromenade...
26:44 "Flying Home for Christmas" - Street Cleaner
retropromenade...
31:04 "Mistletoe Fantasies" - Timecop1983
retropromenade...
35:17 "You (For Christmas)" - Diamond Field
retropromenade...
40:02 "What Does Christmas Mean to You" - Phaserland
retropromenade...
42:58 "CUSAXMAS" - CUSAX
/ cusax-cusaxmas
47:40 "LastクリスマスXMAS " - NETVERK
netverk.bandca...
51:04 "Carol of the Bells" - Dance with the Dead
• Video
52:38 "Christmas Night" - Jock Box
/ christmas-night
56:39 "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Fireside Version)" - Holy Ghost! & Classixx
• Holy Ghost! & Classixx...

[@thelastminuteman7513]

Somebody's mom vcr'd all the Christmas specials.

[@erin8205]

Unbelievable. I’m telling you: this saved my Christmas, which is usually a “different” affair for me. This compilation is giving me LIFE! I was born in 74, so obviously this is extremely nostalgic for me. I cried. I played it everyday before class for my awesome high school students and they loved it. They laughed at the He Man/Skelator parts. Beautifully put together with the music. Makes me incredibly wistful for my beloved 80s Christmases with my small extended family (now all passed, it happens when you age, fact of life). Thank you!!! 🎄❤️☺️ A 🎁

[@bkellam]

That's so sweet! It really warms my heart that you enjoy them and share them. I really need to get around to making a sequel. Merry Christmas!

[@rodneycline5854]

Playing for my HS science students now, born in 72 here

[@dennisb7465]

Beautiful mix, love the Computer Chronicles snippets 🤤

[@Snowboy2015]

this is like visual and aural cocaine. what a great mix of images and music..

[@HipOperation99]

My vintage speakers LOVE the track at 13:00

[@steerpike66]

WE need at least three more of these they are epic and the the 80's commercial are both nostalgic and dystopian. There are loads of Halloween ones but the Christmas ones are even more necessary because nobody likes traditional Christmas music.

[@JDJohnston9906753]

as someone who worked retail every holiday season for 20 years, I can confirm...I hate traditional X-mas music, but I'm loving the $#!T outta this X-mas synthwave!

[@nevskislake]

Fantastic video! As an 80s baby, all of these clips and commercials took me back to better days in my life. Thank you! happy New Year!

[@chazbrennan9632]

God the toy footage is terrifying, almost dystopian. I'd buy that for a dollar!

[@chilledtea6614]

what you're supposed to say is that you messed up for not buying the doll back in July at the earliest. Instead you waited for the last possible moment.

[@AmaraEmme]

90s kid, I relate to none of this but this is good study music

[@theartistguy2668]

It's 2021 and I'm back here again 🎄

[@raceyboy]

This is exactly what I was looking for, and I didn't even know it.

[@beam72]

Loved those Crazy Eddie commercials. The New York stations played them in between the monster movies on Saturday afternoons

[@BuckySeifert]

I was born in very late 86 so I reakly don't have any memory of the 80s, never mind the early to mid, but this still makes me nostalgic for a time I wasn't even alive for.

[@emmaberger3748]

Appreciating "Carol of the Bells" - Dance with the Dead. Never heard of them but I'm obsessed

[@Kepora1]

All I want for Christmas is a new version of this video with all the other songs like from X-maswave 2.0 and with even more commercials

[@nickeats88]

Jamming this at work! Well done sir, making my day extra special. Christmas is in 2 days!!

[@mattferrett]

My fiancée and I watch this a few times every holiday season, it's one of our new favorite traditions! We love your Halloween ones too! Crossing my fingers for a new Christmas mix someday!

[@bkellam]

That's so cool to hear! I definitely have ideas for another Christmas one (and Halloween one), but things are busy. I'll get another one out some day for sure!

[@ZackP504]

@@bkellam The algorithm blessed me and I found this, hope to see more as well.

[@lukes.151]

This is great! It combines two things I love to watch on KZbin: Synthwave playlists and old commercials :) Totally awesome!

[@ThisGuyFrritz]

40:02 That fast vibrato!

[@darkvvulf]

This mix + commercial combo has fucking wrecked me

[@darkvvulf]

Seriously, that final song & montage. Everytime.

[@darkvvulf]

it's a year later and I still friggin tear up everytime at this part

[@KRGRTV]

THIS is truly fantastic. VERY well done. I will be watching this over and over each Christmas to be sure.

[@PrinceMeowmers]

I think I've listened to this at least a dozen times this season. Played it for my college students and they also loved it. You are extremely talented! My Christmas wish is for more 198x vids! :)

[@slurker3788]

this video ages like alcohol

[@Endymion766]

Merry Christmas!

[@dicrylium-2868]

*THANK YOU* *MERRY CHRISTMAS* 🎅🎋🤶🎄🎁🦌❄️☃️

[@richie-richp3175]

My 16 inch square tv thanks you, this video only plays on a old tube tv

[@joshuapray]

This is mesmerizing.

[@smitty0]

This is replacing my Yule log this christmas

[@Snowboy2015]

That’s what she said 😂

[@zachsmith9349]

What a fantastic video, i will watch this video every Christmas season.

[@bkellam]

Thanks, man! I had a lot of fun making it. I kinda want to do another one, but I think I used all the best synthwave Christmas songs already.

[@zachsmith9349]

I'd love to hear/see another Christmas one, but if you can't find the songs, might i suggest: a Yearly Holiday Omnibus, featuring a song each for each holiday with commercials from that holiday. Spring Break and Halloween would be easy enough to find.

[@sajumox]

@@bkellam Please find moreee!!! Can't stop replaying this!!!

[@bkellam]

@@zachsmith9349Good idea! I actually have two Halloween mixes that I've done already. I've had plans to do a summer one before.

[@zachsmith9349]

Not sure if you're interested, but I just watched this video, this season (as i said i would do every year, and i have) it's been a harsh year and i've been very out of Christmas Spirit... until now. thank you again for putting this together. and unless you tell me other wise, i will leave a comment every year when i watch this

[@d33riTz]

This is absolutely amazing. I have been jamming this the past 3 days!! I love how some of the audio from the commercials are clipped in to the music!

[@bkellam]

Thanks, man! The music is excellent, but I like to add in some of the audio from the video to capture the right vibe. Glad someone appreciates it. Merry Christmas!

[@d33riTz]

Hope you had a great Christmas! And yeah you got the right vibe here for sure...i'm sad xmas is all over now though :(

[@ikhelpingfpd6067]

@@d33riTz Its back tho... time to fire thix mix up again

[@thegaspatthegateway]

the editing is so beautiful

[@Absolynth]

Yo it's all about this kid @16:30 what a legend. Quite an endearing edit.

[@bkellam]

Emmanuel Lewis is indeed an absolute legend.

[@Nedula007]

At around 27:20 .... so that's where my local carpet salesman "Crazy Bernie" got his skit from. 'Crazy Eddie' c.1985. (Bernie is from Fresno, CA)

[@CTechAstronomy]

I lived in Fresno for a few years, I remember him!

[@j.munday7913]

Mr. T in a suit and tie.

[@grayluvsmusicvods]

The Carol of the Bells one was so god damn nostalgic!!

[@nicksullivan4994]

I wish I could’ve gotten one of Those Ride-On Toy Trains for Christmas When I was a Kid!😱😭😍❤️📺🚂🎁🎄🎅🏻

[@IVLIVSCAMILLVS]

I've got that 80s Christmas spirit! This is great stuff!

[@wesleymiles8756]

I have a tape of 1985 Christmas movies and commercials myself and many of these are on it.

[@bkellam]

That's awesome! I've kinda wanted to check thrift stores to see if they have old tapes like that to go through. This stuff I've tracked down over the internet, but it would be neat to find some in the wild.

[@jms6498]

killer vid bra!

[@andrewdavis943]

What a fantastic video supercut!

[@camiloacevedo7539]

Thanks Merry christmas

[@richie-richp3175]

Seasons greetings from that tv 10 lol

[@thegaspatthegateway]

imagine meeting a puppet version of yourself

[@epicjourney84]

Now this was a great experience. Thanks for the nostalgia.

[@pipotherium]

Very cool

[@DawnZlin]

Absolutely love this, thanks so much for putting it together and sharing!

[@synthesizercreeper7374]

Most excellent!! Terrific choice of tracks and nostalgic commercial pairing,well done dude👌

[@bkellam]

Thanks, man!

[@alexlanning8330]

Best xmas mix on KZbin more please 🥰

[@richie-richp3175]

Make more videos like these

[@nicksullivan4994]

Whatever happened to Crazy Eddie?❤️📺Is He Still Alive?

[@leenitv]

Truly great! Thank you! ❄️✨💕

[@nicksullivan4994]

I Totally Love Christmas!☃️🎅🏻🎄🎁🚂🎶🎥📺❤️

[@yukiotenzen]

This is so dope. Thanks for putting this together!

[@monsoonmoon7751]

Just soo great!! I love it!

[@Dogfoody]

this is lovely, thanks!

[@_nora]

this is a masterpiece, perfect backdrop for wrapping gifts :)

[@SlyBalto]

I LOVE this comp, super underrated and festive, maybe we'll get a sequel this year? 👀

[@NEONTRASHPRODUCTIONS]

Fantastic mix! Perfect for the holi-daze!!!!

[@countryofiremany3912]

👌✨ 47:43

[@jingi711]

31:04

[@richie-richp3175]

ADJUST THE TRACKING ON YOUR V.C.R FOR BETTER QUALITY

[@JDJohnston9906753]

52:27 what move is that with the flying van with the sleigh painted on the side?

[@aortaplatinum]

Ah shit yeah

[@thegaspatthegateway]

what happens if you put selzer in a bong

[@Mirandorl]

80s TV wasn't this blurry

[@bkellam]

TheDroidBay Well, 80's TV taped off VHS, transferred to computer, then downloaded and uploaded several times over gets pretty blurry

[@MrClawt]

@@bkellam Especially when VHS tapes were like 480 lines of resolutions and then you watch them on screen with four times the resolution.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

Swansea Mall. A fellow Masshole I see.

[@skeletonking2501]

Man this isn’t loved enough

[@richie-richp3175]

26:06

[@thenamesplissken3549]

Why you shouldn't lie to your kids.... Especially about Father Christmas/Santa