CHRISTMAS IN THE BACKROOMS | The Backrooms Christmas song!

Whilst I was in the attic last week, fishing out our Christmas decorations, I stumbled upon an old box of VCR equipment clearly left by the previous owner. Alongside the dusty old hardware were a bunch of tapes. Most were too degraded after what must be decades in a dusty attic to play at all. The few that did work were mostly home recordings of old TV. Clearly well used, garbled from countless re-recordings over the same fragile strip of magnetic tape, snippets of programming from years gone by.
Uploaded here is one of the small salvageable segments from a tape labelled 'Christmas '86'.
Strangely, since I found that tape... I've not actually been able to find my way back down from the attic. There was a hatch here somewhere... A ladder? But it just... Keeps going...?
Is anyone there?
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I told you I wanted to do something new! I never said something couldn't still be spooky!
And yes, it is kind of a demi-parody of 'Holly Jolly Christmas'! I've wanted to do something jazzy since I last attempted it with 'Another Horror Holiday' way back in 2019. But where that was a pastiche of more modern festive jazz, I wanted to go back further and take a stab at a real classic festive sound.
Couple that with my love for the old TV holiday special aesthetic and weird hobby of enjoying vintage commercial compilations and the idea of a 'Backrooms Holiday Special' on a mysterious old tape wedged itself in my head a year ago and hasn't left since. It felt like a match made in heaven. Analogue horror meets analogue holidays!
A huge thanks to everyone who helped put this together! Bonecage for producing the music, Freeced for providing the piano and of course to Coda for animating everything and providing the CG environments!
See you all next year folks! If I can ever find my way out of here...
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[@TheStupendium]

LYRICS: It’s Christmas in the Backrooms May not be the one you planned But don’t you know it is the season To be glitching through the ceiling To a one-tone wonderland Yes, Christmas in the Backrooms That special time of year We’ve trimmed the trees with wreaths And existential primal fears Every level’s looking jolly, hope you brought a lot of holly There’s an infinite sprawl of different halls to deck - good golly! Yes, escaping would be folly, take a tip from me That Santa Claus can’t fit an exit door beneath the tree So, hum to the thrum of the halogen lights But don’t wonder if you’re gonna see Santa tonight ‘Cause the chimney’s labyrinthine and there’s infinite trees a-glistening And there’s far too many hearths for gift delivering right Yes, Christmas in the Backrooms A silent nightmare awaits No reindeer hooves upon the rooves Foam tiles won’t take the weight It’s Christmas in the Backrooms And there’s no end in sight But try in vain to find your way Inside the maze unwinding chains Of twinkling fairy lights Through cracks in reality Whoops, there goes sanity Won’t be roast ham or beef Have a feast sucking the damp There’s no calories Also, no January Time is imaginary Trapped in this labyrinth Sing to the carols scrawled all over the room And hope nothing hunting you is drawn to the tune The doors all lead to nothing, so the carollers aren’t coming And that distant sound of running likely isn’t here to croon Christmas in the Backrooms Sugar plum dreams of escape Your gift is nothing flashy Just a camera battery And VHS tapes

[@solwilkinson8551]

cool vid o and fish fish fish red fish

[@BeefBoss2010]

WE DON'T GET A CHRISTMAS UNLESS YOU WRITE A SONG. And that's what you did :)

[@joescomics7652]

Awesome song! I would like more Dark Deception songs!

[@solwilkinson8551]

@@joescomics7652 yes Dark Deception is very cool

[@kononanetubeta2707]

Atomic hard in 2023... Как насчёт сделать на русском? (⁠◠⁠‿⁠・⁠)⁠-⁠☆

[@Lepper36]

Nothing like feeling like back in the day, with pre recorded holiday TV specials we had to choppily edit through the commercials for the actual show. Thanks for bringing that feeling back, and as ever, a crackerjack voice to give unto us a Holly Jolly Holiday rendition in the Backrooms.

[@sijam2m59]

Yes

[@clairemcaneny7150]

O B M N A

[@suitov]

And somehow they managed to create that classic "slightly off lip sync" effect. That always sightly creeped me out. So good.

[@TheStudioArchitect]

Wasn't around for back in the VHS days. But this video seems pretty accurate from what I've read.

[@haliaetus]

Dude the panning shot to the other Christmas trees in the other halls actually made me burst out laughing. I've never before considered how terrifying this existential dread associated with aggressive Christmas commercialization could be, but it's absolutely fantastic and should be it's own genre

[@idontknoq4813]

And you have to work overtime with this thing blaring for 10+ hours straight.

[@suitov]

This comment made me contemplate all kinds of things. It's very insightful.

[@TheStudioArchitect]

Eh, I'm a guy who loves Christmas time! So, assuming I don't encounter any entities, this would be like Heaven for me! Although, I guess if you're Jewish or something, this would be rather unpleasent.

[@Lumberjack_king]

@@TheStudioArchitecthonestly that would get really annoying

[@danbull]

Spoiler: The song "Christmas In The Backrooms" is about Christmas in the Backrooms.

[@bababooeypapalooie4168]

shh don’t spoil it dan

[@alexandredasilvavilasboasrosas]

shame i wanted halloween

[@floriancourtalhac3851]

Cool so happy to see you dan bull

[@-Commit-arson-]

You sure? You gotta double check things like this

[@lucycox1833]

Never could have guessed

[@ladymecha8718]

This is a nice way to break the Christmas tradition Stumpendium was in, without totally leaving it. Great job Stupendium!

[@generictimestamperstupendi9021]

.... wait youre right i didnt even think of it

[@kitwhitfield7169]

I love it more than previous years!

[@TheStudioArchitect]

Christmas in The Backrooms sounds like a hellish holiday...

[@Nova_Bovine]

I was thinking this. Life has been hellish for me lately and I added the Christmas songs to my insanity mix and wondered if he had made one while also wanting the best for his mind. I think this is perfect. Sadly missed the original upload but glad to see it no matter the when.

[@Lokear]

Shorter than I expected, but it worked well for a Backrooms VHS style, not to mention how much you definitely needed a break from huge Christmas songs after the last... four years... I really think you nailed the aesthetic, which, to be fair, is one of your many specialities. You managed to make something very jolly while also mildly creepy while still avoiding what you've done previously, and it is really refreshing! Can't wait to see what everyone else thinks of it!

[@SirKemzieGodle]

It was fantastic!

[@smnio5619]

Can't wait to go back to the usual next year!

[@Business_Memo]

Like any good guest during the holidays, this song didn't overstay its welcome

[@CodaAnim]

Gotta love those old fashioned christmas specials that all seem to end with screaming and the deafening sound of static... Thanks for having me on this! Always a pleasure :)

[@ShadoeLandman]

I knew if I waded through the comments I'd eventually find one from you :D

[@luigiboi4244]

I may not have been around, but pretty sure that’s the exact reaction the Star Wars Holiday Special gave, no hyperbole.

[@idontknoq4813]

Ah, to listen to the screams of the void with family around the fireplace.

[@ShadoeLandman]

@@idontknoq4813 Completely normal for my family, tbh.

[@clairemcaneny7150]

O B A M A

[@danbull]

I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast

[@RedBeans3]

Dang only 2 likes and comments dang

[@Xegit]

i wasnt there sadly

[@Mr-wd2wn]

I assume you were also born in the year 5000 BC

[@devinspencer1678]

This is the same broadcast Dan. It never ended.

[@alu2901]

​@@devinspencer1678It did end, however, the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end, if you get what I mean.

[@CollidedUniverses]

Coda did an incredible job on the animation and the lyrics actually feel like they’re from an old Christmas song! Seems like the tradition of horror-themed Christmas songs is still kicking, even if in a different way!

[@clairemcaneny7150]

O B O M N A

[@TheStudioArchitect]

That he did!

[@quitequeerquesadilla]

Stupes will never fail to impress me with the level of lyrical whimsy and elaborate wordplay they're able to incorporate into their songs. This is literally a parody of an existing Christmas songs and it still feels entirely original

[@arielcahn7728]

I think you've really nailed the feeling o watching old VHS tapes here. Thank you for another dose of wholesome holiday horror - it's always such a delight! 🎅

[@mouseblackcat5263]

Wanting to adjust the Tracking was driving me Crazy. O.o

[@clairemcaneny7150]

O B O M N A

[@ThePa1riot]

I appreciate that there are no "other levels" in this. I always think the Backrooms is scarier when it isn't just another Hell dimension where anything goes. Yet this Christmas special still brings across the horror by the suggestion and themes of being trapped in a never-ending, never changing loop.

[@danishice8998]

My view is that is no "true" of the backrooms, just different versions for different people. For example you enjoy the existential fear of it while i enjoy the varied liminal spaces of more levels because i love the adventure of it and am often not scared by these horrors.

[@Mr._Dooter]

@@danishice8998 you ain't supposed to enjoy it tho

[@jonathangoodwin5609]

I personally like the 'multiple unique levels' thing. Sure, its less scary and Is just an scp ripoff, but it keeps me paying attention to it longer. I mean, the initial idea of endless halls is creepy, but can only really stay interesting for so long, on account of there being basically nothing to it. Just the initial premise, then you have to move on because there is nothing more to explore. Meanwhile the SCP style wiki provides so much more content to spend time reading and enjoying.

[@TDOPB]

@@jonathangoodwin5609 No offense dude but the point of horror is to be scary, not to slowly transition into an SCP knockoff. The SCP knockoff is way worse. It's not even as good as normal SCP, OR the original backrooms concept.

[@sydssolanumsamsys]

@@TDOPB me when different people enjoy different kinds of fiction for different reasons 😥😥😮😮

[@gwennifergracie-mclauchlan5675]

A FULL MINUTE INTRO? Stupe this was SO extra and I love it. You absolutely captured the feel of watching through old VHS tapes. I can almost Smell the plastic from my childhood.

[@Bendy_Friend]

I understand you

[@angibrat2757]

Throwing back to old school Stupes with a little Eminem nod ❤ If I'm stuck in the backrooms for all eternity it better be with your music. Merry Christmas!

[@gergokun7154]

Oh crap i missed the reference, wich part do you mean?

[@amazingpurplegirl0903]

@Gergő Kun through cracks in reality, whoops there goes sanity

[@amazingpurplegirl0903]

I caught that too!

[@ChestersonJack]

I’m glad I wasn’t losing my mind! Or- erm, at least I wasn’t imagining that Eminem reference. Jury’s still out on the mind.

[@levizeigler8192]

Time stamp?

[@riskdream]

My mom has somehow become fixated on the Backrooms in recent months. Thank you for this gift of family joy to share with her.

[@catalyistlestrange2471]

Good for her, what did she think of the stupendous hit?

[@riskdream]

@@catalyistlestrange2471 Absolutely loved it. It really is every family's favorite endless void.

[@catalyistlestrange2471]

@@riskdream ah yes just the family household name of an endless void the best of gifts!! By glad to hear some cheer for ya folks good for them

[@JulianCastellanos-ef3mi]

Since everything the Backrooms community makes is canon, that means this is canon too and I’m happy about that

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

Speaking as a film student, the Backrooms really is an impressive piece. It’s so simplistic, yet it plays so perfectly on our childlike fears of the unknown.

[@matildakristensen541]

I just got home and got to hear this song 19 seconds after it released- I am so impressed. This so feels like a song that would be sung at an old time christmas party. You perfectly captured this vibe and also placed it in the backrooms? I got no words this is such a cool idea and a banger song! Merry christmas Stupendium!

[@matildakristensen541]

Also that clip at the end with that deformed and rising cookie actually caught me offguard- why was that so spooky. Just perfect

[@MicahBryner]

I love the fact that he used old Christmas commercials to give it the VHS feel, like someone recording over something. I don't know if he used actual commercials or if he just made them, but it's a really great touch in my opinion!! Awesome song as always, Stupes!! Keep up the good work!!👏

[@calebhillcartoons]

It's my tradition to come back to this song every Christmas! One of my favorite Stupendium songs!

[@SchoolBullyDeEverett]

Same

[@dallasthedirtbag]

After four years of Christmas crossovers, the last thing I was expecting wasn't just the Stupendium deciding to veer off that path, but also branching out from songs about computer games to songs about internet creepypastas and analogue horror. And I'm all for it. 10/10, great song to get into the Christmas spirit.

[@anderskronquist9750]

Well, the backrooms is a game now, too, so I guess it's still on brand. Still, it's a comfy creepy Christmas carol - what's not to like!

[@dallasthedirtbag]

@@anderskronquist9750 That's true. I suppose I'm just hoping that at some point he makes a song about the Mandela Catalogue or something along those lines lol

[@hananhafizi2105]

Love this Christmas jingle. The lyrics are amazing, especially the ones that referrence the need to escape the backrooms. It just shows that even though your trap in a never ending maze, being hunted by monsters and losing your sanity by the second, you just can't escape the spirit of christmas.

[@Froggycolouring]

This song I so nostalgic, the tune, the way the vocals are, and the ads being skipped through at the start makes me think of going to my grandma’s house at Christmas, and the cold tile floors, the tv glitching because of how old it is, and the stairs being such a pain to climb because of the carpet and the angle they’re at Thanks for this song even though it’s October(I’ll come back to watch it in December :D

[@Froggycolouring]

Its November now

[@jeishiikanzaki]

Just as the world believed he'd fully given up on Christmas songs, he returns. Truly are we blessed. Edit to add: That last frame about gave me a heart attack. So much scarier than the backrooms.

[@alial3437]

At least there is no phedophiles in the Backrooms. Unlike that last frame.

[@ZacSunTiBidea]

Love it. You finally escaped the villains by fleeing to a completely different glitched reality where they couldn't find you. That's a beautiful meta touch and it made my day. Thanks for the smiles.

[@papitheop]

Outstanding animation stupendium! You really out did yourself with this one! I also loved the old ads and tv specials I hope you enjoy your Christmas as much as I love this song!❤ Guess you can say its Stupendous!

[@TheStupendium]

Thank you! Credit to Coda for the animation! :D

[@papitheop]

@@TheStupendium and credit to you for the charm and amazing song!❤

[@mouseblackcat5263]

Old? OLD? Thats my Childhood 🥺

[@gorkadiazbaz8292]

@@TheStupendium Looney tunes song

[@luigiboi4244]

@@mouseblackcat5263 At least parts of your childhood will remain timeless. Like the OG Star Wars Trilogy! …Probably shouldn’t mention Star Wars during the holidays….

[@andrewdiaz3529]

Perfect lyrics as always, but I just to appreciate the perfect selection of ads at the start, especially the editing hinting at the liminal spaces with the perfect amount of jarringness and growing sense of dread. I mean, it's easy to overdo it when it comes to the backrooms, but this is perfection! The creepy "toys, are you awake? Come to life" ad especially

[@andrewdiaz3529]

I'm not done because THOSE LYRICS! Managed to paint the perfect picture of not just the backrooms, not just the equally weird and primed for horror Christmas sales display in a big department store showing off endless rows of identical trees and unnerving decorations hung were no one ever would put them, but a Supreme mix of the two that doesn't even need the visuals to show off! And a perfectly eerie ending too! You can just picture it with the words! I, like many others, really love your horror holidays videos, but this was something else and it's fantastic!

[@AvionInfinity]

I love this song. It's the most unexpected, yet perfect combination. An unironically great christmas song.

[@alial3437]

It's a genious concept! The thing that makes The Backrooms special is nothingness. But songs need to be about something and nothingness is not a thing. So filling the empty spaces of Backrooms with something is a great idea to make concept. But this "something" still should be able to be tranformed into a more empty and liminal version of itself to prevent the lost of emptyness of The Backrooms. And Christmas is great for this concept!

[@embergurl]

The nostalgia!! The spookiness!! I love everything about this.

[@drhurrible]

The start with the old commercials the visual style of a broken VHS aaAAaah!! And the tune of Holly Jolly to boot ! Stupendous work as always, Stupes :D!!!

[@Joebama87]

Congrats on being fourth!! 🎉🎉

[@mouseblackcat5263]

No one properly cleans thier VHS Head or adjusts the Tracking, aaaaaaaaaa. Its not broken its just DIRTY 🥺

[@daisukeakihito9832]

I've been subbed for literally years and the amount of effort that is put into each and every video is still blowing my mind every time. I'm actually old enough to remember the nightmare that was VHS video quality and how it would get worse the more you'd watch the tape and the effect here is absolutely dead on, this song feels and looks like something you'd have on TV in the 90s.

[@SuperPerry1000]

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't smiling ear to ear hearing this. Got really into the Backrooms recently so this was a wonderful surprise!

[@SuperPerry1000]

Also fun fact. Official Backrooms doctrine says *not* to consume the liquid on the damp carpet of Level 0, as it's not safe for consumption and no one is sure what it even is.

[@Dra1nCleaner]

It’s become kind of a tradition to listen to all the stupendium Christmas songs every Christmas. As usual the song is an absolute 12/10 ❤❤

[@MossPickle56]

This video hasn’t been up 24 hours yet and I have already watched it 5 times. That is a tribute to how good this song truly is. Merry Christmas Stupendium, hope you have a great one, can’t wait to see what else is in store for 2023.

[@christianj6645]

Someone notify Kane Pixels of this masterpiece immediately! Stupes would make a perfect yellow-hazmat voice actor.

[@HairyHariyama]

I just finished rewatching the previous Christmas songs you did with all the indie horror villains and I gotta say, this is a more-than-worthy spiritual successor to that series!

[@ac_bloxOFFICAL]

It’s Christmas in the Backrooms May not be the one you planned But don’t you know it is the season To be glitching through the ceiling To a one-tone wonderland Yes, Christmas in the Backrooms That special time of year We’ve trimmed the trees with wreaths And existential primal fears Every level’s looking jolly, hope you brought a lot of holly There’s an infinite sprawl of different halls to deck - good golly! Yes, escaping would be folly, take a tip from me That Santa Claus can’t fit an exit door beneath the tree So, hum to the thrum of the halogen lights But don’t wonder if you’re gonna see Santa tonight ‘Cause the chimney’s labyrinthine and there’s infinite trees a-glistening And there’s far too many hearths for gift delivering right (So many trees) Yes, Christmas in the Backrooms A silent nightmare awaits No reindeer hooves upon the rooves Foam tiles won’t take the weight (Won't take the weight) It’s Christmas in the Backrooms And there’s no end in sight But try in vain to find your way Inside the maze unwinding chains Of twinkling fairy lights Through cracks in reality Whoops, there goes sanity Won’t be roast ham or beef Have a feast sucking the damp There’s no calories Also, no January Time is imaginary Trapped in this labyrinth Sing to the carols scrawled all over the room And hope nothing hunting you is drawn to the tune The doors all lead to nothing, so the carollers aren’t coming And that distant sound of running likely isn’t here to croon Christmas in the Backrooms Sugar plum dreams of escape Your gift is nothing flashy Just a camera battery And VHS tapes

[@rook8000]

Stupendium, every year you outshine any other Christmas song, I don't get how you can make a song so cheerful about something so unsettling, the VHS vibes are just PERFECT, I've always loved the way you integrate yourself into your art and effects but its soooo perfect here. I'm gonna be humming this all December. Love your stuff Stupes, thank you for your effort.

[@TheInvisibleActor]

Holy. Lord. This is PERFECT. The old VCR vibes are incredible, and the melody is IMMACULATE! EXCELLENT JOB, STUPENDIUM!

[@kylepeters8690]

It may be not be a collab, but Christmas is still horror time I see. Really fun and delightful as always stupendium.

[@gearnite7665]

Epic song 🎵 😎

[@GreedyDrunk92]

I spend christmas in dormitory, alone and disappointed by that. So this "It’s Christmas in the Backrooms May not be the one you planned" line just made my day XD. Really cheered me up. Thank you, Stupendium. Happy holiday, everyone!

[@Oceansama]

I love the merging of various old Christmas commercials and specials since I recognized a lot of them from my childhood. Soon as the music and singing began I was reminded of Wierd Al's "Christmas at Ground Zero." That is an awesome thing and I shall be listening to both a lot, as well as your other holiday songs.

[@StupendiumsMostRadicalFan]

Now THIS is the kind of Christmas music I want on the radio! I love the vibe of terror and celebration!! The VHS style is super cool!

[@mr.greenface3105]

Once again you didn't disappoint, thank you so much Stupes. Happy holidays everyone!

[@hallwaycrushes]

funny, my friend lives in the backrooms and this song coming out has been a wonderful addition to her holiday celebrations. reportedly, the monsters are very festive and love celebrating the jolly seasons, they decorate all 600 million endless square feet and even help put the stars and high up ornaments on! well done once again, stupendium :)

[@SteelPenguin947]

An interesting fact about the Lionel ad at 0:24. That was from what is known as a Lionel's MPC Era. During this time, Lionel was owned by General Mills. Unsuprisingly, this led to a decrease in product quality, as the cereal company was not great at making toy trains.

[@iregretthisentertainment6033]

3:00 After 4 months I just realised that SPC stands for The Stupendium Channel Your a F**king genius!!! 😂😂

[@TheStupendium]

SBC* Stupendium Broadcasting Company. ;)

[@iregretthisentertainment6033]

@@TheStupendium oh….well I was close

[@alu2901]

​@@TheStupendiumI knew it!

[@Alexalmo]

Looks like a survivor going mad, collecting Christmas decorations and singing alone in front of lots of empty chairs... Damn depressing if you think about it

[@alial3437]

Damn wholsome, if you ask me. A person who left his whole dimention and his old life behind in a matter of seconds. Start to miss an sob about what you lost? No! Just accept your new life here and celebrate your first year here, thinking about your good memories you had along the way!

[@TheKnifeRaven]

These yearly horror/holiday songs have not, and will not ever get old! The Stupendium is stupendous at them!

[@themaskereade-comicsanimat1865]

I freaking love this christmas song, is just pleasing, who would say The Backrooms couldn't be jolly as well in a epoch like this? Every year you keep Improving stupes, Good job!

[@Woomvee]

I dont know why but "tje hilarious adventures of like and subscribe" always gets me

[@wsteelix1922]

That analog horror opening gave me goosebumps. Just gotta love how you meld genres together so seamlessly too

[@Black_Sheep7]

Good job, good song. (The Stupendium takes a step towards the right path and sees an apparent dead end, displaying the same text.) Good job, good song. Good job, good song. Good job, good song.

[@alu2901]

I love this. It is unironically a pretty good christmas song. I love the "Every Level's looking Jolly" and "Through cracks in reality" parts.

[@Ihaveagasmask]

The ratio being the same of old TVs is a simple touch that I love

[@ReillyBisson]

i don't know why but i keep on playing 1:33 over and over, again, i don't know whay i'm doing it, just am i guess.. well i love the song in general, its quite catchy as all the other songs you make are!

[@mika_tastrophe]

Didn't expect a backrooms christmas song to ever be a thing, but I guess life's full of surprises. The crossover we didn't know we needed for sure. You managed to recreate that backrooms atmosphere really well, especially while (sort of) making fun of it as well, and it's definitely a creative idea!

[@jankyjake78]

I definitely feel like anyone who ends up in the backrooms on Christmas eve/day gets sent to this floor. With endless old tv's, Christmas trees, and this song on repeat.

[@proflns8558]

I really like this song! After the last few epics which take so much mental energy to appreciate (I'm looking at you Ad Infinitum, you still haunt my dreams) it's nice to have something that's simple and chill (and hopefully far less stressful for you to produce since it's not 6 minutes long). I like the jazz, I like your voice, and I like spooky concept without overt horror references.

[@benc.delacruz1813]

Wait, the horror game characters did give him advice for future holiday songs! ‘Perhaps you’d find this easier if they weren’t 6 minutes long.’ Weird coincidence. Also, what happened to that wreath-wrapped laptop full of wired wraiths? Hope Stupes got rid of it….

[@JoeScruffy]

I was waiting for you to release your Christmas song. This is so good! I don't know how you are able to take a concept like the backrooms and turn it into an incredible song. The talent you have is out of this reality.

[@TheAdvertisement]

I like to imagine Stupendium just got trapped in the Backrooms on their own and is singing this song to vent and try to keep their sanity, it's just for themself.

[@Alastor_205]

Stupedium uses they/them pronouns:)

[@EsperLydia]

Why can I only like this once?! This is going in the Christmas playlist for sure.

[@jodydeeren4486]

These, the metal Christmas music, and NC’s commercials are always ways to know the holidays are near. Thank you for being a reason for the season Stupes!

[@kybett]

It's not really Christmas until Stupes releases a horror jingle 👌

[@thesuicunefighters1811]

This has honestly become one of my favorite traditions of all time. All of these songs are just so fun and reminiscent of the year. Keep it up The Stupendium!

[@stars_enthusiast]

For some reason this is, of all the Christmas songs out there, the only song that actually gives off a genuinely comfortable, dated vibe. It's lovely, and it's clear The Stupendium spent quite a bit of time working on it. Great job, the song is absolutely great.

[@cammer.doodz21]

This is PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Very convincing that this was indeed found deep within the depths of the backrooms. Love to see the amazing work!

[@EnderGamer1936]

As a guy who has been in the backrooms, this is a perfectly accurate representation of what it's like to be in the backrooms around Christmas.

[@vaspeter2600]

I could break out in superlatives the wordplays, the melody, all those nods, the visuals, how you always nail horror by injecting *just* the right amount of uncanny and unnerving under the skin of normalcy... Glorious as always, mate, merry Christmas!

[@phighter]

I love you so much. The backrooms phase of the internet already passed so I was pleasantly surprised to see this. Lyrics are amazing as always and I love that the Christmas gift was camera batteries and vhs tapes as a joke to how people keep getting footage of the backrooms lolz

[@edwardbell4928]

Wow...I think I remember most of those commercials too. Outstandingly nostalgic and creepy at the same time. Another home run!!! Merry Christmas Stupes!

[@PurpleLover101]

I like to think that the man singing isn't a human, he's just another entity of that variation of the back rooms.

[@alu2901]

An Immortal entity that is friendly, Immortal and only appears during December in the Backrooms. It sings this and when it isn't singing mocking your situation, it is actually quite chill.

[@siboullettej1949]

0:29 You got me there, that subscribe button is very well placed (Also excuse my english)

[@richardnixon6189]

what a fun short jingle. Once again you always nail the aesthetic so well and all the old ads is such a fun touch. another great tune for the collection

[@Yugrasdru]

I'm having flash backs to my childhood to whack my screen to try and clear up that pesky static. Awesome Christmas toon Stups, I'll be adding it to my holiday playlist post haste. You are my go to for Festive Songs after all.

[@CaptainKillroy]

A banger. One I will be listening to for all the endless hours wandering these Yellow Forsaken Rooms. Merry Christmas and A Very Frightful New Year...

[@evanfuller5797]

THE STUPEDIUM IS BACK, another stupendous song as always. ❤

[@connorwalters9223]

For some reason this reminds me of Weird Al Yankovic’s “Christmas at Ground Zero”. A goofy parody of Christmas specials and music that is both extraordinarily grim and jolly at the same time. I love this

[@captain_fish_head]

The fact johhny cash was in the mix of old commercials is just amazing 👏

[@nardo8006]

What a wonderful holiday tune that will definitely be used to deck the infinite halls.

[@wsoinbdvpiuqhhpdjuche]

Have a Holly Jolly Clipmas in this musically stupendous wonderland. Another song that is wonderfully buzzing in my ear and I can't wait for the next glitching masterpiece. Happy Holidays Stupes and to everyone else a Merry Chri- I mean Clipmas!

[@kitwhitfield7169]

Your best Christmas song yet! Thank you, seriously - I’m having an awful Christmas and this is a twinkly bright spot. You’re the bee’s knee’s. xxx

[@johnwick6088]

UPS driver here! It’s rainy out and I still have a full truck of stuff to drop off as well as a bunch of buildings to pickup from but I just wanted to take the time to say thank you to you Stups’. For almost 2 years I believe I’ve been listening to your amazing music. Really glad you dropped a song for my favorite holiday! I hope you enjoy your holidays with friends and family. Here’s to many more years of great music from you. Ps. I still have my fingers crossed for a Halo song some day 😅.

[@lux1323]

Now with a new Christmas song I'm ready for the end of the year. Merry Christmas to you too, Stupendium. And happy holiday for all guys in the backrooms 💀❤️

[@alfredo5927]

I love the vibes this song gives Just like you always do it’s nothing like the game or other songs but it makes sense and are always really great to listen and watch Can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2023!

[@mewtwo3395]

This song is amazing and has been stuck in my head for days (praise be for jolly festive tunes!) but I'm going to take a moment to gush about a moment in the video, rather than the audio. I can't stop thinking about the moment the camera moves behind them and it's revealed they're singing to an empty room. It's such a perfect backrooms moment, and so deeply sad and haunting in a song that by all accounts, *shouldn't* be. Just... phenomenal work.

[@TheHumbleInBlueHathCometh]

Oh the subtle irony and kindness in which you deliver unconventional christmas poetry. Nice

[@torchrandom9059]

Damn, they had to go to the Backrooms to escape the Holiday Horrors For real tho, simply a masterpiece! An actual old-timey sounding Christmas song I can enjoy, thank you!

[@SkyeeBleuLeone]

2:10 oh there goes gravity

[@tavianhernandez7541]

I really enjoyed the horror christmas ones but I am really glad you decided to change it up, I just love the feel of it and the song is just good and general and the visuals are just on point

[@ciorno1550]

Another Great work Stupendium I love the creative element for this christmas special-- the old gimmick was truthfully getting a bit stale, but I love how you kept a Christmas song while making it enjoyable!

[@dixiebiscuit5623]

perfect vibe to begin my christmas break to!

[@lIu_u1]

amazing

[@oliviatilleman8055]

i love how it says _"may_ not be the one you planned." yes this is exactly where i wanted to spend my christmas

[@alu2901]

An endless purgatory! The best christmas vacation location!

[@skeletalgaming4198]

Gotta be real, I was wondering what Stupes would do this year after retiring the annual villainous christmas tradition, but this is a fun replacement! It's so jaunty, I can hardly feel the existensial dread and crippling loneliness of the endless hallways.

[@majohdzctz1814]

As always, once again you manage to overcome yourself to give us a very good song ✨👌

[@MeLoNarXo]

I didnt expect to suddenly see a eminem reference in a christmas horror song at 2:10

[@honord.1811]

Even with the monitor destroyed, don’t think Stupendium is gonna forget about horror stuff for Christmas time.

[@YanntastischGER]

Okay this is the last thing I expected.... And this animation woah. This is exactly how I feel when I step into a mall at christmas time! and endless liminal space with trees and bling bling everywhere.