How I Felt When I Received The Bad News About My Christmas Song.

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Merry Christmas Eve Everybuddy!

[@kissfreak7044]

Merry Fucking Christmas Justin Hawkins!!!

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Merry Christmas to you and everybody on here!💫🎄🌟

[@artfuldodger9550]

Merry Christmas Justin.

[@NinStardust]

Merry Christmas! 🎄🌟💖

[@ALMELMUSIC]

An ode to your Christmas song. Chuggaboom are going to be big.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vIn6aJhax4q7M

[@Dreyno]

“Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)” will always be Number 1 in our hearts Justin.

[@stud105]

Sycophantic fool. Its Slade obviously.

[@Dreyno]

@@stud105 Out of the Darkness and Gary Jules. You muppet. Of course it’s Slade.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@Dreyno IT'S CHRISSSSSSMAAAAAASSSSSSS...

[@DMSProduktions]

Are you sure it wasn't don't let the bell ends?

[@xbbjdf8]

Just let them ring in peace. This will never stop being funny!

[@ShR33k]

I've always said since your Christmas song was released, its the best modern day Christmas song EVER. Its got everything: Rock guitars, jingle bells, a catchy rift, snow, & a choir! AWESOME !!! The Darkness absolutely NAILED IT !!!

[@SteveForteGMR]

Can honestly say; working in HMV that Xmas was depressing thanks to Mad World being played so often. Yours definitely helped, put smiles on faces, and made people childishly chuckle 😁 Thank you

[@Ginger_shot]

Aww. HMV. Those good,old days x

[@MetalMatt2510]

I was at Virgin megastores that Christmas

[@SteveForteGMR]

@MetalMatt2510 likely the same playlist. Now Christmas (whichever it was) almost on loop.

[@OlafProt]

Me too!! It was a good cover version but yeah. Not exactly cheery.

[@craigpimlott204]

It was shite and bloody depressing at Xmas time ..

[@CassiniProjekt]

Christmas Time has joined the pantheon of immortal Christmas classics, it's probably one of the last great Christmas songs. It's still played to this day because at the time and now, it's self-evidently a magnificent song, melodically, compositionally and productionally. Cream rises to the top.

[@az4455]

It was not significant when released and nothing has changed.

[@chrisdee5032]

@@az4455 I bet the song is still more significant than anything you've done in your life. Prove me wrong.

[@az4455]

@@chrisdee5032 jesus wept. Simple/Child. Which is it?

[@chrisdee5032]

@@az4455 Oh there we go, stooping to insults instead of answering the question and backing up his claims. This time next year Justin will get another fat cheque from the song and you'll still be a bitter little man 🤣🤣.

[@az4455]

@@chrisdee5032 hehe, Chris you silly sausage... There you go, another 'insult' for you. You sound raving rabid my sweet. Stop being such a drama queen.

[@guyharandonmusic]

"Don't let the bells end" was huge for me, as a British kid it was my first ever physical single and the Christmas song of my childhood. From me and everyone at my secondary school to the whole band, thank you. x

[@McKlunkers]

My 11th birthday was in 2003. I got a guitar because of permission to land and I've been playing ever since. I remember thinking your Christmas song was the best I'd ever heard and "mad world" was everywhere. Very formative year in my life and you had a lot to do with it. Many thanks Justin and have a great Christmas. Coming to see you in Birmingham in January and I can't bloody wait.

[@williamgreer4087]

I was 11 in 2003, I heard I Believe In A Thing Called Love on the radio and it blew my tiny mind! Permission To Land was my first rock album and still in my top five!

[@starchildsimonthevinylfron2131]

We and the team in distribution worked so hard to get all of the orders into the shops that last week. I had all of the staff invested to prioritise all of the Darkness orders to send out to the shops. We worked so much overtime to help you guys get this to number one. We were so gutted when it did not make it. Especially after a great year seeing you all grow and become popular as each month progressed. Ah good times. (THE distribution)

[@charliesmith353]

Merry Christmas Justin. Hope you, your family and everyone reading this have a good one.

[@WitchyWagonReal]

I love this man. Sure, I love his art and have rocked out a billion times to it… but I love his heart and humanity more. I met him 6-7 years ago, for a brief few minutes… I had much too much to say, and so didn’t say much. But he was so polite, very kind, and humbly appreciative. I will never forget that. And it is him I heard tonight, on Christmas of the roughest year ever. How lovely… I’m grateful.

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

I played this tune 100x's today. Christmas Time is an all-time classic Christmas song. Thank you for it! It takes its place among the all-time greats. Merry Christmas, Happy Boxing Day & Happy Holidays!!!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks Christopher! Merry Christmas!

[@wayneking9997]

You do know this guy rich don't you and your donating money how about you donate to people that might need it just a thought

[@jplb96]

Don't let the bells end is easily the greatest Xmas song. It's also the only one I like but still. The greatest.

[@johnnycotton3217]

It's not the greatest but it's good

[@jplb96]

@@johnnycotton3217 Bah Humbug

[@cfcuker]

That and Slade and Wizzard.

[@gaspanda]

Well they are still playing your song on the radio after 20 years! Havent heard the mad world song in ages - though i do love the original and Tears for Fears (now, not at the time!)

[@Ofthegirl09]

@6:45 was worth the price of admission, would LOVE to hear The Darkness cover this!

[@xmotivex6852]

Merry Xmas Justin, thanks for all the good you put back into the world. I can see why Dan loves that guitar, it's an absolute cannon!

[@chris01118]

Don't Let The Bells End is my favorite christmas song by far. Merry Christmas Justin!

[@dafunkester]

Not heard the Gary Jules record this Christmas, it's not really a Christmas record. Your banger on the other hand, I've heard several times and expect to hear it every year. Thanks for writing a Christmas classic.

[@Simonize41]

Christmas Time was playing in my local Morrisons today. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that cover of Mad World since 2003. Twas 100% a fix.

[@iTeacupPanda]

I mean the Gary Jules cover . . . . isn't a Christmas song? It wasn't intended to be like you said. It is used in cinema and television HEAVILY though. IT has become a Go-to piece to tug at people's heart strings. Not exactly what most people need for keeping children cheerful and looking forward to upcoming holiday events. But extremely beautiful and necessary for storytelling year round in any other season ha.

[@anastasiabosakowski8651]

I love your Christmas song, it's an absolute classic, up there with Merry Christmas Everybody and Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth. Have a great Christmas, Justin!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thank you!

[@Dreyno]

Don’t forget “I Am Santa”. Another great Christmas song.

[@NinStardust]

Happy Christmas Justin! Thank you to you and your Producer for all your hard work on JHRA, I look forward to every single episode and you never disappoint. Can’t wait to see The Darkness in Cardiff in January! Hope you all have a great Christmas & a Happy New Year😁💖🥰

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Have a lovely Christmas eve!🌟🎄 💫❤

[@NinStardust]

@@user-bj2lu9qt3o Thank you! You too! 🥰💖🎄🌟❄️

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks so much Nina! Merry Christmas! x

[@jasonlhendricks]

This is one of the funnier salty takes I've seen from Justin. Kept cracking me up.

[@durrr123]

I dunno what’s going on, I never really got into the darkness (I suppose lack of exposure rather than any dislike) except ‘Thing called love being a party song of my youth, but I’ve somehow become a massive fan of you and your channel. Sorry for passing you by for so many years! Love your thoughtful and hilarious insights with encyclopedic musical knowledge and appreciation to boot. Thanks + merry Christmas

[@concretel10n]

I think you masterfully captured the bitter sweetness and the routine of the Christmas period

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

But at least your Christmas song will be everlasting and that means ‘royalties’ hopefully. Merry Christmas Justin

[@mary-janebelec9082]

Happy Christmas, Monsieur, from 🇨🇦, looking forward to your next post!

[@stephenmarsh3986]

The BBC is using DLTBE in the programme links this Christmas. So victory ultimately belongs to you and the band Justin. It makes me giggle every time it comes on. Love & Peace 🖖

[@witch_haunts_ghost]

'Ere! Yule Blessings to you, Justin. Thank you and your producer for a fabulous year of wonderful thought provoking and hilarious content. I'm looking forward to more amazingness from your wonderful channel in the future. Much love from Australia, Justine xo

[@pollyester6639]

You have such a beautiful voice and speak so beautifully, why have you not been snapped up by main stream radio. Those awful screechy voices with no backlog of material make me switch off. You have knowledge, talent, a backlog of work, know your trade/profession, technically skilled, you are made for a radio show. Your voice sits so harmoniously inside my head and it carries so wonderfully across the airwaves.

[@JordanDrury]

There’s an absolute magic to the recordings from that time. The Solo on I love you 5 times is astonishing and the guitar tone on Christmas time is outrageous - just a band completely in the zone. Out of my hands is my fave track of yours of all time too, criminally underrated and under promoted. Huge love, JD

[@mike7002]

I was listening to Scott Mills on R2 on Thursday talking about how hard he pushed Gary Jules' song and questioning if it was, in retrospect, right for him to have done that. One caller said he'd won ££hundreds putting a bet on Gary Jules because Mills wash pushing it so hard. Interesting how DJs on R1 (as he was then) can have so, so much influence. Both are great tunes, just one isn't as fun! Merry Christmas!

[@BboyCorrosive]

The machine gets what it wants and it's minions do it's bidding

[@JJstrangler]

I remember tuning in to the BBC top 10 countdown in 2003 (which I would not normally do) just praying TD had made it to the No.1 spot. Simon Cowell was on there as a guest and laid into TD saying they were just a cheap Queen mimic band. If ever there was a truly gigantic bellend ringpiece.... it's him. The industry has history of cooking the chart books when it suited them.

[@MegaSting1981]

@@JJstrangler I disliked Cowell before but do 10x more now. Ring piece is certainly an ironically apt description of him 😄

[@wirelad2007]

Poor Radio 2 having to suffer Scott Mills

[@mick78ftm]

Did scott mills steal the cd?

[@Backoffboogaloo]

Justin I bloody loved your Christmas song. I’m extremely childish so the euphemisms weren’t lost on me at all. I remember thinking it was hilarious and also brilliant at the same time. I explained to friends about the bell end and ring peace lines and some people don’t actually believe you did that deliberately. Marvellous. The Darkness were a breath of fresh air when you guys burst onto the scene.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

You're the best. You really are, Justin. I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas. Happy Festivus for the rest of us.

[@moonbeanification]

Merry Christmas Justin! Thank you for the music and joy you give. You're our 'forever Christmas present.' God bless you sir, and much love to you and your family! ♥♥♥

[@MegaSting1981]

I've been miffed since the day you missed out to this very day still. Bells End is the last great Xmas song and you deserved No.1. Not only it is a perfect Xmas song with a fantastic video, the actual musical arrangement of it is excellent. Hope you have a lovely Christmas 🎄 x

[@benedictearlson9044]

7:20 I'd buy an album of Gregorian Justin Chants The Darkness, please release it!

[@sierrasample8632]

This is my #1 Christmas song! It has everything one could ever want in a Christmas song, and still rocks my socks off all through the year. I bought Permission To Land for my dad, and months later went home for a visit; my dad wasn't home yet, and when his truck approached the house, I could hear Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) blasting... And it was March 😂 Merry Christmas, Justin! You add so much joy and inspiration to my life, all year round. I'm grateful for you and your music.

[@markaitkenguitar]

Christmas is the perfect time for reflections, good and bad. Simple as that. Now’s the time. Cheers Justin!

[@johns3292]

Thanks!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks John!

[@jbstans]

I was fuming, at the time, that that miserable dirge got number 1. Even my mum who wasn't a big fan got on board because of how much she hated Mad World. We must've bought about 15 copies in my household. You were absolutely robbed - one of my all time favourite christmas songs!

[@Metallizombie]

I really like the cover. Totally transforms the original track. It’s great stuff.

[@jbstans]

@@Metallizombie It's a great cover, but it's miserable as fuck and had no business being Christmas number 1!

[@Awake2Evil]

It's just hard to believe that we're coming up on 20 years of your hit single. Merry Christmas Justin

[@pandachiefs6951]

I could swear it only came out like 5 years ago

[@TheTobesOfHades]

So dedicated to bring us a video a day, all days, every day. Happy Christmas!

[@Luna_Boy]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, good sir, and everyone on this thread ❤

[@seefeelsixtynine]

Delightful..thank you Justin.. your light shines on..

[@d23bw]

Justin, you're not a bell end. Your operatic Christmas song is the beans. Thank you for being you.

[@RhubarbRehab]

Yours is the best Christmas song ever, absolutely perfect…innuendo, comedy, a great festive feel, jingling bells, great riffs, harmonised solos, just perfect.

[@grahamdrummond2412]

Great comment, I love the song as one of the best Xmas tunes, It's brilliant having one of your fave bands have a very famous Xmas song, it kicks ass, how many have a great guitar solo !

[@lima2937]

You’ll ALWAYS be our No1, Justin! 🤩👌🎄

[@johnkramer8205]

“Christmas time” is up there and at home amongst the other top Christmas songs. Hats off for making a good festive song without making it cringe. Thanks Justin, your vids are class.

[@flor9389]

I just watched a reaction video to your song and one of the two reactors said after the first two verses that your song was sad. The other guy said to be patient, it ends well. He was right. Love your song and Mad World. Just not Mad World at Christmas.

[@duncwoodbridge7152]

yours is still being played and raising a smile every time 🤘

[@mrdrivay]

as with regards to my comment on the chili peppers video a few hours ago - this is what i love about you - i felt an injustice at the time as for me it was one of the best christmas songs released in a long long time, but over the years i have learnt to appreciate mad world as a song, and the gary jules version of it which is incredible, and i am glad you are humble enough to appreciate that too!

[@hollygrant9702]

Happy Christmas Justin to you and your family 🎄 🔔

[@careytony999]

Thanks

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks Tony!

[@susiebrant9128]

Just a Christmas song! No way. Song for Anytime of year, Justin. Thanks for posting this today. Merry Christmas 💓.

[@Cfolger]

Your Christmas songs are great all year round

[@samknight2968]

It's up there with my all time fave Xmas songs (which include Slade), I was mortified when Mad World beat you! I was lucky enough to see you perform it live and it was epic, so thank you for just being awesome.

[@pratosaurusrex1128]

4:22 Hey Justin: I Love You 5 times is a great first dance song at weddings. Used it at mine and it’s the perfect mix of sentimentality and silliness. Thanks to you and the boys for it.

[@bryemycaz]

So did I

[@danielhoskins4690]

Singing “bellend “ and “ring piece” at the top of my lungs was the best part of Christmas when you released this 20 years ago! Thanks for the lolz.

[@paulelverstone8677]

I always thought that your song was just a 3min vehicle for you to shout out BELL'S END at the end. But it was traditional in the same way as Wizzard and Slade so still worth doing. Have a great Christmas - love the channel... :o)

[@steph_ssdd]

Merry Christmas JHRA 🎄

[@pyreneanandy]

Merry Christmas Justin, have a great Christmas!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks Andy!

[@davyslife]

I’m a year late 😂 aw well great video! 🤘🎄

[@cmcc3721]

Absolute classic for anyone from John o Groats to Lands End that had even a miniscule of ROCK flowing thru their veins. Merry Christmas laddie

[@BarbaraAntoinetteVeronica]

That happens all the time even @ the Academy Awards. You have made it gentlemen. And you are still producing wonderful songs.

[@slyasleep]

I had no inkling Justin was such a terrific, deep guy until I found this channel, but I also adore the Mad World cover. In fact it was the first piece I learned to play on the piano.

[@m.t.5571]

Holy sh%it. I miss those days. Greetings from Italy.

[@Gronnbuse]

Rock Legend, great video and did an awesomw job with Sam Ryder. Looking forwards to seeing the Darkness again

[@TRHummer]

Be well, Maestro. A thousand thanks for the gift of your program here.

[@bensouthgate7512]

Good almost Christmas Day to you!

[@BVRDSTR]

16👍thxs again for riding again Justin and merry Xmas From AZ

[@grahamkenny7864]

You know, you should really make sequel. We haven't had a good Christmas song in years.

[@TheSilverPhoenix356]

Blossoms - Christmas Eve

[@theoneandonlytpot]

They have another one. It's called I am Santa

[@7hecu77er]

Merry Christmas Justin. One of my favourite channels. Thankyou!

[@atomlab31]

A Bitter sweet loss, I still hear the Darkness every Christmas but I haven’t heard Gary Jules’ version since 2003. We wont let the bells end.

[@Prifly70]

Happy Christmas from the States Justin. All the best. The wife and I love your channel, such a lovely escape from a mad world...PUN INTENDED. Cheers mate!

[@ComaDave]

Merry Christmas Musclehawk and all you lovely Justinians from Down Under.

[@CityDinnerNight]

Hands down the best Christmas song. Beats the 70’s giants at their own game with the riffs then the audacity of the double entendres! Listening to it with oblivious younger siblings was the icing on the cake

[@MollyStar1979]

I just sang this at the pre-Christmas karaoke I attended. One of my favorite Christmas songs since I’d first heard it, and I wanted to ensure people who didn’t know it exists sure do now. 💛🎄⭐️😎 Cheers. Thank you for such a tremendous holiday track. Happy Christmas.

[@billbush2921]

"What's a ding between brothers on Christmas Eve?" 🤣

[@ellesee7079]

Absolutely! It's on a par with happened to Ultravox with Joe Dolce! Have a very Merry Christmas with the family, and I'll see you on the ice!

[@Guest10101]

As a Yorkshire man, I feel that "Look at that lovely lamp" may be your best work.

[@OnlyUkeThatMatters]

Merry Christmas, Santa Hawkins!

[@lornakarimjee]

Merry Crimbo Justin, hope you have a lovely one and thanks so much for all the joy your channel has provided❤❤❤

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Cheers Lorna!

[@andrew6978]

Hope the Hawkins tribe have a fab xmas!

[@anadraham2995]

🎄💜🎄This might be my all time favorite Justin🎄💜🎄

[@gengiful]

I've heard don't let the bells end so much this year its been a Christmas miracle. Been loving hearing one of the only good Christmas songs

[@riseofthegammons3225]

Great video today, 2003 was a fantastic year for me and Permission to Land will always have a special place in my heart. Happy times. Have a quality Christmas Justin.

[@yoshuadavid]

Thanks for all the joy, Justin! Christmas Time...rules, but so does I Am Santa! You know it's good when this Jewish guy likes it

[@sah-win]

Yes! I Am Santa needs more love!! Plus, that video is Palme d’Or worthy.

[@charliebluechaos4963]

Merry Christmas! So much love to you Mr. Hawkins ♡

[@DanDevey]

Loved the 'mad world' narration, felt like a Christmas bed time story. Merry Xmas!

[@Ranger_Danger1989YT]

Christmas Time! The last great Christmas song.. The Darkness! The last great glamorous Rock band! You’re a legend JH!

[@magichandsx5674]

Thanks for having a chat on Christmas eve! Cheers!

[@owrilm]

We were just listening to your xmas song. Superb old chum !

[@CheezeCrystal]

Been smashing this all day it's pure gold!

[@michaelmitchell8218]

Merry Christmas to you too. Hope you have a wonderful one with the ones you love. As you say, see you on the ice.

[@doccops]

Justin, thank you and Happy Christmas :)

[@blitzedST]

I remember a DJ on radio 1 trying to get people to buy Gary’s track instead as he said it is likely the only chance of a number 1 single where as The Darkness will be around for years. Not a good enough reason if you ask me, Darkness track is much much better and is now included on Christmas playlists with the greatest festive hits of all time. Thanks guys and merry Christmas

[@vincentcollins4444]

The greatest song don’t let the bells end 👍👍👍bless you Justin 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@ENGABU1]

Justin...thank you for the brilliant VLOGS. Love to hear the notification bell ding. Don't let the bells end in 2023 Happy New Year from Ireland

[@guitarcrap4523]

thanks Justin - have a great Holiday Season :-)

[@SteveBlackdog]

Thank you for making my New Year!

[@ponchostoybox]

Along with the boom of some amazing 70s 80s christmas songs which still play and hold up today. your song is Probably one of the last great christmas songs.

[@barrysanderson6100]

All the best Justin! Brilliant! Take care buddy