Not Quite Almost Christmas Time - (Official Video)

[@Tumbleflop]

Welcome back, everyone

[@boisnberry24]

Best time of the year before the best time of the year!

[@MikeDCresswell]

It begins. Again. Merry not quite almost christmas time!

[@Dubhoon]

My mum just asked question about christmas plans and I just sent her this, perfect.

[@gummysnacksandknives9229]

I heard Christmas music at a restaurant today

[@neil2444]

@@gummysnacksandknives9229 A supermarket near where I live now has two fully decorated Christmas trees out in front, no joke.

[@xAjido]

Happy not quite almost Christmas time everyone!

[@SamuelColeYT]

that call back to "call your mother" is golden

[@molybdenumrose]

It was very cheeky

[@Iottary]

Also a Human Centipede disc hanging from the Not Quite Almost Christmas Tree

[@gmtopaz]

Also an Artificial Intelligence Easter egg with the word anticipation being cut off

[@jjju3]

cant believe someone beat me to it - but theres an artificial intelligence refernece as well!

[@Lewiigi]

We're seeing the beginning of the Tom Cardy Cinematic Universe

[@RachelHardy]

tom cardy doesn't have to go that hard. but he does. thank you tom

[@jackhaworth1324]

Rachel, love your covers. Would love for you and Tom to get together for a Hardy/cardy music party!

[@boberson83]

When can we expect your cover of this song?

[@jecoharman]

@Helide ' trying to get traffic on her channel.

[@torazely]

@Helide ' it's because she's right.

[@Meromorphic]

You guys need to make a laughing song called "Hardy Cardy Har"

[@davidelstob]

I appreciate how the musical motifs sound almost but not quite Christmassy.

[@ashmax3228]

Its like eating caviar but its VR

[@Thure.]

@@ashmax3228 CaVR?

[@jpm199]

Theres literally those sleigh ringing bell shit

[@jessehunter362]

@@jpm199 The chords are close to but definitely not christmassy

[@RevChrisBooth]

it sounds almost not quite like paul mcartny's christmas song

[@squirel4386]

I love that is song is simultaneously making fun of people who celebrate Christmas before December, and making fun of people who get annoyed at people who celebrate Christmas before December. It feels good to be recognized

[@EzloMinish]

The mad lad has managed to make a Christmas song that is most appropriately listened to when it is not appropriate to listen to all other Christmas songs. Absolute legend.

[@kierasher1]

The man is an undeniable genius

[@thatspiderbyte]

a not quite christmas song

[@idunno5720]

Yes

[@EmzyT0]

Rage Against the Machine beat him to it, with their classic Christmas song 'killing in the name'!!! That has all year play-backability!! The Killers 'Don't shoot me Santa' is another one I don't mind hearing in July, although some people might Disagree on this one 🤣

[@baandersson2737]

Perfect untapped market. I'm in it right now.

[@aardwoof_]

i appreciate being recommended this video on november 15, exactly 40 days before christmas

[@Rebelyrocks]

The Christmas song we want. But not the Christmas song we deserve

[@Rebelyrocks]

Also, those nails though.

[@МарьяМоревна-л3м]

I don’t know what we did to deserve Tom in first place but at this point I’m too afraid to ask

[@jasoman3899]

@@Rebelyrocks I know I need to get red and white polish

[@axekimbo3026]

This

[@MatthewSpencerKociol]

We deserve it... almost, not quite.

[@krumpits]

Its not quite, almooost time to play this song again

[@thatdroneguy5686]

I’ve only just discovered this song, and I’m so happy about the time that I did

[@Tea-oc1xv]

I’m not even sure how Santa handles those monstrosities that start celebrating at September

[@zigzaghyena]

He calls his cousin Krampus.

[@sacraficioyee2565]

If Christmas doesn't start 11 months before December I'm pissed

[@Michael-wk7ug]

I mean alcohol is a thing.

[@mrrd4444]

Hey don't call Filipinos monstrosities

[@classified1063]

There are some people I've met who start in July.

[@KeenEyeStudios]

‘Tis tradition to listen to this every year.

[@stillblazinkush]

Tom definitely witnessed the middle aged man outrage and I'm convinced this channel is just the result of Tom living his life holding all the shit inside until it bursts out into a natural banger.

[@unredeemabledumbass3953]

Wait - are there different ways to write songs?

[@vinylmodsmanitoba]

Im sure if I could ever find a way to put my frustrations and experiences into songs, id have a very confusing album

[@daviddelaney2407]

earlier today I _was_ the late-middle-aged man outrage. --Dave, internally

[@Alewort]

Well, I mean, middle aged man is spot on... it's not even Advent, let alone Christmas. Christmas already ate Thanksgiving in the United States, if we don't hold the line Halloween will be gone in our lifetimes.

[@SorowFame]

@@Alewort Halloween is the worst holiday and I hate that it’s the only thing stopping Christmas from getting all the way to Easter.

[@NoName-xv5nn]

cheers to Tom for making a banger applicable from December 26th to November 30th

[@shltrev8998]

Tom Cardy has transcended merely being an artist and has now become his own genre

[@urfren6510]

YEs

[@GenerallyChaotic6839]

The stupid relatable genre with a bit of funk.

[@connoresmondo]

i feel like the jingle at the start is going unrecognized, it just needs more attention its so amazing

[@connoresmondo]

its also at 2:32

[@FoSS777]

Not quite almost S Club 7.

[@radioactiveseaotter]

it's unrecognized because this song is basically about November and celebrating early, and Thanksgiving is the most unrecognized holiday in existence

[@taxatogaming]

I feel like ive heard it somewhere before

[@Feathered_Crow]

@@taxatogaming same and I cant figure it out

[@bagrisham]

He really does have quite the perfect handle on editing cuts. Many of them are hilarious. Well done Tom.

[@pattongilbert]

Amazingly so. One of the best editors of comedy on KZbin.

[@jmosely0204]

This 1000%

[@shankornfeld1541]

This is still, hands down, my favourite Christmas song, even though it isn't actually a Christmas song. And, as someone who has Christmas songs stuck in her head the whole year (except, strangely, in December), I appreciate that this one works at any time.

[@user__214]

I would say it's not quite almost my favorite Christmas song.

[@breadg1818]

Its a november song

[@starsnstuff6929]

July, actually@@breadg1818

[@Graci726]

Yes exactly. There is finally a song to fit into this needed category lol

[@iclanbeithecucumbereillish4663]

My friend starts with the Christmas decorations in April, he likes the feeling and the look of disappointment on his mother's face

[@K..C]

At that point, I can respect the commitment

[@masterhound5093]

Your friend sounds like a psycho. I like that.

[@BlueRoseFaery]

At that point why ever take them down? Tbh not taking them down would be less weird

[@5hah33r]

I like how all of my dance moves were displayed in this one video. Got the half hip wag. The ol bend one knee at a time in quick succession. The head wiggle with some arm movement. And finally, let's not forget the guzzling of liquor. My favorite dance move.

[@StereoTyp0]

Michael Bublé playing through a broken speaker in the dollar store as they stock all the Christmas merch on November 1st is peak Not Quite Almost Christmas Time.

[@DemonicNightmare]

I can't get over how perfectly Tom nailed the christmas music sound in this.

[@anderplays6460]

The fact that in Australia Christmas happens in summer still boggles my mind

[@AfferbeckBeats]

Every other southern hemisphere country too

[@claremiller9979]

My 4 year old daughter is massively devo we don't get snow. I'm like, baby girl it's summer! Beach Christmas! But no, she cried because No Snow 😂 poor bubba

[@wehaveapiperdoone]

@@claremiller9979 I'm an adult and I'm still sad about it.

[@robagtheunmarked4073]

Welcome to latin america. Where we celebrate Christmas in a hugging each other sweat

[@EmceeJoseph]

Very nearly the one year anniversary of this song. Hoping to make coming back here something of a tradition.

[@iceberg2355]

Very nearly the one year anniversary of this comment. Hoping to make coming back here something of a tradition.

[@EmceeJoseph]

@@iceberg2355 You and me both freund :)

[@emmamix]

Alternate title: It's beginning to look a _little_ bit like Christmas

[@brockmckelvey7327]

And that's why I love Turkey Day here in the USA. A holiday we can look forward to and decorate before we bust out the Tree for the Mass of the Christ

[@silent6723]

Oh my goodness. The Human Centipede DVD on the Halloween tree.

[@notbot2648]

Time to make some hot cocoa and decorate the tree while putting the REAL classics on the radio (this song on repeat)

[@user443]

Congratulations Tom! You know an artist has made it big when they release a Christmas album.

[@Miksarxe]

It's an 'almost not quite Christmas' album though

[@jadenlorenc2577]

Not quite

[@Xyddian]

not quite almost christmas album

[@dumbass1651]

Why tf did I think of "Christmas in Korea" TF NOOO

[@BenAstridge]

@@jadenlorenc2577 almost!

[@iBryguy]

Two years in a row now, I've shared this song with my siblings in the middle of July. It's the perfect time to share it!

[@steamworthy3823]

As the market clerk who a middle-aged man lost his shit at today I appreciate this quite a lot

[@Soleredian]

It’s that time of year where it’s appropriate to listen to this song on repeat

[@auroraofclanborealis]

The correct season is *always*

[@SparkieNeisti]

"I love my son's shit band" tshirt killed me 😂😂😂

[@eky72-yt]

I would love it if the whole song is based on his dad’s reaction to early Christmas festiveness.

[@hitorisakurindou]

this is, no joke, no exaggeration, my favourite christmas song. despite its explicitly NOT being about christmastime. i love how musically gorgeous it really is -- the chord change and the melody on "have a merry not quite almost christmas time" near the end of the song both give me chills! tom is too fucking talented, for real

[@urabarosso8497]

I live in Russia, where we don't celebrate Christmas OR Halloween, and I only know of New Year celebrations, but this video explained about 90% of the November jokes about Christmas, thank you Tom

[@WhoamI-yz9nx]

And yet a lot of people also already start decorating for New Year in November and the stores get filled with New Year themed stuff. Like, just settle down guys, it's still two months away!

[@circusofbugs]

Okay but this is funny to me. In the Philippines guess when they start playing Christmas songs. Nope it’s not November. And no not December. It’s October and even after all that, the songs continue to play throughout Christmas till the end of February. So imagine almost 5 months straight of listening to songs like “All I want for Christmas” on loop.

[@lemonboy3724]

my dad hates early christmas music. he's the pissed middle aged man who yells at store clerks.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

He has no idea the workers hate it more than he ever will

[@alanacrail3244]

For real, shoppers have to hear it for 30 minutes once a week, we have to hear it for 8 hours 5 days a week.

[@Danrarbc]

@@alanacrail3244 Quit you're triggering my PTSD.

[@BlueRoseFaery]

Yeah call corporate and yell at them, please, they don’t care when workers complain but they do sometimes listen to customers. Everywhere I’ve worked Christmas music starts on Thanksgiving/Black Friday (depending on store hours) and it’s using a muzak system that’s computer controlled by the company, not the store. Our store managers hated it, too. It starts with about every 1 in 5 being Christmas & ramps up over the weeks until it’s all/almost all Christmas.

[@MasterGriefSr]

@@AfferbeckBeats that’s why I don’t complain about it to them, I just inwardly seethe like a grownup...

[@thescooshinator]

Ok so, this song has legitimately made me feel better about November. I used to hate anything to do with Christmas in November, and be quite grumpy about it. Now I just hum this song to myself. Tom Cardy has given me the Not Quite Almost Christmas Time spirit. Edit: One year later, and I feel even better about November. This song has helped me in such a mundane way and I'll always appreciate it for that.

[@jkenny1971]

This is literally the only Christmas song i want to hear!

[@inferknowingfrank]

My favourite time of year again

[@copymousetseng2645]

This is so catchy and passive-aggressive at the same time I love it

[@EweofLittleFaith]

I come back to this song every year to get me into the not quite almost Christmas spirit

[@lorckfrak]

This song is truly what we all needed to get through this trying time of "All I want for Christmas" playing in every mall all the time.

[@cloudbrooks]

i cant overstate how glad i am about the "middle of july" line, allowing me to play this not only in november and october, but year-round, as soon as april 1st hits. thank you

[@thescooshinator]

If you look at 2:20, the calendar says Not Quite Not Quite Almost Christmas Time is from Jan 1st to Oct 31st. You can start listening on New Years Day.

[@JuanPalomoM]

Finally he can pull memes from his own creation into the new creations. What a wornderful world we live in, everyone.

[@Molscheira]

Imagine in 5 years we have bangers full with memes!!

[@murraycarew]

"his arm has grown long indeed"

[@theolabbate1611]

Back in it fellas !

[@Anxioushaz02]

I like how you bring a few elements from past songs like “call your mother” and “antici… pation”

[@azulizachan7595]

I thought he'd end the song at "antici-" again and lost my shit when he _didn't_

[@alexplaysminc.-.5922]

@@azulizachan7595 he knows you'd anticipate that it's all a clever ploy to catch you off guard anyway xD

[@ZacharyStiles]

Where tf does Tom get off being this genuinely good at music while also being funny and clever. The mans is too powerful, he cannot be stopped.

[@melpinay]

Manicure on point AND on theme. Tom's just out here killing the game, going to have this on repeat until December 1st!

[@lucyj8204]

YES. The nails make it.

[@riyak.7393]

@@lucyj8204 I was literally just going to say that!

[@riyak.7393]

@@lucyj8204 I was literally just going to say that!

[@Direblade11]

... at least use headphones.

[@madisonclark2643]

Watching this in November when this song is 11 months old is amazing

[@Birdiebluebird]

My mom is always playing Christmas music and wearing Christmas themed clothes in October. I’m gonna play this when I see her. Holy crap. I needed this thank you.

[@ddhu5396]

With all due respect your mother is a lunatic and you have my sincerest condolences.

[@owenatkinson5744]

I come back to this every year.

I don't remember this from going through Tom Cardy's catalogue in the past but it's a crime that it didn't show up on my feed until today, December 1st

[@Furugeru]

"Here's your present I changed up the chords" lmfao

[@JacobthePoshPotato]

Simply. Having. A wonderful almost Christmas time!

[@Absolutely_Mango]

I wish this was playing instead of the xmas songs and ads over my work radio

[@Jodd_purrz]

His production sounds smoother every time, I could listen to him all day

[@JuanPalomoM]

It is this time of the year again, ladies and gentlemen!

[@ryangreen5811]

As someone who starts listening to Christmas in July, this song has been the only argument that has actually gotten somewhat through to me. I guess that I'll consider waiting until after Thanksgiving to decorate.

[@jimmyrustles9807]

Well? Have you started listening to christmas songs yet?

[@ryangreen5811]

@@jimmyrustles9807 - I'm happy to report that I'm currently listening to Halloween music instead. I'll probably wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate, but by waiting until at least the end of August to start listening to Christmas -- I feel that I'm taking a step in the right direction.

[@TPixelAdventures]

@@ryangreen5811 the good news is that you can use your leftover Halloween decorations as Not-Quite-Almost-Christmas decorations...then really get off your butt and swap them out for proper Christmas decorations in December. :D

[@smallangryowl2162]

On a sliding scale of normal music to Bill Wurtz, Tom sits comfortably in the middle.

[@christiancarlock7570]

This is the perfect- not quite, almost Christmas time, song. Perfect song for November. Love your work Tom, cheers me up on those days I'm feeling down, keep it up^^

[@CarMedicine]

Actually, the most appropiate time for it is, like the song says, "the middle of July". And would you look at the date! It's not quite almost the middle of July!

[@jimmyrustles9807]

@@CarMedicine it's now the middle of July. You can share the fuck out of this song

[@Anitube]

Time to dust this off again!

[@anxioustoad174]

This man doesn’t miss with a single song he releases

[@Parodox306]

I've binged a lot of artists in my time, but I have NEVER re-binged someone's music as much as yours, Tom.

[@zenerstorm95]

1:13 The silent "What the fuck" had me laughing so hard

[@zylo202]

Got to get this prepared to be on loop, it's almost Not Quite Almost Christmas Time!

[@silent6723]

I am so geeked. Already loving this as someone who has spent too much time in retail. Christmas music is fine, but not in freaking October/ Early November.

[@ConvallariaMajalis143]

dammit I thought this was a good joke song but now I'm actually listening to it nearly every day as a seasonal banger. It really encapsulates the way that it feels right now in Aus, everyone's getting ready for the festival

[@bradenlinnell8276]

It's that time of year again

[@shiningfennec2360]

I love that it's so calm, especially the low notes in "It's not christmas; almost"

[@samuelbrock]

Unironically and ironically the best Christmas song I've ever heard!!

[@phantomswagger9363]

The only other christmas song I'd listen to is Fairytale of New York

[@zenerstorm95]

It's almost a Christmas song... almost.

[@OldManMordaith]

Called my mother and reminded her to listen to this.

[@ThatOneIrishFurry]

Tom releasing this during the australian summer "its the middle of july.. I know!"

[@ConatusGames]

For real, Tom Cardy's quads are like 40% of why I'm here. I mean the songs are excellent, but goddamn, those quads.

[@cronyag4657]

It time for the best part of the year

[@sparklejuice]

The KZbin algorithm failed me! Why didn't this song come up on my feed back in November? >:-( We're now 6 days from Christmas and I feel like it's too late to be singing this song out loud. I just want to listen to this on repeat, it's better than 99% of the Christmas songs out there.

[@freya2093]

Listening again before it, is almost Christmas time

[@smurfette_blues7922]

No but srsly this 'not quite almost xmas time' is my favourite time of the year. I like it better than actual xmas because it just feels like sweet anticipation with jingly bells. Thanks for making a song about my fave time of the year

[@PhoebeShmitdt]

Ever since my mental health has taken a toll,and ive been thrown through so much shit. i found this dude,Yes you Tom,And for the first time in a while hes made me smile. thank you Tom 👍

[@jimmyrustles9807]

It's the middle of July. I really feel like sharing this again. My partner mentioned christmas a few days ago.

[@obsidian_oki]

Its that time of year again

[@trevanminnig3499]

I’m mad that the key change gave me chills.

[@darknephilim3248]

Its finally that time of year which is almost that time of year again!

[@WaladilScion]

The callbacks on this one are golden! Call your mother, folks who still have one!

[@soapymargherita]

This has legitimately become my favourite (almost) Christmas song. Also, the way you sing "premature Michael Bublé" has wormed its way into my brain and I sporadically sing just those three words several times a day now.

[@redactedm340]

For me it's the "middle-aged man loosing his shit" lol

[@AetherialYoutube]

Welcome back, it's still Not Quite Almost Christmas Time.

[@suitandtiedye]

When you gave me the gift of changing the chords, my heart melted.

[@howlsaur]

I need a longer song with more of that opening in it. It's stuck in my head and it tickles my brain nice when I hear it.

[@SpencerPaire]

That baller melody on the opening gives goosebumps. OooOOOoooh!

[@dusterthefirst]

It’s absolutely banger

[@Lozinlimbo]

The only acceptable Christmas song to play in November

[@bowlofboyo]

YALL KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS

[@bowlofboyo]

well here we are again

[@OctolinkG]

ok not gonna lie that first phrase on the piano could genuinely be the start of a really good pop song. Change my mind

[@LomaGnome]

Sweet, I needed a new bop for my not quite almost christmas playlist.

[@Tumbleflop]

It's January 1st 2023 and I still have this in my head from when I listened to this back in late november.

[@renatocorvaro6924]

Well this is a new yearly tradition for me

[@Odenqueen]

Same here lol

[@youngsorcerer23]

Seeing lights up on Nov. 15, pulling out the song again. This is now a yearly event.

[@aidanhughes5664]

Merry not quite almost Christmas time, make sure to blast this everywhere you go to celebrate!

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

This song makes me want Tom Cardy to team up with the muppets. Just something about it.

[@edwardwilding6229]

why are all of his songs unironically a total bop

[@oneveryfishyboi331]

It’s not quite that special time of year once again!