It's Christmas at Ground Zero
00:29
There's music in the air
00:32
The sleigh bells are ringing and the carolers are singing
00:36
While the air raid sirens blare
00:39
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
00:42
The button has been pressed
00:45
The radio just let us know
00:48
That this is not a test
00:51
Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping
00:55
It's the end of all humanity
00:58
No more time for last-minute shopping
01:01
It's time to face your final destiny
01:04
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
01:08
There's panic in the crowd
01:10
We can dodge debris while we trim the tree
01:14
Underneath the mushroom cloud
01:17
You might hear some reindeer on your rooftop
01:46
Or Jack Frost on your windowsill
01:49
But if someone's climbing down your chimney
01:52
You better load your gun and shoot to kill
01:55
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
01:58
And if the radiation level's okay
02:01
I'll go out with you and see all the new
02:04
Mutations on new year's day
02:08
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
02:11
Just seconds left to go
02:14
I'll duck and cover with my yuletide lover
02:17
Underneath the mistletoe
02:21
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
02:24
Now the missiles are on their way
02:27
What a crazy fluke
02:30
We're gonna get nuked on this jolly holiday
02:32
What a crazy fluke
02:36
We're gonna get nuked on this jolly holiday
02:38
Lyrics & Translation
Explore the satirical world of "Weird Al" Yankovic with "Christmas at Ground Zero," a unique Christmas carol that blends festive cheer with Cold War anxieties. This song offers a glimpse into the cultural context of the 1980s, using humor to address serious themes and providing a memorable, if unsettling, holiday experience.
[English]
It's Christmas at Ground ZeroThere's music in the air
The sleigh bells are ringing and the carolers are singing
While the air raid sirens blare
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
The button has been pressed
The radio just let us know
That this is not a test
Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping
It's the end of all humanity
No more time for last-minute shopping
It's time to face your final destiny
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
There's panic in the crowd
We can dodge debris while we trim the tree
Underneath the mushroom cloud
You might hear some reindeer on your rooftop
Or Jack Frost on your windowsill
But if someone's climbing down your chimney
You better load your gun and shoot to kill
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
And if the radiation level's okay
I'll go out with you and see all the new
Mutations on new year's day
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
Just seconds left to go
I'll duck and cover with my yuletide lover
Underneath the mistletoe
It's Christmas at Ground Zero
Now the missiles are on their way
What a crazy fluke
We're gonna get nuked on this jolly holiday
What a crazy fluke
We're gonna get nuked on this jolly holiday
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