Christmas At Ground Zero
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| "Christmas At Ground Zero" | ||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| from the album Polka Party! FZ 40520 | ||
| Released | November 1986 | |
| Format | 7" ZS4 06588 / 12" ZAS 02597 | |
| Recorded | April 23, 1986 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 3:08 | |
| Label | Rock 'N' Roll/ Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||
| Living With A Hernia (1986) |
Christmas At Ground Zero (1986) |
Fat (from the album Even Worse (1988) |
Christmas At Ground Zero is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is done in the style of a Christmas carol, with bells and a saxophone section, but the lyrics describe a situation where a nuclear war is breaking out and humanity is about to end. It is one of the darker songs in Yankovic's output.
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[edit] Track Listing
The following tracks are on the single:
- "Christmas At Ground Zero" – 3:08
- "One Of Those Days" – 3:15
The promo single only contains "Christmas At Ground Zero."
[edit] Music video
The music video was Yankovic's directing debut. It's a montage of old film, television and news footage, some of which depicts Christmas cheer and some a nuclear attack, capped off with a live-action scene (filmed in the Bronx, New York) of Yankovic and some carolers singing with rubble around them. It was edited with Yankovic by Darren Bramen with final edits and effects by John Peterson.
[edit] Trivia
- The song, traditionally played around Christmas on the radio, found its way out of rotation after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The term ground zero came to describe the former site of the World Trade Center in New York City, which was destroyed that day.
- The title parodies "Party at Ground Zero" by Fishbone
- The song reentered popular culture recently due to the 2006 North Korean nuclear test.
