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[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I'm unsure of its origins, but the badass metal version I'm familiar with is by Tran-Siberian Orchestra.

https://youtu.be/sCabI3MdV9g

Edit: I also can't hear this song without hearing "ding fries are done", so here's that as well. Please enjoy this artifact from the ancient internet.

https://youtu.be/ZvvHXjKloNs

And of course, Family Guy ripped it off.

https://youtu.be/24K2NhwWDsk

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

"Ding fries are done" is solid ancient internet, but these days I feel a little icky for laughing at it. Its not outright making fun of developmentally-disabled people, but it's adjacent enough to be a bit... like "it was a different time" kind of humor.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yes this is Shchedryk, I love Trans Siberian Orchestra but the song definitely did not start as folk metal song. Just had to set the record straight.

Edit: Also I'm not disputing that the metal versions are epic, just the origins. I think the OG is pretty epic too.

Edit2: Oooooh

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think everybody else understood that to be a joke, not a serious misunderstanding of the song's origin.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago