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I realize that my criticism of EA's business practices may come across as overzealous at times, but even the most dedicated of the publisher's defenders can't possibly stick up for this video -- perhaps the greatest crime Electronic Arts has ever committed. 

As spotted by VG247, some Christmas carolers sing "Jingle Bells" but with the lyrics hilaaaaaariously replaced by gamer slang. Slang that is used with no context and hasn't even been vaguely retooled to sound like it could be Christmassy. How the Hell do you get "You're Nothing But A Punk" from "Jingle Bells" anyway? In any case, I think I didn't even make it past the minute mark without needing to cough up blood.

EA, why did you have to ruin Christmas as well?








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flintmech's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:05
flintmech
This is the Spike VGAs of Christmas carols.
Tara Long's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:05
Tara Long
This is legitimately fear-inducing.
Clowbog Beborp's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:07
Clowbog Beborp
EA, what you've just uploaded to Youtube is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever seen. At no point in your rambling, incoherent video were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on the internet is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Jack8274's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:07
Jack8274
Jesus this is so fucking bad... It makes me feel embarrassed to share the planet with these people.
Voxeril's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:09
Voxeril
Kotick is laughing it up
Handy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:09
Handy
I pulled a face muscle because I cringing too hard...
Cutie Honey's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:10
Cutie Honey
Couldn't they TRY to make lyrics that rhyme?
Handy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:11
Handy
It’s the songs fault I can’t do a good grammar no more.
DreamingDarklyRobin's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:12
DreamingDarklyRobin
Does anyone else smell sulfur right now?
God Complex's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:15
God Complex
36 seconds. thats all i could manage. 36 seconds
toadie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:16
toadie
It burrns! My Ears, WHY EA? WHY?
CyricZ's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:18
CyricZ
Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny is more coherent and worthwhile.
Tristrix's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:20
Tristrix
I really wanted to like this just out of spite, so I could call Jim a hater again... but goddamn, he's right. This really is unwatchable.
Sandman666's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:20
Sandman666
EA why are you uploading shit to youtube when you should be focusing on SWTORS "stable launch", oh wait it was released yesterday? oh wait a sizeable group of people who paid for the game are missing their product codes and whatnot! EA I don't have a degree but I could manage your customer service a whole lot better than this.
AklashPahk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:24
AklashPahk
God, I couldn't watch it to the end. And I dare you.
LuizPSC's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:25
LuizPSC
I need some lryics in this video, i don´t understrand nothing in this probaly evil and full of sins video.
locotony's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:25
locotony
EA has reached actvision levels, again.
Piotr Pawe Kowalczyk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:25
Piotr Pawe Kowalczyk
I'd wish I took an arrow to the knee instead of having to listen to this... but it's too late. Brain damage is done.
Corbanski's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:26
Corbanski
This was retarted and @cowboy I see what you did there
Corbanski's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:27
Corbanski
Woops @clowbog. I can't read some times
Gorescream's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:27
Gorescream
the aids is strong in this one

Popliteal's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:28
Popliteal
Welp, my Christmas is ruined.

Fuck you EA, and your little Steam clone too.
AklashPahk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:28
AklashPahk
@Wakatashi, you're a hero. Or not.
Ziggy played whatever's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:30
Ziggy played whatever
...The fuck?
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:31
Teta
Thank god I have trouble understanding English.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:31
Chris Carter
JINGLE BELLS IS FREE TO PLAY BUT DECK THE HALLS REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION LOL HAPPY HOLIDAYS SUCKERS
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:32
Elsa
... what flintmech said.
imDraxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:33
imDraxx
FUCKING EA!! God damn it someone put this company to death for the love of god. EA is just making both gamers and the industry look like shit (can't say much though to gamers who play 'competitive FPS games').

/ClusterRage
jimboxxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:34
jimboxxx
If not for MassEffect 3 and its tight mp I would be boyocoting EA too with my boy Jim here
Noir's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:35
Noir
My Wonderland is shattered.
jimboxxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:36
jimboxxx
BUT seriosly MW3 and ME3 will be last games ill buy from EA then Halo Anniversary will be enough for rest of 2012
Allen Lobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:39
Allen Lobo
@Jimboxxx You do realize MW3 is Activision?
janoDX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:41
janoDX
@jimboxxx

"BUT seriosly MW3 and ME3 will be last games ill buy from EA"
"BUT seriosly MW3... last games ill buy from EA"
"seriosly MW3... games from EA"
"MW3... EA"

ARE YOU SERIOUS BRO?...
jimboxxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:41
jimboxxx
and see haters hating on competitive FPS gamers still SAD
SephirothX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:42
SephirothX
and for jimboxxx

Turbofail's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:43
Turbofail
Am I the only one who can barely understand what they are saying?
Morty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:44
Morty
Well, there's a quote from Shadows of the Damned, so there's one redeeming feature.
Morty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:45
Morty
Hahahaha @Clowbog
I love that line.
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:51
psycho terror2
i want to die. NO wait, i want them to die. JUST MAKE IT STOP!!

either way can someone just please make sure this never happens again.
janoDX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:58
janoDX
@jimboxxx

Do you realize what did you did?... "Oh they are hating competitive FPS gamers!."

Guess what...

I'm a competitive FPS and Fighting Gamer. And you are a try hard noob. Shut up.
Sir Tobbii's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 11:59
Sir Tobbii
@Noir
The only videogame reference I managed to understand, and the fact that it was there made me saaaaad.
jimboxxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 12:03
jimboxxx
@ janoDX

what did I DID ?
MrFloppyknickers's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 12:08
MrFloppyknickers
It's like old Mr. Potter from its a wonderful life time travelled to now, took over a gaming company and decided try to sly fuck everyone over with shitty pricing on games, and even shittier service on that "world wide road thing" and is now trying to make it seem like he's one of the masses by "getting down" with his customers.

Where's jimmy stuart when you need him?
Anti-jimmyx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 12:09
Anti-jimmyx
...

You are probably not the best representative for correcting spelling, grammar, or syntax errors
Noaxzl's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 12:32
Noaxzl
And I used to think that Activision was the biggest dick publisher in NA. I hope EA's happy with all the coal they'll get this year.
Rabite's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 12:44
Rabite
Noaxzl: Can't give them too much coal or they'll craft it into gifts.
CaptainHowdy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 12:55
CaptainHowdy
The people singing it looks confuse.
Talía's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 13:06
Talía
No.
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/21/2011 13:10
tekbunny
There is so much win going on in this thread it's insane.
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