WATCH: Dee Snider and Lzzy Hale Team Up To Deliver “The Magic of Christmas Day”
WATCH: Dee Snider and Lzzy Hale Team Up To Deliver “The Magic of Christmas Day”
You’ll have this festive and fiery duet on repeat!
Words by: Amanda Marano
It’s the holiday season and the songs to set the mood are flooding in. Dee Snider and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale have joined forces to put a rock ‘n roll spin on their original rendition of the Snider-penned holiday classic, “The Magic of Christmas Day.” Full of bells, rowdy riffs, and the two iconic vocalists playing off one another, the track makes for an unforgettable offering. Powerful and uplifting, the track brings a fire and spirit to all those who listen. Their strong vocals meld together for the perfect combination of rock and holiday cheer. The lyric video features the two singing the track just as boldly as fans will sing along.
“Originally written and recorded as a Christmas gift for my wife Suzette with no plan for commercial release, years later ‘The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)’ was discovered and recorded by Celine Dion for her holiday record These Are Special Times, which went on to become the biggest selling holiday album in history — and is the reason we refer to her as ‘Saint Celine‘ in my house. When it was recently suggested that I should finally record this song myself, I knew I needed to bring in a young powerhouse vocalist to not only duet with me, but light a Yuletide fire under my ass! I only knew of one rock vocalist who could deliver on all those fronts, and she did in spades: the incredible Lzzy Hale of Halestorm!” Snider shares.
Hale joins, adding, “If you’re ever in your life gonna go full on, all gas, no brakes ‘Christmas Cheer,’ you do it Dee Snider-style. I was so honored to get the call from Dee on his holiday classic ‘The Magic of Christmas Day.’ After exchanging a few very affectionate ‘f@&k you’s’ as we rediscovered our respect and admiration for each other’s talent, the final recording produced by the legendary Jeff Pilson is insanely epic. Thank you so much to everyone for having me. And considering we will ALL be experiencing a very different holiday season in 2020, I hope that this song brings you joy and puts a smile on your face. God bless us everyone!”
The track is a much needed message in the midst of a pandemic. The track is sure to make its way on to the Christmas playlists of rockers, rollers, and headbangers everywhere this holiday season.
