"Happy Happy Christmas" is a chiptune song made by Thomas Mogensen, also known as Drax. The song became well known after being used in the video "it is a mystery" by PIFTs.exe.
History[]
The song "Happy Happy Christmas" was composed by Thomas Mogensen through FastTracker and published on around December 1998.[1][2]
Later, as part of the collective group Maniacs of Noise, he arranged a variation of this theme for the game KRTL: Jay und die Spielzeugdiebe, a German-exclusive Game Boy Color game published by THQ in 2000. It is the 6th track of the game: "Sub Tune #1 (Jolly)".[3]
On April 27, 2011, the YouTube channel PIFTS.exe uploads "it is a mystery", a video using "Happy Happy Christmas" and displaying a pixel sprite of a ghost next to the text "it is a mystery". The video gained popularity, making the song well-known.
Rips[]
"Happy Happy Christmas" first appeared on the SiIvaGunner channel with the rip "Your Best Friend (OST Version) - Undertale" on September 16, 2016. The melody has since been used in several high quality rips, including "Merry-Go-Round (Alpha Mix) - Super Mario 64" or "Mysterious - Mario Paint", as well as in the dedicated playlist KRTL: Jay und die Spielzeugdiebe.
It is however a minor meme that isn't frequently used. It tends to get used during Halloween and Christmas channel events, where it is uniquely a valid source for both due to its association with both ghosts and Christmas.
References[]
- ↑ "FastTracker II Music by Drax" - Chordian.net
- ↑ "Happy Happy Christmas" on The Mod Archive.
- ↑ "Game Boy Music by Drax" - Chordian.net
External links[]
- "Maniacs of Noise (MoN) - Happy H. Christmas (1999)" - Demoscene Archive - YouTube
- "it is a mystery" - PIFTs.exe - YouTube
- Rips featuring Happy Happy Christmas - YouTube playlist by Aidan Zamboni.