Ingrid Michaelson & Zooey Deschanel - 'Merry Christmas, Happy New Year' (Official Music Video)

Director Andrea Love & Phoebe Wahl
Production Company Hornet
Managing Director/ Executive Producer Hana Shimizu
Head of Production Karen Lawler
Head of Creative Development Kristin Labriola
Production Supervisor Dez Stavracos
Producer Riley Spencer
Editor Hyeseung Kim
Set & Character Design Phoebe Wahl
Puppet & Production Design Andrea Love
Animation & Fabrication Andrea Love
Additional Fabrication Michelle Hagewood & Phoebe Wahl
Technical Director Sam Stulin
Compositors Matt Defranco, Emily Mai, Xiaoxiao Tang, T’Naige Wallace
Color Grade by Honest Labor
Colorist Shawn King
Color Producer Max Macnow
Secret Road Artist Management

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (Feat. Zooey Deschanel)
Written by Ingrid Michaelson / Cabin 24 Records (ASCAP), Zooey Deschanel / ZO Music (ASCAP) Dave Barnes / 50 Year Plan (ASCAP) and WC Music Corp. (ASCAP) © 2021
Produced by Chris Kuffner & Bess Rogers
Lead and Background Vocals by Ingrid Michaelson and Zooey Deschanel Recorded at 64 Sound (Los Angeles, CA), Engineered by Pierre de Reeder
Additional Background Vocals: Allie Moss, Bess Rogers, Hannah Winkler
Guitar: Thad Debrock
Ukulele: Chris Kuffner
Drums: Zach Jones
Upright Bass: Chris Kuffner
Piano: Ben Thornewill
Recorded at Studio G (Brooklyn, NY)
Mixed by Mike Tuccillo
Mastered by Joe Laporta at Sterling Sound

Something ‘bout that red and green
Makes me need you next to me
It’s the season wishes still come true
Ooh

Something about those Christmas lights
And these frosty winter nights
I feel like a kid again falling in love with you

Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Here’s a toast to me and you dear
Each December it gets better
Every moment we’re together
Every season every change I know you still got me
And baby I've got you
Ooh ooh
It’s a Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year too

Find that perfect evergreen,
Light the fire, set the scene
Hang up all the mistletoe
We’ll kiss and we'll wait for snow

Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Here’s a toast to me and you dear
Each December it gets better
Every moment we’re together
Every season every change I know you still got me
And baby I've got you
Ooh ooh
It’s a Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year too

And when you’re far away
I make believe you’re here to stay
That you’re here so close to me
Sitting by the Christmas tree
Light my night like only you can do

Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Here’s a toast to me and you dear
Each December it gets better
Every moment we’re together
Every season every change I know you still got me
And baby I've got you (and I've got you)
It’s a Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year too

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[thecarterfamily]

I would like to see an entire Christmas movie with these little characters and of course have music by Ingrid and Zoey

[abominablyawsm]

"Stop motion isn't hard enough, let's felt everything!" 😂😂 Wow. Looks incredible and well worth the effort. Insanely well done.

(the song and vocals are sweet too)

[bayoutown]

As a craftsman who quilts, crochets, and stitches, and spins wool, I can appreciate this! GREAT JOB! It is just beautiful! So impressive.

[jamidesutv]

I’m here for Andrea Love’s work on the puppets and everything. Pure talent & so much work must’ve gone into producing this masterpiece 👌🙌🏾

[Silver_Z_]

This is the sweetest, most wholesome thing I've seen in a time. Brings back those cozy feelings of growing up in the 80's when puppets and stop motion films were the norm. thank you for this!

[LesleyLizbeth]

this is the most adorable thing i've ever seen !!

[Rouxinolazul]

This is the most Christmassy Christmas stuff I've seen lately. Wish the world was actually this cute, comfy and full of joyfull events 🥺 🎄
P.S.: thank you for harbouring and sharing my feelings, hope you're all actually having a nice Christmas, please accept a big virtual hug as a gift 🙆🏻‍♀️

[KrystleLaughter]

Please make this into a movie. We need more wholesomeness in the world.

[jarrodwb]

This is the Beatrix Potter/ Tasha Tudor/ Ingrid and Zooey Holiday Mash-Up the world needs! Thank you for the early holiday treat! 🐰❤️🐰

[martinalemmerhofer]

The details and felt crafting is mind blowing, then add the animation, this is incredible work. ❤️
I would watch this without the music.
Together: Christmas magic!

[pacnoman]

Sweetest thing I've seen this year!! OMG! I love the animation, the wool, the felt, all of the materials just put the 'cozy' in the whole video! A great Christmas special is waiting is this little gem!

[vn]

This video is so adorable I watch it throughout the year. I love everything about it; Ingrid’s and Zooey’s fabulous voices, the incredible animation where everything appears to be made of felt but the characters blink, kiss, etc, the cookies are initially raw “dough” and later after being taken out of the oven they are browned and frosted, the flames in the fireplace, I could go on and on…watching this always takes me to a happy place. LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!

[pattycake]

My aunt lived and taught school in Germany when I was born in 1962. She sent a full, felt set of the Puss and Boots characters with the storybook to me. I still have some and loved them

[francesweinfurt]

Watched this last year and here again this year. I never get tired of this little masterpiece, it makes me so so very happy. Thank you for this warm and happy little film. I love it.

[derkleineblog]

That felt art is everything! Congratulations on a masterpiece, Andrea Love!

[EasrterRisingfan]

Wow, the artist on this video deserve awards, I don't know how long it took them. But they do their craft/ art well!

[jedionboard]

If this doesnt make you feel all warm and cosey for crimbo, , nothing will, , love this video and song. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[patmillett]

I watch this at least once each day. It allows me to enjoy a simple story yet a very complex piece of art. How can all of YouTube land not be enjoying this?

[joanofarc]

Oh this needs to be a series and fast! Kind of like “Wind in the Willows” but focusing on this family.

[kristinjohnsen]

OH MY GOSH - the amount of work that went into the tinniest of details in this is just amazing!!!! I could watch it over and over and over and probably find something new each artistry.