News: “Bottoms Up (It’s Christmas Time)” by Chris Payn
on December 5th, 2025 at 15:49
If every artist that has created a Christmas single can do this, then so can local rock hero Chris Payn. A few years back Chris put this great single entitled “Bottoms Up (It’s Christmas Time)” and the reception was so fantastic the track has been re-released this year. For those of you that attended the recent gig at the Railway in Winchester had a seasonal treat. Chris came out for an encore in a Christmas hat and with his band played a rare live version of the track, which can be seen below along with the original video.
The track is full of festive references and has lyrics that positively bounce along to the jolly musical backing. The song builds and builds as it goes forward with Chris’s vocals powering out from the instrumentation. There is more than a nod to The Darkness classic “Christmas (Don’t Let The Bells End)”, which I’m sure is one of the inspirations behind this song. It’s bright and uplifting with plenty of great moments and a heartfelt message that will continue to give and give, year after year.
Chris is an amazing talent and certainly deserves to be successful and this could well be his “Noddy Holder” moment. Let’s hope the radio stations get hold of it and play it, as it would certainly be a refreshing change from some of the classics that get rolled out year after year.
Download the Track and add it to your Christmas Compilations here.
Links
https://www.chrispayn.com
https://www.facebook.com/ChrisPaynOfficial
