Twelve Voices For The Holiday (2025)

#PrimalParodies presents...
Twelve Voices For The Holidays (2025)
Directed & Produced by Candice N. Santora & #GarryChalk.
Music by Garry Chalk.
Created by Candice N. Santora.
Performed by Garry Chalk, the voice of #OptimusPrimal on #BeastWars and #BeastMachines #Transformers, as well as #OptimusPrime in the #UnicronTrilogy (#Armada, #Cybertron, #Energon).
Our 9th annual Beast Wars #carol is a different take than what we usually do.

We took the 12 Days of Christmas and used several of Garry's characters he has portrayed to sing the verses; from older characters he voiced many years ago to a couple more recent ones. I printed the lyrics for Garry and asked him to improvise or add in quotes from his characters as he sang them. This was not a simple task which is why I didn't bother changing the lyrics this time. I tried matching most of the characters with the lyrics I thought best fit them and their personalities, and I deliberately chose Metal-Head for the first day because it's so outrageous.
The ensemble of voices at the end of the song was Garry's idea. We recorded each one separately and combined them for a chorus.

I apologize for some of the sound quality; my phone was resting on his music stand for two of the videos we recorded together. I had forgotten to bring my selfie stick. I also apologize for some of the editing where the video clips are too close together. I didn't leave enough room between takes since we hadn't practiced enough to get our timing right. Once Garry found a rhythm for himself, I didn't want to stop him.

Let's all take a minute to appreciate Garry surviving his Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma after his six months of chemotherapy. He kicked cancer's skidplate! He was the first one on a new experimental chemo, and since it was so successful and he responded to it so well, they will now be implementing it in more cancer patients. He's a leader both in fiction and in real life. Truly wonderful. I, for one, am so grateful that he has survived this horrible disease and is still with us and still making the world a better place with his presence and exceptional work.

Violet is the theme in this year's video for Hodgkin's Lymphoma awareness.
Dedicated to all the cancer fighters, survivors and their supporters.
F*** cancer.

We'll be attending TFCON LA 2026 from March 13-15!
Come see us for free hugs, handshakes, fist bumps, and chats!

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