Goo Goo Dolls Released A Christmas Music Video That Pays Tribute To Old School Cartoons

    "You're a mean one, Little Johnny."

    So if you grew up in the '90s, then there is probably no doubt that the Goo Goo Dolls were a huge part of your youth.

    From "Name"...

    ...to "Iris," the group had a ton of hits that were part of the soundtrack to your childhood.

    Well, the band is back with a new Christmas song, "You Ain't Getting Nothin,'" and the music video for it is a great throwback to Chuck Jones–style cartoons, particularly the 1966 cartoon classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Which I'm kinda nerding out over.)

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    The Chuck Jones references start at the very beginning, when the music video is presented as an old school cartoon short, called A Johnny Cartoon (which is in doubt named after the Goo's lead singer, John Rzeznik).

    A Johnny Cartoon logo featuring Johnny Smiling

    But, unlike cartoons like the Grinch, there's a twist! The real villain here is Johnny.

    Johnny in bed making a devil face with devil tail poking out of the blankets

    Who — in addition to drinking and stealing Santa's sleigh — is an overall brat who drives Santa mad.

    Johnny driving the sleigh while drinking a beer

    You can watch the entire retro-inspired music video below:

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    And if you like the song, then check out their new Christmas album, It’s Christmas All Over, which is out now on streaming platforms.