“Take On Me,” Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha’s breakout ’80s hit, has inspired countless people to take on imitative artistic projectsOpens in a new tab. Including onesOpens in a new tab that’ll make you laugh as much as bob in your office chair. Now, for the holiday season, professional light-show installer Tom BetGeorge has created a Christmas display in celebration of the hugely popular song. And it is indeed both figuratively and literally lit.
Laughing SquidOpens in a new tab spotted BetGeorge’s new video, which he recently posted to his eponymous YouTube channelOpens in a new tab. This is, of course, only one of BetGeorge’s countless, stunning displays, which he’s synced to tons of legendary hits before. His “Enter Sandman” light showOpens in a new tab for this year’s Halloween, for example, was unbelievably rockin’. And what he’s doneOpens in a new tab with Star Wars theme music is most impressive.
BetGeorge, who lives in Tracy, California, made this new light show as a free event for the local community. It’s also a fundraiser for a local family shelter. He also only activates the display for two hours a night on weekends in order to prevent traffic from building up. (Which makes sense, although would not be an issue if cities had 3D traffic gridsOpens in a new tab.)
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As for the show itself, we can only imagine A-ha, who toured as recently as 2019, would be proud. The festive sequence, synced perfectly to the song, consists of multicolor lights—in the shapes of snowflakes, singing Christmas treesOpens in a new tab, and a music-level indicator—that dance, burst, and twirl. The highlight, however, is definitely the singing Christmas trees’ little emoji-ish mouths.
For anyone now in the mood for more light-show magic, we highly recommend checking out BetGeorge’s channel. And for those who just want more Christmas-y things to binge, awakening your inner childOpens in a new tab with blasts from the past never gets old. Just like hit songs from the ’80s never do!
