Cucco

In this completely silly run of bite-sized features, we're going to write a new version of '12 Days of Christmas' with a Nintendo twist that will, hopefully, be good enough to sing.

Three Angry Cuccos

The original line is "three French hens", so we went for an equivalent that was snappy and brought to mind one of the weirdest and most fun parts of Nintendo gaming. It's natural to mess around with environments in games, but if you're cruel enough to attack innocent little cuccos in a Legend of Zelda game, you will pay the price.

So far, then, our song is as follows:

On the First day of Christmas my true love sent to me,
A big chair in a Pear Tree.

On the Second day of Christmas my true love sent to me,
Two Koopa Troopas
and a big chair in a Pear Tree

On the Third day of Christmas my true love sent to me,
Three angry cuccos
Two Koopa Troopas
and a big chair in a Pear Tree

Be sure to share your suggestions for additional lyrics in the comments below; a classic Christmas song will be born. Also, as a festive bonus, below is the best video ever made.