Sober driving is music to everyone's ears, and SGI's 2019 Holiday Playlist is a fun reminder of a serious issue.

"Since 'tis the season, we decided to get our message across using holiday music or impaired driving-themed versions of classic holiday songs," shared Manager of Media Relations for SGI, Tyler McMurchy. "One of the things you'll note, if you take a good look at the lyrics, there are important themes expressed throughout the three songs that we do hit upon year-round whenever we talk about impaired driving."

"The importance of only driving sober, and if you're not going to be sober, planning a safe ride," he continued. "Enforcement of impaired driving is always strong, it's especially so during the holiday season, police recognize there are extra holiday parties happening and may do extra check stops. You might see more police out on the road looking for impaired drivers over the course of the next month."

December is, after all, one of the four months of the year when SGI and law enforcement are focused on impaired driving.

"We also have in the songs have reference to penalties like jail, impoundment, and license suspensions, which are the real-life consequences that you get when you drive impaired," McMurchy noted. "But most importantly, we wanted to get across the idea that all of us have someone who wants us to get home safely, and that's why it's so important to never drive impaired, to always drive sober, if you're not going to be sober, to plan a safe ride home."McMurchy said the SGI staff performed the three songs before a live audience in front of a big Christmas tree at Cornwall Centre in Regina on Monday.

"There were quite a few smiles on peoples' faces, it was actually very gratifying to see that people were responding to a bunch of people from SGI singing songs about impaired driving," he shared. "You're never quite sure how that's going to go, but the reception was really great, we were happy to see a lot of smiles on peoples' faces as we delivered this very serious message."

With the advantage of well-known songs creating an ear-worm effect for those who listen, read along and even sing the holiday playlist, SGI's strategy might just save lives this holiday season.

The lyrics are available here:

All I Want For Christmas Is You (To Be Safe) - (With sincere apologies to Ms. Mariah Carey)

I don't want a lot for ChristmasI just want you to take care, and I

Say go have fun and partyJust don't drive if you're impairedI don't want you to get hurtOr arrested by police

Your family would not be happyWon't you just drive sober please?

I just want you to be safeEveryone who's on the roadMake my wish come trueAll I want for Christmas is you (to be safe)I won't ask for much this ChristmasI won't even wish for snow, and II just wanna keep the roads safeAs families go to and fro

You can make a list of optionsTo help you plan a safe rideFind a cab or bus to takeCall a friend, or stay the night

'Cause I just want you home aliveIf you?re impaired, do not driveIt's not hard to doOh Baby all I want for Christmas is you (to be safe)

Red, blue lights are shiningSo brightly everywhereAnd the sound of sirensBlasting through the air

If everyone is drinkingPlease be the one who's thinkingA designated driverIs what we really needWon't you please get home safely to me?

I don't want a lot for ChristmasThis is all I ask you pleaseBe the one who drives home soberIf you?re not, give up your keys

If you do, you'll be okayMake it home on Christmas dayMake my wish come trueBaby all I want for Christmas is you (to be safe)

All I want for Christmas is you (to be safe)

Walking Into Jail On Christmas Eve - (Sung to the tune of Walking In A Winter Wonderland)

Christmas bash, drinks are pourin'Our warning, Bill's* ignorin'

He drank too much beerHe just could not steerBill's going to jail on Christmas Eve

Super sad, Christmas jailbirdBet he feels like a real nerdHe knows he did wrongAnd shuffles alongWalking into jail on Christmas Eve

Bill's buddies should have been a good WingmanAnd told him to put his car keys downWhen he says he's okayYou say 'no man!'But they all zipped their lips and let Bill down

Later on, police are rollin'The roads, they're patrollin'So if you imbibeJust do not driveDon't end up in jail on Christmas Eve

Rudy the Red-Eyed Smoker (Sung to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)

Rudy* the red-eyed smokerDecided he could blaze and driveBut then the police stopped himAnd gave that bro a D-U-I

All of the other smokersThey found something out that dayRudy got his licence suspendedAnd his truck got towed away

On your 'foggy' Christmas EveKeep one thing in mindWhen the clock strikes 4:20Please give someone else your keys

Everyone will love youIf you never drive impairedRudy the red-eyed smokerNeeds to take care out there!

*Not real people. (Hopefully.)

With files from Discover Weyburn.