Since they've just finished their tour in Australia and Christmas is on the near horizon, Coldplay got into the festive spirit with a rather unusual song the other day.

And by 'unusual', we mean 'awful'. Bah humbug.

Playing Sydney's Alliance Stadium on Wednesday, Chris Martin gave their Aussie audience a treat with a special Oz-themed impromptu strum-along called 'Christmas with the Kangaroos'.

Alright, alright, so it's obviously a joke song - but with lyrics like "Well they say Christmas here is much more fun / We got surfing, we got sun / Christmas here is sweet as a peach / Open presents on the beach / We’ve got barbies, we’ve got beer, Santa wishes he lives here / Loads of laughter, loads of booze / Christmas with the Kangaroos", we're not quite sure it'll work in other territories.

Nonetheless, listen for yourself below:

Via Billboard