Mariah Carey has officially defrosted.

At midnight on November 1, the Queen of Christmas posted her annual “IT’S TIME!!!!” video — and this year’s kickoff is her wildest yet. The clip opens with on-screen text reading “New York City… October 31st” at 11:58 PM, then cuts to a dive-bar punk-rock gig where Mariah — decked out in colorful makeup and a full punk look — performs on stage and STAGE-DIVES into the crowd.

As the countdown hits midnight, the screen goes dark… then Mariah reappears atop a giant Christmas tree in full holiday glam, belting “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — her 1994 classic that storms back onto the Billboard charts every December.

Watch the clip:

Watch Mariah Carey’s “IT’S TIME!!!!” video on Instagram

Source: Just Jared

Photo: Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain).