hms oceanWhat's Christmasy and sweet and sexy and filled with long-distance longing? This video the crew of HMS Ocean made to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The British Royal Navy members went all out for this one, singing along with Mariah in cute costumes. A few go shirtless and, oh my, is it getting a little warm in here or is it just me?

You can tell these crew members are DYING to get home for the holidays -- and no wonder. Their seven-week deployment turned into a 7 1/2-month tour when the crew got sent to Libya and further operations. But they've kept their spirits up and mustered the moxie to put on quite a show!

The crew lip syncs with tinsel boas and giant tree ornaments. A few crew members even do a little singing from the loo and the showers. And then at the end, they all lie down on the deck and -- oh you'll just have to see it!

Meanwhile, Mariah is thrilled that the crew chose her song for their video. When she saw it, she tweeted, "This is the best thing I've ever seen, you guys just made my day! Happy Happy Christmas!!! xoxo to the troops." But you know who will be even happier to see the video? The crew's families, of course!

Um, especially the wives, husbands, girlfriends, and boyfriends waiting for them at home. There are no fewer than five newlyweds on the crew, and for everyone's sake, I think Friday can't come soon enough!

Are you looking forward to someone's homecoming this holiday season, too?

 

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