According to Billboard, Chicago was the leading US singles charting group during the 1970s. They have sold over 38 million units in the US, with 22 gold, 18 platinum, and 8 multi-platinum albums. Over the course of their career they have had five number-one albums and 21 top-ten singles.
There are at least two artists with this name:
1. A popular American rock band
2. A psytrance artist
(If you are scrobbling tracks here from Chicago - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture, please fix your tags.)
3. A Japanese vocalist named CHICACO but weirdly gets redirected here. She's been active in LYDIA GRAVE and the touhou arrangement circle ESQUARIA.
The second Chicago is a psytrance artist, the pseudonym of David Potter Christman. He is a member of 1200 Micrograms
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Chicago Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
From God our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tiding of the same
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name
"Fear not, then," said the angel
"Let nothing you affright
This day is born a Savior
Of a pure virgin bright
To free all those who trust in him
From Satan's power and might"
Now to the Lord sing praises
All you within this place
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace
This holy tide of Christmas
Doth bring redeeming grace
The lyrics to Chicago's song "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" are based on an old English Christmas carol that dates back to the 16th century. The carol tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ and brings tidings of comfort and joy. The opening stanza of the song encourages the listener to not be dismayed and to remember Jesus Christ, our Savior, who was born on Christmas Day. The song goes on to explain that Jesus came to save us from Satan's power and that his birth in Bethlehem was announced to certain shepherds by a blessed angel.
The angel instructed the shepherds to not be afraid and to embrace the fact that a pure virgin had given birth to a Savior who would free all those who trust in him from Satan's power and might. The final stanza of the song encourages the listener to sing praises to the Lord and embrace each other with true love and brotherhood during the Christmas season as it brings a redeeming grace. Overall, the song emphasizes the joyous message that Jesus Christ's birth brings to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
God rest you merry, gentlemen
May God grant you happiness, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Do not become disheartened
Remember Christ our Savior
Reflect upon Christ the Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
Born on this very day, the day of Christmas
To save us all from Satan's power
To rescue us from Satan's control
When we were gone astray
When we had lost our way
O tidings of comfort and joy
Such news brings both consolation and happiness
Comfort and joy
Consolation and happiness
O tidings of comfort and joy!
Such news brings both consolation and happiness!
From God our heavenly Father
From our divine father, God
A blessed angel came
An angel, having been blessed by God, appeared
And unto certain shepherds
And to specific shepherds
Brought tiding of the same
Announced the same news to them
How that in Bethlehem was born
That Christ was born in Bethlehem
The Son of God by name
Who is known as the Son of God
"Fear not, then," said the angel
The angel then said, "Do not be afraid
"Let nothing you affright
"Do not be alarmed
This day is born a Savior
Today, the Savior has been born
Of a pure virgin bright
Born to a bright, pure virgin
To free all those who trust in him
To liberate all who have faith in him
From Satan's power and might
From the power and might of Satan
Now to the Lord sing praises
Sing praises to the Lord now
All you within this place
All those present in this place
And with true love and brotherhood
And with genuine love and brotherly affection
Each other now embrace
Embrace one another
This holy tide of Christmas
This sacred occasion of Christmas
Doth bring redeeming grace
Brings about redemptive grace
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GRACE PRICE, ROBERT LEE BLACK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
James
on Oh, Thank You Great Spirit
Great song and a fitting tribute to Jimi from his friend and fan Terry Kath, I've all ways believed the song was kind of a prospective of the dead, coming to the realization that they have crossed over and or no longer burden by all of life's problem's and pain's and are now free from all, and now overcome with gratitude to the Great Spirit , Greater of the universe and of life , GOD, that he is now free to fly the heavenly sky's , but ether way death or just a good night's sleep, great song.