Isaak's music can be described as a blend of country, blues, rock'n'roll, pop and surf rock.
He signed a contract to Warner Brothers Records in 1984 for his first album "Silvertone". Isaak's contract was renewed in 1988 when Warner moved him to their Reprise Records label.
His best-known song is "Wicked Game". Though released on the 1989 album "Heart Shaped World", an instrumental version of the song was later featured in the David Lynch film 'Wild at Heart' (and also years later in the 2000 film The Family Man). An Atlanta radio station DJ began playing the full version and it quickly became a nation-wide top ten hit. The music video for the song was directed by Herb Ritts and was a big MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and white, it starred Isaak and model Helena Christensen rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each others' ears.
In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film 'Eyes Wide Shut', starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
In 2001, Chris Isaak starred in his own television show, 'The Chris Isaak Show'. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves with the episode plots based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak - the rock star next door.
In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on the 'Chasing Liberty' soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.
He hosted a talk show on the Biography cable channel in the United States in 2009 that offered a unique twist - each guest was a musical artist, and both Chris and the artist performed various songs throughout each show. Eight episodes aired in early 2009, featuring guests Trisha Yearwood, Stevie Nicks, Glen Campbell, Michael Buble, Chicago, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and Jewel.
Isaak has also appeared in numerous films, mostly playing minor cameo roles, though he starred with Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed 'Little Buddha', and also played a major role in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me' (1992). Other motion pictures include 'Married to the Mob' (1988), 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), 'That Thing You Do!' (1996), and 'A Dirty Shame' (2004). He also guest-starred on the Super Bowl Sunday (1996) edition of the television sitcom Friends and on the HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon (HBO).
Chris is also an amateur boxer, avid surfer and a former Golden Gloves champion.
Last Month of the Year
Chris Isaak Lyrics
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Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
Was the last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
It was the last month of the year
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
The lyrics of Chris Isaak's "Last Month of the Year" emphasize the birth of Jesus Christ, reflecting on the time of year He was born. The song focuses on the question of when Jesus was born, with the repetition of "Tell me when was Jesus born, last month of the year." The lyrics go on to exclude all the other months, leaving only December as the month when Jesus was born. The song then provides further details, stating that Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary last month of the year, in an ox manger last month of the year.
The song emphasizes the importance of the month of December as the time of Jesus' birth, highlighting this as a special occasion that has significant implications for Christianity. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, in their reiteration of the time of Jesus' birth and emphasizing its importance. The song has a traditional gospel blues sound with a repeating chorus that emphasizes the importance of Jesus.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me when was Jesus born
The singer is asking when Jesus was born
Last month of the year
The time period in which Jesus was born is December, which is the last month of the year on the calendar
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
The singer is excluding the months of January, February, March, April and May as possible birth months for Jesus
June, July, August, September, October, November
The singer is excluding the months of June, July, August, September, October and November as possible birth months for Jesus
Was the 25th day of December
The singer is stating that Jesus was born on December 25th
He was born to the Virgin Mary
The singer is affirming that Jesus was born of a virgin named Mary
He was born in an ox manger
The singer is stating that Jesus was born in a manger meant for animals, specifically for oxen
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
The singer is calling out the name of Jesus in reverence and awe
Lyrics Š BMG Rights Management
Written by: BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA, CHRIS GOLDSMITH, JOHN CHELEW
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Jovial Faltisco
Fun xmas song that u don't hear too often cheesy :D
Patrick Heide
Fun rendition year
Derek M. Theriault
#ugottalisten2b4udie
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Tell me when was Jesus born
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
Was the last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
He was born to the Virgin Mary
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
Was the last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
He was born in an ox manger
Last month of the year
Yeah, wasn't January, February, March, April or May
June, July, August, September, October, November
Was the 25th day of December
It was the last month of the year
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Sandy Juntunen
It's " oxen manger". đ