1. A psychedelic pop band fr… Read Full Bio ↴There are seven artists with this name:
1. A psychedelic pop band from Boston, MA
2. A psychedelic/progsessive rock band from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
3. A U.K. Folk band
4. A sludge/drone band from Malvern, West Midlands, UK
5. An Indie band from Medicine Hat, Alberta.
6. A rock and roll band from Olympia, WA
7. Atmospheric sludge/doom/post-metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States
1) Christmas were a band who recorded three albums of quirky neo-psychedelic pop in the late 1980s. Based in Boston, MA, the trio of Liz Cox (aka Miss Lily Banquette, vocals and bongos), Michael Cudahy (aka The Millionaire, guitar and vocals), and bassist Dan Salzmann released their debut album, In Excelsior Dayglo in 1986. The track "Big Plans" became a modest college radio and MTV hit, but the album, owing to Big Time Records' perennial financial woes, could not sustain the band's momentum.
The band relocated to Las Vegas, signed to I.R.S., and released Ultraprophets of Thee Psykick Revolution in 1989. Arguably their finest work, it featured another small-time hit in "Stupid Kids", and the caustic, satirical "Richard Nixon" earned critical attention as well. But the strange, though appealing, record seemed a bit out of step with the top college radio bands that year, and it sunk with little notice.
Christmas recorded Vortex in 1991 but could not immediately find a label for it. In the interim, Cox and Cudahy swapped tongue-in-cheek-psychedelia for tongue-in-cheek lounge music and formed the still quirky, but far more accessible and successful Combustible Edison together with Peter Dixon. When finally released in 1993, the bored-sounding Vortex made barely a ripple.
2) Christmas was formed in 1969 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, out of the ashes of the cult underground psychedelic band Reign Ghost. In July 1970, Christmas released an independent self-titled debut that brought some media attention to the band and a contract with the Daffodil Records label. In December 1970, less than six months after the release of the debut, Christmas released their debut Daffodil Records album entitled Heritage. Christmas was comprised of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Bob Bryden, bass Tyler Raizenne, drummer Rich Richter, and Robert Bulger on guitars, all of whom were still in their teens. The album gathered good reviews and was well received by critics but it was not commercially viable because the long songs and hard rock sound. It became an instant favorite in the underground music scene just about everywhere but in Canada. Despite the international response to the album, Heritage proved to be the last release by the band under the name Christmas due to management problems and difficulty with the direction of the next album. Consequently, Christmas broke up in late 1971 only to resurface the following year, lineup intact, under the name the Spirit of Christmas. In the late '80s and '90s, the original Heritage album became a highly sought after collector's item, especially in the U.S.A. and Europe because of the band's unorthodox style and progressive influences.
3) Christmas was a short-lived UK based band called Christmas led by PJ Harvey's collaborators, Rob Ellis and Tim Farthing. They released a self-titled EP in 2001 on Morpheus Records. Their music placed the emphasis on atmosphere and pure evocation: mournful gothic narratives skated through mordent folky, psych landscapes.
4) Christmas are a four-piece from Malvern, West Midlands, UK. They play a gritty and minimal, yet melodic sludge/doom metal made of long drawn-out pieces, multiple movements and moods.
5) Christmas is an indie band from Medicine Hat, Alberta.
6) Christmas is a punk rock band from Olympia, WA. They released their first 7" on Endless Latino in September 2009. The members are Jake Jones, Emily Beanblossom, Patrick Michael Scott-Walsh, Dave Halegua. http://www.myspace.com/christmassed
7) Atmospheric sludge/doom/post-metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States who released their debut self-titled album on November 15, 2019.
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Come Home for Christmas
Christmas Lyrics
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Oh, I can't wait to see those faces
I'm driving home for Christmas, yeah
Well, I'm moving down that line
And it's been so long
But I will be there
Singing song
Driving in my car
Driving home for Christmas
It's gonna take some time
But I'll get there
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights all around
But soon there'll be a freeway, yeah
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you can't hear me
When I get through
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
I'm driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
With a thousand memories
I take look at the driver next to me
He's just the same
Just the same
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights all around
I'm driving home for Christmas, yeah
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you can't hear me
When I get through
Oh and feel you near me
Driving in my car
Driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
With a thousand memories
I take look at the driver next to me
He's just the same
He's driving home, driving home
Driving home for Christmas
The song "Driving Home for Christmas" by Chris Rea is a perennial holiday favourite that captures the feeling of anticipation and excitement as one journeys home for the holidays. The song features the singer driving through heavy holiday traffic, eager to reach his destination and see the familiar faces waiting for him. Despite the obstacles and setbacks along the way, he remains determined to reach his loved ones and create new memories.
The lyrics of the song are infused with a sense of longing and nostalgia, as the singer reflects on the joys and challenges of the holiday season. He sings of passing the time with music and memories, and of finding solace in the knowledge that he is not alone on the road. Despite the frustrations and delays he faces, he remains committed to his goal, knowing that the reward of being with loved ones is worth the journey.
Ultimately, "Driving Home for Christmas" is a song about the power of family and community to bring us together, even in difficult times. It speaks to the importance of connection and shared experience, and reminds us of the joy and warmth that can be found in the holiday season.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm driving home for Christmas
I'm excited to head back for the holidays
Oh, I can't wait to see those faces
I'm looking forward to reuniting with my loved ones
Well, I'm moving down that line
I'm making progress while driving towards my destination
And it's been so long
It's been a while since I've seen my family
But I will be there
I'm determined to make it home no matter what
Singing song
I'll sing to pass the time along the way
To pass the time away
I'll sing to help make the drive go by quicker
Driving in my car
My vehicle is how I'm traveling to my destination
It's gonna take some time
It will be a long drive
But I'll get there
I'm confident that I'll eventually arrive at my destination
Top to toe in tailbacks
Traffic is backed up and congested from the amount of people traveling
Oh, I got red lights all around
I'm stuck in traffic and frustrated at the traffic lights
But soon there'll be a freeway, yeah
Soon I'll be able to drive on the faster freeway
Get my feet on holy ground
I'm looking forward to reaching my destination and seeing my loved ones
So I sing for you
I'll sing to those I miss
Though you can't hear me
Even though I'm singing alone, I hope they can hear me from afar
When I get through
Once I arrive at my destination
And feel you near me
I'll be able to feel the presence of my loved ones
With a thousand memories
I have countless memories of past Christmases spent with my family
I take look at the driver next to me
I notice another driver in the car next to me
He's just the same
He's also headed home for Christmas
He's driving home, driving home
He's also excited to be driving home for the holidays
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Anton Rea
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[Verse 1]
The cold wind is blowin' and the streets are getting dark
I'm writin' you a letter and I don't know where to start
The bells will be ringin' Saint John the Divine
I get a little lonely every year around this time
The music plays all night in Little Italy
The lights will be going up on old Rockefeller tree
People window shopping on Fifth Avenue
All I want for Christmas is you
[Chorus]
I've got to know (Nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas)
Where do the lonely hearts go
(Nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas)
Oh 'cause nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas
[Verse 2]
Things are different since you've been here last
Childhood dreaming is a thing of the past
Maybe you can bring us some hope this year
Visions of sugar plums have disappeared
Do you remember sleigh riding in the snow
And dancing all night to "Baby, Please Come Home"
Today's celebration is bittersweet
There's mothers and children in the street
[Chorus]
I wanna know (Nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas)
Where do lonely hearts go
(Nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas)
'Cause nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas
[Verse 3]
I'm all grown up but I'm the same you'll see
I'm writing you this letter 'cause I still believe
Dear Santa I've been good this year
Can't you stay a little while with me right here
Ooooooh
I've got to know
Saxophone Instrumental
(Tell me) I've got to know (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do lonely hearts go
Oooooh, because nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas
Oooh, nobody ought to be all alone on Christmas
Oooohhh, nobody ought to be
Oooh yeah on Christmas (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
All alone on Christmas (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Tell me I've got to know (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Don't leave me alone (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
All alone on Christmas (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Tell me I've got to know (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do they all go (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Where do lonely hearts go (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
I've got to know (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
Nobody on Christmas (Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas)
@bucknekid9608
Nothing screams Christmas time like Darlene Love’s voice.
@missygordon5418
she is an absolute Queen and legend
@oscarphile
Absolutely! She's become as much a Christmastime staple as Nat King Cole!
@SimpleJars
Are you talking like Gaston from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"? (I NEVER like that Disney villain at all!)
@israelesquivel8363
My favorite Christmas song
@hollylovesgiraffes
OMG agree
@AKDalton98
Honestly the best Christmas song imo. Darlene’s voice is amazing
@robin3423
This Christmas song should be played more on the radio its so underrated 🎄 💗
@evilhill6667
I agree
@PANTA-Music
This track is one of the most played christmas tracks on our radio station (In NL). The fact I am here, says enough about the track. It gets never bored.