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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O Little Town of Bethlehem
Christmas Lyrics
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How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Our Lord Emmanuel
The lyrics of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" paint a picture of a quiet, peaceful town lying in deep slumber under the watchful gaze of the stars. However, amidst this stillness, the presence of "everlasting light" is felt, symbolizing hope and faith. The song goes on to implore the "holy Child of Bethlehem" to be born again in people's hearts, to wash away their sins, and to stay with them forever as the "Lord Emmanuel". The phrase "the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight" evocatively captures the sense of anticipation and anticipation felt by believers throughout the ages.
Overall, "O Little Town of Bethlehem" beautifully encapsulates the central message of Christmas - the hope and joy that comes from the birth of Jesus Christ. It reminds us that despite the darkness and despair that may surround us, there is always a glimmer of hope to be found in the presence of Christ. Through its lyrics, the song inspires believers to approach the birth of the Christ-child with reverence, joy, and gratitude.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh little town of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, a small metropolis that holds a vital place in our hearts
How still we see thee lie
Bethlehem, even in the still of the night, remains calm and peaceful
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The town rests soundlessly without worry or distress
The silent stars go by
As the stars shine silently in the night sky, they watch over the sleeping town
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
Despite the darkness that envelopes Bethlehem, a glimmer of hope remains
The everlasting light
This light represents the eternal hope which continues to shine in Bethlehem
The hopes and fears of all the years
Bethlehem represents the collective hopes and fears of generations past and present
are met in thee tonight
This city is the convergence of all our dreams and anxieties, where they combine under the holy sight
O holy Child of Bethlehem
This child is the pure manifestation of love that is born in Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
We are begging for your enlightened influence and his mercy to bring us love and light
Cast out our sin and enter in
Let us be liberated from all impurities and allow this child to reside in our hearts
Be born to us today
Let the power of Bethlehem's divine child transform us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The angels of Christmas sing about the divine child's arrival, which blesses us with peace and joy
The great glad tidings tell
They tell us about the good news that is the birth of the holy child
O come to us, abide with us
We plead for the child to come be with us and reside with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Emmanuel, which means God is with us, become our savior
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lewis H Redner, Phillip Brooks
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This song holds a particular sadness this year 🌹 Bethlehem is weeping. Lord have mercy 🕊
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Merry Christmas everyone and lets pray for peace
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God loves us. May God bless you all . MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ❤❤