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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The Twelve Days of Christmas
Christmas Lyrics
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A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six geese a laying, five golden rings, four mocking birds
Three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying
Five golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine ladies waiting, eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies waiting, eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies waiting
Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies waiting
Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
The Twelve Days of Christmas is a popular Christmas carol that dates back to at least the 18th century. The song is about a person who is receiving a series of increasingly grand gifts from their true love each day for the twelve days following Christmas Day. The verses are cumulative, meaning each verse builds upon the previous one.
On the first day of Christmas, the singer receives a partridge in a pear tree. The second day brings two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. By the end of the twelfth day, they have received a total of twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies waiting, eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.
Some interpret the song as having religious symbolism, with the partridge representing Christ and the twelve days representing the time between Christmas and Epiphany. Others interpret it as simply a fun, festive song about extravagant gift-giving. Regardless of the interpretation, The Twelve Days of Christmas remains a beloved and enduring holiday classic.
Line by Line Meaning
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree
My true love gave me a beautiful partridge resting in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
My true love gave me two lovely turtle doves, as well as the beautiful partridge and pear tree
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
My true love gave me three French hens, two turtle doves, and of course the beautiful partridge in its pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
Four beautiful mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the beloved partridge and pear tree were all gifts from my true love
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
My true love spoiled me with five golden rings and also gave me a menagerie of birds - four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and of course, the cherished partridge and pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six geese a laying, five golden rings, four mocking birds
Three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
Six geese were given to me that laid or were in the process of laying eggs. But the bird collection doesn't end there, as I also had five golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the beloved partridge in its pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
My true love outdid themselves once again with seven majestic swans swimming alongside the six geese a-laying eggs. I also received five more golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the treasured partridge in its pear tree
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying
Five golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
My true love gave me eight maids a-milking by my side as the seven swans swam gracefully. The six geese added to my egg collection while I also received five more golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the beloved partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine ladies waiting, eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
Nine lovely ladies were waiting for me, in addition to the eight maids milking, seven swans swimming, six geese laying, five golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and of course, the treasured partridge in its pear tree
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies waiting, eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
My true love sent ten lords a-leaping as well as nine lovely ladies waiting for me, eight maids a-milking cows. Seven swans are still swimming alongside the six laying geese, the five golden rings, four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the cherished partridge and its pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies waiting
Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
Eleven pipers sent me heavenly music with ten lords leaping by their side, while nine ladies waited patiently nearby. Eight maids continue to milk cows and seven swans still swim. Six geese a-laying and five gold rings make my collection grow as the four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and of course, the special partridge in its pear tree, all remind me of the love from my dear true love
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies waiting
Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying, five golden rings
Four mocking birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
Finally, my true love surprises me with twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, and ten lords leaping in excitement. Nine ladies are just as excited as the eight maids milk cows while the seven swans swim with all their grace. Six geese lay their eggs alongside the five golden rings. Four mocking birds sing sweetly, three French hens continue to cluck, and two turtle doves coo in the branches above. All of this is watched over by the beloved partridge resting in its pear tree, a true symbol of the lasting love and devotion from my true love
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@kennedywilliams8735
A partridge in a pear tree
Two turtle doves
Three French hens
Four calling doves
Five golden rings
Six geese a laying
Seven swans a swimming
Eight maids a milking
Nine ladies dancing
Ten lords a leaping
Eleven pipers piping
Twelve drummers drumming
@Hi-ff3vg
0:16 Partridge in a pear tree
0:24 Two Turtle Doves
0:35 Three French Hens
0:47 Four Calling Birds
1:01 Five Golden Rings
1:20 Six Geese A-Laying
1:40 Seven Swams A-Swimming
2:02 Eight Maids A-Milking
2:26 Nine Ladies Dancing
2:50 Ten Lords A-Leaping
3:17 Eleven Pipers Piping
3:45 Twelve Drummers Drummuing
@henrymoss5272
So, all told, over the 12 Days of Christmas, the singer received:
12 partridges in a pear tree
22 turtle doves
30 French hens
36 calling birds
40 golden rings
42 geese a laying
42 swans a swimming
40 maids a milking
36 ladies dancing
30 lords a leaping
22 pipers piping
and 12 drummers drumming.
They must have been extra good that year!
@mothiethedoll
on the month of christmas my parents sent to me:
12 minutes of gaming.
11 chores need done.
10 corner dustings.
9 dishes need washing.
8 floor sweepings.
7 younger ones to look after.
6 hours of sleeping.
✨✨✨5 DAYS OFF SCHOOL ✨✨✨
4 times of law-mowing.
3 pages of homework.
2 walks a day,
and a week of ✨✨✨ WINTER HOLIDAY ✨✨✨
@scrungly
in total, they now have:
12 partridges in pear trees
22 turtle doves
30 french hens
36 calling birds
40 golden rings
42 geese a-laying
42 swans a-swimming
40 maids a-milking
36 ladies dancing
30 lords a-leaping
22 pipers piping
12 drummers drumming
@kurumi394
On the fourth year of Uni my school life led to me
Twelve page essays
Eleven final tests
Ten hour shifts
Nine interviews
Eight different bills
Seven tiring days
Six dollar wages
Five student loans
Four daily pills
Three roommates
Two probations
And a partridge in a pear tree!
@Livvy561
During the month I came back to school
My teacher sent to me
12 pages of homework
11 times tables
10 questions I don’t know
9 anxiety attacks
8 hours of doing it
7 thoughts of sleeping
6 trips to ✨the dump✨
5 hours of crying
4 pens (all the others ran out)
3 minutes to rest
2 hours left
1 minute till hometime 🤟🤟
@kennedywilliams8735
A partridge in a pear tree
Two turtle doves
Three French hens
Four calling doves
Five golden rings
Six geese a laying
Seven swans a swimming
Eight maids a milking
Nine ladies dancing
Ten lords a leaping
Eleven pipers piping
Twelve drummers drumming
@duzital
We know the bloody lyrics mate🦫
@prabhubalan5883
Thank you , helped a lot
@stevegiles4549
*Four colly birds
@pokey1853
"Four calling birds"@@stevegiles4549
@adeniyiaderibigbe6776
@@duzital 98
@Hi-ff3vg
0:16 Partridge in a pear tree
0:24 Two Turtle Doves
0:35 Three French Hens
0:47 Four Calling Birds
1:01 Five Golden Rings
1:20 Six Geese A-Laying
1:40 Seven Swams A-Swimming
2:02 Eight Maids A-Milking
2:26 Nine Ladies Dancing
2:50 Ten Lords A-Leaping
3:17 Eleven Pipers Piping
3:45 Twelve Drummers Drummuing
@kieranFN
👏 👏
@gbmlbb9699
Stop spoiling
@kieranFN
@@gbmlbb9699 have u never heard this song