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.
Bandcamp
We Three Kings
Christmas Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Bearing gifts, we traverse far
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom
Sorrow, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Glorious now, behold Him arise
King and God and sacrifice
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Earth to the Heavens replies
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
"We Three Kings of Orient Are" is a traditional Christmas carol that tells the story of the three wise men, or Magi, who traveled from the East to visit the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. The song begins by introducing the three kings and their mission to bring gifts to the newborn king. They diligently follow a star that leads them through various landscapes, including fields, fountains, moors, and mountains.
The chorus refers to the star as a symbol of wonder and beauty, guiding the wise men on their journey. It signifies a celestial light that illuminates the way for these magi and serves as a metaphor for spiritual enlightenment or divine guidance. The chorus also establishes a sense of anticipation and an unwavering determination in the wise men to find the perfect light represented by the star.
Each verse of the song then presents the gifts brought by each of the three kings. The first king brings gold, a precious metal traditionally associated with kingship and wealth. This gift symbolizes the highest honor and recognition of Jesus' royal status. The second king presents frankincense, a valuable and fragrant resin often burned as incense in religious rituals. This gift suggests acknowledging Jesus' divine nature and offering prayers and praises to him as if he were a deity. The third king's offering is myrrh, an aromatic resin used in burial rituals. This gift foreshadows Jesus' future suffering and death.
The final verse describes the glory of Jesus, the newborn king, as he rises to fulfill his destiny as the both the King and God. The word "Hallelujah" signifies a joyful exclamation, and the song concludes with the affirmation that both Earth and Heaven respond to the arrival of this extraordinary event.
Overall, "We Three Kings of Orient Are" invites listeners to reflect on the journey of the wise men and their adoration for the baby Jesus, emphasizing the significance of his birth and the profound impact he would have on the world.
Line by Line Meaning
We three kings of Orient are
We, the three kings from the East, have come
Bearing gifts, we traverse far
Carrying gifts, we travel a great distance
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Through fields, fountains, moors, and mountains
Following yonder star
Chasing that shining star
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Oh, marvelous star, shining brightly at night
Star with royal beauty bright
A star with majestic and radiant beauty
Westward leading, still proceeding
Showing the way towards the west, continuously moving forward
Guide us to thy perfect light
Lead us to your flawless light
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Born as a king in the humble plains of Bethlehem
Gold I bring to crown him again
I present gold to honor and crown him once more
King forever, ceasing never
An eternal king, ruling without end
Over us all to reign
To rule over all of us
Frankincense to offer have I
I have frankincense to offer
Incense owns a deity nigh
Incense belongs to a nearby god
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Praying and praising, uplifting all people
Worship Him, God most high
Worship Him, the highest God
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
I possess myrrh, with its bitter fragrance
Breathes a life of gathering gloom
Brings forth an atmosphere of sadness and gloom
Sorrow, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sorrow, sighs, bleeding, and death
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
Enclosed within the cold and lifeless tomb
Glorious now, behold Him arise
Now, see Him rise in all His glory
King and God and sacrifice
A king, a god, and a sacrifice
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Earth to the Heavens replies
Earth responds to the Heavens
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guiding westward, continuing to move forward
Guide us to thy perfect light
Lead us to your flawless light
Lyrics Β© Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: John Henry Hopkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@christmassongsandcarols
π Thank you everyone! Checkout our latest upload here π΅https://youtu.be/DsqKMotVU7I
@user-ir1pf6so8l
π’qq0
@user-ir1pf6so8l
π’qq0
@chanabasayyahongalmath3323
β€
@hanishagupta1147
Hi we are learning this in aur music class
@novapariah8135
I never became Christian but I still appreciate a banger like this one π€πΌπ₯π₯
@chann0074
Remembering ma school choir..They use to sung beautifully....
@cavanpaulmulvihill8529
All the words of Jesus are eternal and infallible truth. God is the Father of all lawful desires. Marriage belongs to the Father. No one steals from God.
@pegasus738
Jesus is born yall merry Christmas
@ritabeck6802
Jesus thank you for making the songβ€ praise the Lord