1… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists who recorded under the name Christopher.
1. Christopher Nissen (born January 31, 1992) is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. In November 2012 he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year (Årets nytænker), given by Spotify as an innovation prize. His debut single was 'Against the Odds' (September 2011), which reached #23 in Denmark. His début album, 'Colours', was released in March 2012, its follow-up, 'Told You So', in March 2014.
2. Hailing from Toronto Canada, Christopher, who found most conventions and current musical climates quite disagreeable, is a 3rd generation student drop out of Bela Bartok. Originally a classically trained guitarist, Christopher transmuted into a multi-ethnic dual gender vocal firestorm and fringe composer. The first incarnation was the 2001 release Wer Next Projekt. Fast forward five years of relocating, reinventing, whimsical auditions for Finnish metal bands, studio fires and floods, Smoke and Origination is released, a 68-minute opus that shares some of the same discordant ambitions Brian Wilson laid down in 'Pet Sounds'. The album documents urban sprawl and the cannibalistic homogenization of Western life.
3. Another one of Texas' wealth of interesting, late-'60s psychedelic bands, Christopher came together in 1968 in the Houston area. Doug Tull (drums), Doug Walden (bass, vocals), and Richard Avitts (guitar, vocals) were the original members of the band, which was originally known as United Gas. Tull and Avitts, at the time playing in a series of R&B and soul-leaning groups, first met in 1966 when Tull sat in on drums with one of Avitts' bands. Tull, however, was not as serious about the music as Avitts, leading to an eventual split. Tull developed a friendship around this time with Jefferson Airplane guitarist and Texas native Jorma Kaukonen, and, in 1967, invited Avitts to jam with them. Certain that they had the makings of a band, the two went searching for a bassist who could sing, eventually finding Doug Walden. It was not long before United Gas developed a following in and around Houston, playing local clubs such as Tangerine Forest, whose owner, Nick Lee, developed an interest in the band, eventually becoming their manager. Walden and Avitts began writing their own material and recorded a demo that Lee had circulated around Las Vegas and Los Angeles by his connections in those cities. United Gas moved to Las Vegas for a brief time and then to Los Angeles after L.A. record label Metromedia offered them a two-year contract. At the behest of Metromedia, the band changed their name to Christopher so that they wouldn't be confused with similarly monikered California band Pacific Gas & Electric. Walden and Avitts felt Christopher to be a religious band -- the name is derived from Saint Christopher -- and wanted to convey this through the music. Recording of their first album started in early 1969, but was hampered by Tull's drug use and his failed suicide attempt. He was fired (later returning to Houston and joining Josephus) and the sessions were completed with drummers John Simpson and Terrence Hand. The result was Christopher's self-titled debut album, released in a single 1970 pressing of a thousand LPs by Metromedia. Walden and Avitts remained in Los Angeles playing as Christopher until Avitts returned to Houston later in the year.
4. Christopher was a fuzz psych / garage / blues rock band from North Carolina, United States, who released one studio album: 1970s' 'What'cha Gonna Do?' on Chris-Tee Records. Only 100 copies were pressed originally, making it an ultra rarity until Rockadelic/Atlas re-issued it. Personnel: Gary Lucas (drums), Bill McKee (bass), Steve Nagle (guitar), Frank Smoak (lead guitar).
5. Paddy O'Neill had been a member of Manchester-based harmony acts such as The Chuckles in the late 1960s. He recorded a singer-songwriter album ('Where I Belong') for the fledgling RAK label as Christopher Neil in 1972. In between he recorded a one-off single for Chapter One Records under the name Christopher: 'Sharkey'b/w 'The Race'.
High on Life
Christopher Lyrics
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I saw the usual day through the night
Them being natural, I fell from the sky
And did this spectacular, opened my heart,
You're like a miracle sent from above
(Pre-Chorus)
Baby, our love's like a tower
And though we started from the ground
We're in the sky
(Chorus x2)
And we're taking off tonight
And we got it all tonight
And even when the sky is falling down
We be high on life x6
(Verse)
And I'm like an animal, feeling alive
And no drug's comparable this natural high
And we are unbreakable, and words be a flight
The stars will be watching us flying tonight
(Pre-Chorus)
Baby, our love's like a tower
We will wait beyond the clouds
And though we started from the ground
We're in the sky
(Chorus x3)
And we're taking off tonight
And we got it all tonight
And even when the sky is falling down
We be high on life x6
The first verse of Christopher's song "High on Life" describes his perspective on life, where he sees the usual day through the night. He fell from the sky and did something spectacular, which opened his heart. He then claims that his lover is like a miracle sent from above. In this verse, Christopher could be talking about a new beginning where he feels like he's starting afresh- like he's been given a new lease of life. He fell from the sky and did something spectacular, which could be interpreted as him taking a leap of faith and doing something that he's never done before.
In the pre-chorus, Christopher likens his love to a tower that will wait beyond the clouds. He acknowledges that although it started from the ground, it is now in the sky. He and his lover are taking off tonight, and they've got it all tonight. To them, even when the sky is falling down, nothing could stop them from being high on life. He seems content in the relationship that he has and is confident that nothing can bring them down. He describes their affection as unbreakable and their endurance as a flight that can carry them beyond the stars.
Overall, the song is about a passionate, exciting love that is as natural and inexhaustible as the feeling of being high on life, no matter what obstacles come their way.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw the usual day through the night
I experienced an ordinary day during the nighttime
Them being natural, I fell from the sky
I fell in love with someone who was just being themselves
And did this spectacular, opened my heart
And it was amazing, it made me open up emotionally
You're like a miracle sent from above
You are like a wonderful gift from the heavens
Baby, our love's like a tower
Our love is strong and reaches high like a tower
We will wait beyond the clouds
We will wait patiently for each other even if it feels like forever
And though we started from the ground
Even though we started from humble beginnings
We're in the sky
Our love has lifted us to new heights
And we're taking off tonight
We are starting this journey tonight
And we got it all tonight
We have everything we need tonight
And even when the sky is falling down
Even during challenging times
We be high on life x6
We will continue to feel incredible and grateful for our lives
And I'm like an animal, feeling alive
I feel so alive, like an animal in the wild
And no drug's comparable this natural high
There's no drug that can make me feel as amazing as this natural high
And we are unbreakable, and words be a flight
We are so strong and nothing can break us apart, even our words are powerful
The stars will be watching us flying tonight
The stars will witness us experiencing something truly special tonight
Contributed by Madison Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.