Glee featured multiple major and secondary roles who have contributed vocals to the show: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Harry Shum, Jr., Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Samuel Larsen, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell, Melissa Benoist, Jacob Artist, and Dean Geyer. Numerous special guests have also featured on tracks, including Jonathan Groff, Kristin Chenoweth, Grant Gustin, Olivia Newton-John, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Charice, Gwyneth Paltrow, k.d. lang, Ricky Martin, Matt Bomer, Kate Hudson, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The pilot episode of the show was broadcast on May 19, 2009 and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy selects all music featured within the series himself, with the intent of maintaining a balance between show tunes and chart hits. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.
Their debut single, "Don't Stop Believin'", a cover of the 1981 Journey song, was a top ten hit, and was certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. The group's cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number one in Ireland, giving them their first number one single.
There has been Nineteen soundtracks released through Columbia Records: Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Glee: The Music, Volume 4, Glee: The Music, Volume 5, Glee: The Music, Volume 6, Glee: The Music, Volume 7 and Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,Glee: The Music, Volume 7,Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album,Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3,Glee Sings the Beatles and Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes.
Nineteen EPs have also been released: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, Dance Party,Britney 2.0,Glee: The Music Presents Glease,The Quarterback (Music from the TV Series),A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode),Movin' Out,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4,City of Angels,New New York,Glee: The Music, Bash,Glee: The Music, Tested,Glee: The Music, Opening Night,Glee: The Music, the Back Up Plan,Glee: The Music, Old Dog, New Tricks,Glee: The Music – The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music – Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music – Homecoming.
The cast is second behind The Beatles for most chart appearances by a group act in the Billboard Hot 100's history, and holds the record of sixth overall among all artists, with sixty-nine appearances. The cast has sold over thirty six million and over eleven million albums worldwide. The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".
The series features covers of numerous songs sung on-screen by the characters. Musical segments typically take the form of performances, as opposed to the characters singing spontaneously, as the intention is for the series to remain reality-based. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's a tricky mix, but that's very important — the balancing of that." Song choices are integral to script development, with Murphy explaining: "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along."
Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee, and features five to eight production numbers per episode. Once music rights are cleared, songs are arranged and pre-recorded by the cast. Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Numbers can take several weeks to prepare, depending on complexity. Each episode costs at least $3 million to produce, and can take up to 10 days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography.
Welcome Christmas
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Oooh, ahhh...
Fahoo fores, dahoo dores
Welcome Christmas, come this way
Fahoo fores, dahoo dores
Welcome Christmas, Christmas day
Welcome, welcome fahoo ramus
Christmas day is in our grasp
So long as we have hands to clasp
Fahoo fores, dahoo dores
Welcome Christmas, bring your cheer
Fahoo fores, dahoo dores
Welcome all Whos far and near
Welcome Christmas, fahoo ramus
Welcome Christmas, dahoo damus
Christmastime will always be
Just as long as we have glee
Fahoo fores, dahoo dores
Welcome Christmas, bring your light
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh...
The Glee Cast's rendition of Song "Welcome Christmas" is a peppy, cheer-invoking anthem that exemplifies the spirit of the holiday season through its playful lyrics and catchy tune. The song begins with nonsensical words like "fahoo fores" and "dahoo dores," that not only sound like fun tongue twisters but also lend a sense of childlike wonder to the song. The lyrics explicitly invite Christmas, urging it to come join them, and allowing the listeners to get excited about the arrival of the festive period.
The song then emphasizes the need for togetherness during the holiday season, with lines such as "Christmas day is in our grasp, so long as we have hands to clasp" and "welcome all Whos far and near." This denotes the importance of being surrounded by loved ones at a time when an individual's emotional and mental well-being comes into play. The final stanza of the song symbolizes the role of happy choir music during Christmas and how it brightens everyone's mood.
Overall, the song successfully imparts a sense of communal warmth and belonging, which perfectly captures the essence of Christmas. The infectious tune and fun chant-like lyrics make this song a great holiday anthem for all to enjoy.
Line by Line Meaning
Oooh, ahhh...
The group is expressing their excitement and anticipation for the upcoming holiday season.
Fahoo fores, dahoo dores
The group is using nonsensical words to express their joy and enthusiasm for Christmas.
Welcome Christmas, come this way
The group is inviting Christmas to arrive and join them in their celebrations.
Welcome, welcome fahoo ramus
The group is welcoming the festivities of Christmas with open arms and pure joy.
Welcome, welcome dahoo damus
The group is expressing their excitement and eagerness for Christmas to arrive.
Christmas day is in our grasp
The group is confident that they can hold and cherish the upcoming holiday and make the most out of it.
So long as we have hands to clasp
The group acknowledges that the holiday season is best enjoyed with others and that they will cherish the memories with loved ones.
Welcome Christmas, bring your cheer
The group is seeking the joy and happiness that Christmas brings with it.
Welcome all Whos far and near
The group is inviting all those who celebrate Christmas, regardless of how far they may be.
Christmastime will always be
The group believes that the holiday season will always hold a special place in their hearts.
Just as long as we have glee
The group finds joy and happiness in each other's company and believes that the holiday season is best enjoyed together.
Welcome Christmas, bring your light
The group is seeking the light and positivity that Christmas brings with it.
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh...
The group continues to express their excitement and joy for the upcoming Christmas season.
Contributed by Max O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
J O
Extraordinary, now that is a Super Megaforce Christmas🎄
Jac Conte
How Could It Be So?
It Came Without Ribbons! 🎀
It Came without Tags! 🏷
It Came Without, Packages, 📦 Boxes, 📦 or Bags! 💼
Fafabear8 (Jakhob Stanley)
He puzzled 3 hours till his puzzler was sore, then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before: "Maybe Christmas" he thought, "Doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas prehaps means a little bit more."
oboh emma
Everybody was amazing
RubbyHeart
"Pooh-pooh to the Whos!" he was grinchily humming.
"They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming!
They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do:
Their mouths will hang open a minute or two,
Then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry boo-hoo!
That's a noise," grinned the Grinch, "that I simply must hear."
He paused, and the Grinch put a hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound rising over the snow...
It started in low, then it started to grow.
But this sound wasn't sad...
Why, this sound sounded glad.
Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small,
Was singing without any presents at all!
He hadn't stopped Christmas from coming, it came.
Somehow or other, it came just the same!
And the Grinch, with his grinch feet ice-cold in the snow,
Stood puzzling and puzzling. "How could it be so?
It came without ribbons...It came without tags...
It came without packages, boxes, or bags."
He puzzled and puzzed till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before:
"Maybe Christmas", he thought, "doesn't come from a store...
Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
Fafabear8 (Jakhob Stanley)
Charlie Brown: What's going on here?! (Sees the small Christmas tree that the rest of the gang had decorated for him) Peanuts Gang: Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! (Welcome Christmas starts at 00:20)
Jac Conte
And he puzzled 🤔 3 hours, til his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before.
“Maybe Christmas,” 🎄 he thought, “dosen’t come from a store.” 🏬
“Maybe 🤔 Christmas, 🎅🏻 perhaps, 🤔 means a little bit more.”
Fafabear8 (Jakhob Stanley)
Max: sees the sleigh tilting Ruh roh!
schweenieboy
This Version Is Better.
quinlan simpson
Hahaha