Originally hailing from the Mid-Eighties, the "Banging Round The X-Mas Tree… Read Full Bio ↴Originally hailing from the Mid-Eighties, the "Banging Round The X-Mas Tree" album quickly became some sort of legend in the Metal scene, with the partly pretty, ehm, original versions of the old classics, which were packed into a partly pretty hefty Metal corset. Nine years later it saw a re-release with nine bonus-tracks, which did not have the ultra-cult format of the originals, but still are something that is damn funny.
Christmas songs that everybody (partly at least in German speaking countries) knows in an at time quite obscure Metal sound, doesn't that sound like fun? Then just listen to "Jingle Bells" with LIVING DEATH's Toto on the vocals, that's the stuff that makes the reindeers fall off the roof within a minute. But also an "Alle Jahre wieder" with Gerre from TANKARD or "Leise rieselt der Schnee" with RICHTHOFEN's Andreas and HOLY MOSES' Sabina Classen are something you need to have heard yourself to believe.

It's fun, it can shock some conservative folks around, expecting some nice music and "bang" a full Metal assault jumps at them. It's almost worth the money for that purpose alone, isn't it? ;)

Mary's Little Boy Child
X-Mas Project Lyrics

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Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible says
Mary's boychild, Satanas
Was born on Christmas Day

Can you hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live forever more

Because of Christmas Day

Can you hear the angels sing
Listen to what they say
That man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day

While sheperds watched their flocks by night
They see a bright new shining star
Hear a choir sing the song
Music seemed to come from afar

Can you hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day

Can you hear the angels sing
Listen to what they say
That man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day

Now Joseph and his wife Mary
Come to Bethlehem that night
They find no place to born the child
Not a single room was in sight

Can you hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day

Can you hear the angels sing
Listen to what they say
That man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day

Can you hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day

Can you hear the angels sing
Listen to what they say

That man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day

Overall Meaning

The song "Mary's Little Boy Child" paints a vivid picture of the nativity story as told in the Bible. The opening lines transport the listener back in time to Bethlehem and introduces Mary's little boy child, who was born on Christmas Day. The name Satanas in the lyrics is likely a reference to Satan, meaning that even the devil knew the significance of the birth of Jesus Christ.

The chorus of the song highlights the joy and celebration that surrounds the birth of Jesus. The angels are singing about the new king who has been born and how his birth will bring everlasting life to mankind. The mention of the choir singing from afar adds to the magical and miraculous nature of the event.

The song also touches on the challenges that Joseph and Mary faced, with no place to birth the child, and yet the birth of Jesus is seen as the ultimate gift to mankind, bringing hope, joy and salvation. The message of the song is clear - Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, who is the Saviour of all.

Line by Line Meaning

Long time ago in Bethlehem
Many years ago in Bethlehem

So the Holy Bible says
This is what is written in the Holy Bible

Mary's boychild, Satanas
Mary gave birth to her son, Satanas

Was born on Christmas Day
He was born on the day we celebrate as Christmas

Can you hear the angels sing
Listen to the beautiful singing of the angels

A new king born today
A new king has been born on this day

And man will live forever more
And because of this event, mankind will live forever

Because of Christmas Day
This is all because of Christmas Day

Listen to what they say
Pay attention to the words of the angels

While sheperds watched their flocks by night
While the shepherds were taking care of their sheep at night

They see a bright new shining star
They saw a beautiful new shining star in the sky