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Anonymous broadside, Angus, Newcastle, 1774–1825. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a cumulative song, meaning that each verse is built on top of the previous verses. There are twelve verses, each describing a gift given by "my true love" on one of the twelve days of Christmas. There are many variations in the lyrics.
Malcolm T Elliot recorded and released a version in 1975. The song peaked at number 83 in Australia. [20] Country music singer Gretchen Wilson recorded a rendition in late 2009. It debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for January 2, 2010. It is included on her album Christmas in My Heart, released in 2013.
For the Trace Bundy album, see O Night Divine (album). " O Holy Night " (original title: Cantique de Noël) is a sacred song about the night of the birth of Jesus Christ, described in the first verse as 'the dear Saviour', and frequently performed as a Christmas carol. Based on a French-language poem written in 1843 by poet Placide Cappeau, it ...
According to the theory, this is what each lyric represents: The partridge in a pear tree = Jesus Christ. 2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments. 3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the ...
The 8 Maids A-milking are the eight beatitudes. The 9 Ladies Dancing are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. The 10 Lords A-leaping are the ten commandments. The 11 Pipers Piping are the eleven ...
As a result, many Christmas Carols can be related to St Stephen's Day (26 December), St John's Day (27 December), Feast of Holy Innocents (28 December), St Sylvester's Day (31 December), and the Epiphany. Examples of this are " We Three Kings " (an Epiphany song), and " Good King Wenceslas " (a carol for St. Stephen's Day ).
The Pogues, "Fairytale of New York". If you're a little too happy on Christmas, tune in to this depressing but beautiful staple and take it down a notch. 12. Bruce Springsteen, "Santa Claus Is ...
Bing Crosby recording. On October 1, 1943, Crosby recorded the song under the title "I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)", with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra for Decca Records; [ 3] it was released as a 78 rpm single, Decca 18570A, Matrix #L3203, and reissued in 1946 as Decca 23779. Within a month of release, the song charted ...