Christmas es un álbum de Kenny Rogers, publicado en 1981 por Liberty. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Christmas Everyday», «Kentucky Homemade Christmas», «Carol Of The Bells» y «Kids».
Sobre el álbum
El primer álbum navideño de la discografía de Kenny Rogers, titulado simplemente "Christmas", fue un enorme éxito de ventas que se convirtió en un clásico de la temporada. Publicado en 1981, este trabajo presenta a un artista que aborda el repertorio navideño con su característica calidez y su encanto de narrador. Es uno de los discos navideños más queridos de la música country.
El álbum combina canciones tradicionales con nuevo material, todo ello con una producción que fusiona el country-pop con arreglos orquestales y coros infantiles. De hecho, la atmósfera del disco es familiar, acogedora y llena de espíritu festivo.
Versiones de clásicos como "White Christmas" o "O Holy Night" suenan aquí con una nueva emoción, gracias a la voz única de Kenny Rogers. El disco incluye un dueto con la cantante Dottie West, reforzando su exitosa pareja artística.
"Christmas" es un álbum encantador que captura a la perfección la magia de la Navidad. Es un trabajo que ha acompañado a millones de familias durante las fiestas y que se ha ganado por derecho propio un lugar entre los grandes discos del género.
Listado de Canciones
- Christmas Everyday3:42
Letra
He was born so far away So the story's told We remember Christmas day When winter days grow cold With the time it passes by We put away the trim Then we live and wonder why We can't remember Him The Christmas star shines once a year And then it fades away Keep the spirit in your heart It's Christmas everyday (Christmas everyday) It's not the bells and it's not the snow And it's not the gifts we get But He was born so long ago It's easy to forget Peace on earth, goodwill to men But men can't go alone We get lost along the way But He can bring us home Remember Him throughout the year Without the star above He left us all a Christmas gift He left the gift of love The Christmas star shines once a year And then it fades away Keep the spirit in your heart And it's Christmas everyday - Kentucky Homemade Christmas4:13
Letra
They shut down the mine last summer, we're gettin' by on welfare It's Christmas Eve, I'm walkin' home, not a dollar to my name Night is almost on me, a night I'm almost dreading No store bought gifts to open, but there'll be Christmas just the same. It's just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky Just odds and ends I fashioned with my heart and with my hands It's just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky Our fine and fancy homemade love, God's precious gift from up above Make up the homemade Christmas of this poor Kentucky man. There's a brand new Barlow knife with a shiny wooden handle Gleamin' in the window down at Galen Johnson's store My wide eyed little Billy Boy, his face pressed to the window Too young for understandin' what it means to be so poor. It's just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky Just odds and ends I fashioned with my heart and with my hands It's just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky Our fine and fancy homemade love, God's precious gift from up above Make up the homemade Christmas of this poor Kentucky man. Little Linda ain't no baby, hell she turns thirteen in April She's been dreamin' about that dolly in the window for half her life She's old enough to realize that it ain't never comin' I'd damn near rob a bank to get that doll and Billy's knife. It's just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky Just odds and ends I fashioned with my heart and with my hands It's just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky Our fine and fancy homemade love, God's precious gift from up above Make up the homemade Christmas of this poor Kentucky man. - Carol Of The Bells2:42
Letra
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells All seem to say, throw cares away Christmas is here, bringing good cheer To young and old, meek and the bold Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song With joyful ring, all carolling. One seems to hear, words of good cheer From everywhere, filling the air Oh, how they pound, raising their sound O'er hill and dale, telling their tail Gaily they ring, while people sing Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here. Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas. On, on they send, on without end Their joyful tone, to every home Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells All seem to say, throw cares away. Christmas is here, bringing good cheer To young and old, meek and the bold Ding dong, ding, dong, that is their song With joyful ring, all carolling One seems to hear, words of good cheer From everywhere, filling the air O, how they pound, raising their sound O'er hill and dale, telling their tail Gaily they ring, while people sing Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here. Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas. On, on they send, on without end Their joyful tone, to every home Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells All seem to say, throw cares away. Hallelujah Hallelujah - Christmas is here. Hallelujah - Christmas is here. Hallelujah - Christmas is here. Hallelujah - Christmas is here. Hallelujah - Christmas is here. Hallelujah - Christmas is here. Hallelujah - Christmas is here. Hallelujah - Christmas is here... - Kids2:41
Letra
Kids, kids, Christmas is for kids Look around and you will see Kids from one to ninety-three Laughin', lovin' life and bein' kids. Kids, kids, Christmas is for kids Kids like you and little brother Aunts and uncles, dads and mothers Grandma, grandpa an' all the other kids. Daddy runs the 'lectric train While all the children wait in vain To take their turn At playin' engineer. Grandpa catches grandma's cheek And all the family sneaks a peak And suddenly Their wrinkles disappear. Take a look at Betty Joe Underneath the mistletoe Pretending that She doesn't know it's there. And in the front yard Uncle Mike Just fell off brother's brand new bike There's Christmas cheer And laughter everywhere. Kids (kids), kids (kids) Christmas is for kids Christmas time is here again And now it's when the fun begins This time of year we all turn into kids... - Sweet Little Jesus Boy3:02
Letra
(Swee-ee-ee-eet) Sweet little Jesus boy They made You be born in a manger Sweet little Holy child They didn't know who You were. Didn't know You'd come to save us Lord To take our sins away Our eyes were blind And we could not see We didn't know who You were. A long time ago You were born in a manger, Lord Sweet little Jesus Boy (Sweet Jesus boy) Now the world treated You mean, Lord And it's been treatin' me mean too But that's how things are done now, yeah (Sweet) We didn't know it was You. You done told us how And we are a-tryin' Master, You done showed us how (how) Even when you were dyin' (when you were dyin') It just seems like we can't do right (do right) Look how we treated you, yeah Please, please, forgive us Lord We didn't know it was you. Sweet little Jesus boy (Sweet little Jesus) Born a long time ago Sweet little Holy child We didn't know who You were... - Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of The Year2:43
Letra
How wise the wise men must have been To find the child in Bethlehem He lives again and draws us near Christmas time is here A tail of love that never dies The laughter in the children's eyes The child in me is always there Christmas is my favorite time of year The mist of wonder lies under my tree The gift of memories is waiting for me The day will come and soon depart The spirit stays to hear my heart With love for people everywhere Christmas is my favorite time of the year Christmas is my favorite time of the year - White Christmas2:47
Letra
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white. May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white. - My Favorite Things3:00
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things When the dog bites, when the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things When the dog bites, when the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad When the dog bites, when the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad - O´ Holy Night4:38
- When A Child Is Born3:49
Letra
When a child is born A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star lights up way up high All across the land dawns a brand new morn' This comes to pass when a child is born. A silent wish sails the seven seas The winds of change whisper in the trees And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn This comes to pass when a child is born. A rosy hue settles all around You got the feel, you're on solid ground For a spell or two no-one seems forlorn This comes to pass when a child is born. And all of this happens because the world is waiting Waiting for one child, black, white, yellow - no one knows But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbour And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten, forever. It's all a dream, an illusion now It must come true sometime soon somehow All across the land dawns a brand new morn' This comes to pass when a child is born. This comes to pass when a child is born. Is born. Is born...