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"O Come, All Ye Faithful", also known as "Adeste Fideles", is a Christmas carol that has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), John Reading (1645–1692), King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656), and anonymous Cistercian monks. The earliest printed version is in a book published by Wade.
The melody and lyrics of the chorus are derived from the chorus of "Adeste Fideles" (O Come All Ye Faithful). The music historian Salvatore Basile notes: "The song would achieve the near-impossible feat of surviving in the standard holiday repertoire, with important performances, innumerable recordings, and every kind of vocal and instrumental ...
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John Francis Wade (1 January 1711 – 16 August 1786) was an English hymnist who is usually credited with writing and composing the hymn "Adeste Fideles" (which was translated as "O Come All Ye Faithful" in 1841 by Frederick Oakeley).
Largely carried vocally by Boy George, George Michael, Simon Le Bon, Sting and Bono, Band Aid's well-intentioned hit has lyrics that can come off as slightly tone-deaf today, but the song itself ...
The album was recorded from June to August 2006. The band produced the release themselves. [1]Two music videos were made for "Oh Come All Ye Faithful". The first one follows the same style of the band's landmark videos "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", as a married couple celebrate Christmas when the wife discovers that her husband's gift to her is a CD copy of A Twisted Christmas.
Musician Patti LaBelle sings a version of "Silent Night" with non-faith denominational parody lyrics. Omine wanted someone who could sing in a way that was similar to the Mahalia Jackson Christmas album she heard growing up. [6] A cappella group Pentatonix is heard singing a version of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", also with parody lyrics. [10]
The album was reissued in 1963 as The Christmas Song, with the title track added as the leadoff to Side 1 and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" omitted. [6] An alternate, all-English performance of "O, Come All Ye Faithful" was recorded during the album sessions and first released in 1990 on the compilation album Cole, Christmas, & Kids. [7]