Christmas Song

I think some of you are wrong when you say Dave is not a religious man, because he belives in his own agenda. He might not be a Christian Sam but he still respects what Jesus was about and what he is about. Just because he doesnt do the same religious things that normal people do doesent mean he doesent have beliefs and stuff. Dave admires Jesus because they have something in common, and that is beliving that "Love" is the answer to some of the worlds problems. When dave is talking about Mary M. it is just a part of the story it has nothing to do with Jesus sleeping with her. It has more to do with Dave showing an example of how Jesus lived his life by showing love love love to everyone no matter who they were. To me this shows that Dave feels Jesus was on to something by loving everyone and it doesent mean Jesus failed, it means we as humans have failed in learning from that lesson. In any matter the Christmas Song to me is one of Dave's finer "story songs" and is ment for everyone to see that we all are "soul searchers" looking for ways to make the world better and in Dave's humble opinion Love is the way to go. I agree Dave well done

This is such a great song. The lyrics of the song fit so well with the title. Since I often fall asleep to music, I usually listen to this song because it is just so... I don't know, "lullabyish" if you know what I mean.

this is just a great example of dave matthews as a storyteller. he takes an already great story, and adds his own little twists such as the "oh daddy-o", and the "met another Mary, who for a reasonable fee, less than reputable was known to be". he just has an amazing way of saying something in a way no one else could ever think of

i am clear that this song is about the amazing story of Jesus. but the beginning is so simple. thats what makes it beautiful

Dave was once quoted as saying that he was very fond of Jesus Christ, not for what he said, but how he said it. I think this shows through in this song, a reminder to those of the Christian faith that the point of their religion should be love.

Much like dave, I'm very fond of Jesus Christ, he's my saviour and I love him very much, but the absolute beauty of this song, is dave doesn't act holier than thou, he's merely telling a story about jesus, not preaching or whining about sinners today, its simple and inspiring.

this song is just....i love it because it tells a story..a story that everyone knows about...its the same but its different...dave gives it so much meaning and makes it amazing

I heard this song for the first time in '95 on an Atlanta radio station early one Sunday morning. A girl I was dating at the time was really into Dave, so I recognized the voice immediately. Halfway through the song, I literally got choked up. Like everyone has posted so far, Dave has a way of telling a story in his own unique fashion. Simply amazing. I sang (poorly I might add) this song last Christmas at my family's annual get-together. Even my elder relatives understood it without being judgmental. How many other contemporary songs can 80 year-olds understand, let alone, enjoy. Bravo Dave! Nothin' but love for ya!

this song helped me to think of mary, joseph and jesus as people, rather than just biblical figures that i've been taught about my whole life. ie-"she was his girl, he was her boyfriend...." they had the same human feelings and emotions as we all do, and thats something extraordinary to ponder. dave really is the bomb!

Does anyone see the irony in a lot of these posts? This song was written about a great story of a man who preached that everyone should love those around them, no matter what kind of person that he or she was. His teachings were then twisted by others for hatred and violence. As the song says "I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene. Instead I fear I’ve spilled the blood of our children all around." It wasn't His teachings that failed, many men failed to follow his idea. Rather than accepting everyone, it is common to believe that someone with a different view is wrong, no matter how small the detail. Now an amazing artist makes an amazing song and people are arguing over the little things. Does it matter how close Dave Matthews' spiritual views are to the Christian views most commonly accepted? Listen to Dave's song lyrics and when he talks. He is a good man no matter how close his views are to yours. Also, does it matter if Mary was a prostitute? Even if someone could prove that a woman who lived 2000 years ago was a prostitute, Jesus taught to love your neighbor as yourself. He didn't say love only those people who are morally pure. In posts for several DMB songs on this web page people are calling each other idiots and retards because they don't share the same view. The way two people view a song and disagree over the meaning is analogous to two people's view on spirituality. The song or teaching is good, but what the viewer makes of it is up to the viewer. Lets get back to the basics and just love each other, the rest will work itself out. As another great artist said, "All you need is love."