I was in a band we were singing, "Hooray," quite often
Also enjoy the parentlike way he says "I'll give you something to be sad about" as if he's about to give consumerism a smack.
Is he pissed off that Christianity has been marred by what Christmas has become?
Anyhow, great song, and I love the repetition of "Cloud prayer Mary come on" at the end (I really just came here to find out what they were chanting).">
The Spirit of Giving Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by chrisrazor | SongMeanings
I was in a band we were singing, "Hooray," quite often
Also enjoy the parentlike way he says "I'll give you something to be sad about" as if he's about to give consumerism a smack.
Is he pissed off that Christianity has been marred by what Christmas has become?
Anyhow, great song, and I love the repetition of "Cloud prayer Mary come on" at the end (I really just came here to find out what they were chanting)." />
I agree with most of what's been said above, particularly about consumerism, but I think it's specifically about Christmas. There are some obvious references like the herald angels and the song's title. "Cloud prayer Mary" and the sad "brass portrait" are religious icons - a Madonna statue and a crucifix, or something similar. The "morning din" is the sound of everyone opening presents.
"Your money or your life" seems to sum up what he thinks of Christmas, that it's a manifestation of "screaming decay".
I love the line:
I was in a band we were singing, "Hooray," quite often
Also enjoy the parentlike way he says "I'll give you something to be sad about" as if he's about to give consumerism a smack.
Is he pissed off that Christianity has been marred by what Christmas has become?
Anyhow, great song, and I love the repetition of "Cloud prayer Mary come on" at the end (I really just came here to find out what they were chanting).
I agree with most of what's been said above, particularly about consumerism, but I think it's specifically about Christmas. There are some obvious references like the herald angels and the song's title. "Cloud prayer Mary" and the sad "brass portrait" are religious icons - a Madonna statue and a crucifix, or something similar. The "morning din" is the sound of everyone opening presents.
"Your money or your life" seems to sum up what he thinks of Christmas, that it's a manifestation of "screaming decay".
I love the line:
Also enjoy the parentlike way he says "I'll give you something to be sad about" as if he's about to give consumerism a smack.
Is he pissed off that Christianity has been marred by what Christmas has become?
Anyhow, great song, and I love the repetition of "Cloud prayer Mary come on" at the end (I really just came here to find out what they were chanting).