Poor Christmas (also known as Your Christmas) is an unidentified synth-pop/pop rock song recorded in October 1987 in Germany. The recording was preserved by René M, also known as DeDiniDevil.
Search History
In October of 1987, an individual named René M. recorded the song from a German radio broadcast onto cassette. The source station remains uncertain, with possible candidates including Radio FFN, HR 3 (Hessen 3), or NDR 2. René recalls that the song was possibly titled "Poor Christmas" or "Your Christmas" and performed by a band whose name resembled "The Face", "The Grace", or "The Faith".
Prior to 2004, René established a website under the username DeDiniDevil. The site featured a "wanted" section dedicated to identifying mysterious songs from his collection. "Poor Christmas" likely appeared on this site around 2001. The website gained traction in music collector communities partly due to another unidentified song posted there, originally nicknamed "Stay (The Second Time Around)", which attracted significant interest.[1]
On September 16th, 2007, another individual by the name of René R. posted the song onto SpiritofRadio.ca. He claimed that he had been looking for over 3 years. The post did not receive any attention.
In September of 2013, "Stay (The Second Time Around)" went viral and was subsequently identified, bringing renewed attention to the DeDiniDevil website.
On March 31st, 2015, René M., using the username Osterhase8, uploaded the song to YouTube to reach a wider audience.
On November 25th, 2021, René M. uploaded a fully redigitized version of the recording to his YouTube channel MellieTerry. He noted that he likely recorded the song from either Radio FFN in Lower Saxony or HR 3 in Hesse, Germany.[2]
Presumed Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hear the poor boy whisper
[Of] wishes we don't know
And see his little sister
She's trembling in the snow
They need your hands, your healing hands,
Only to survive
They've suffered [sights] and endless nights
It's you, to [light] their lives
[Chorus]
Come on, come on, come on
Need your eyes of love
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Need your eyes of love
Come on, come on, come on
[Verse 2]
No, there's no illusion
Just fighting for a [saint]
They're living in confusion
It's all against one [win]
I mean to hope; a reaching hope
It's working in their [way]
Forgotten [faith] this endless shame
That's your Christmas day
[Chorus]
Come on, come on, come on
Need your eyes of love
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Need your eyes of love
Come on, come on, come on
[Bridge]
You see the [blooming ice]
The [day through it] is so nice
Please, come home!
And love will reach you
See the [blooming ice]
The [day through it] is so nice
Please, come home!
And love will reach you
[Guitar Solo]
[End Chorus]
Come on, come on, come on
Need your eyes of love
Come on, come on, come on
They need your eyes of love
Come on, come on, come on
They need your eyes of love
Come on, come on, come on
They need your eyes of love
Description on DeDiniDevil
Before November 2020:
- Title: ? Poor Christmas
- Artist: ? The Face
- Genre: Pop / Rock
- Source: Radio
- Date: 10/1987
- Additional Information: "... c'mon, c'mon, I need your rights of love ..."
After November 2020:
- Artist: ? The Face/ The Faith/ The Race
- Title: ? Poor Christmas/ Your Christmas
- Genre: Pop / Rock
- Source: Radio (? ffn)
- Date: 10/1987
- Additional Information: "... c'mon, c'mon, I need your rights of love ..."
- Watch it on YouTube: See