God Bless The Child [Archive] - The Shania Forums

nds76

12-25-2005, 10:14pm

Every year this comes up. Shania's "God Bless The Child" is played at Christmas time on the radio. I still can't see the christmas connection with this song. This is also the only time of year its played.

David

theTWAINfan

12-26-2005, 7:32am

Well, which other Shania song would you play at Christmas?
GBTC is about hope and faith and helping children - what is Christmas about? Of course it's about our Saviour being born, but it is also about all the aspects GBTC is about. And of course it's got "Hallelujah!" in it...

canoilers

12-26-2005, 9:25am

Christmas is about the Kids and the songs happens to be about chrildren in not so great circumstances. It reminds us too think about the less-fortunate at this time of year. I think this is a perfect time too play the song, even though it doesn't have the word Christmas in it. :D

SHANIANUTS!

12-26-2005, 2:27pm

....here is hoping next Christmas mebbe we will have something a little more Christmassy to listen to from her...or the year after that .............or .........

Troll

12-26-2005, 2:34pm

....here is hoping next Christmas mebbe we will have something a little more Christmassy to listen to from her...or the year after that .............or .........

I hope so too Bob.

canoilers

12-26-2005, 3:28pm

....here is hoping next Christmas mebbe we will have something a little more Christmassy to listen to from her...or the year after that .............or .........That would be nice too, maybe a new video too. I'm getting sick of seeing the same video's every year, it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't play them 24/7. It seems like they play the same video every ten minutes.

matty

12-26-2005, 4:22pm

That would be nice too, maybe a new video too. I'm getting sick of seeing the same video's every year, it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't play them 24/7. It seems like they play the same video every ten minutes.

I wish I could get sick of that. I think I see her on our TV once every 247 days :p

canoilers

12-26-2005, 8:21pm

I wish I could get sick of that. I think I see her on our TV once every 247 days :p
Oh no I'm not talking about Shania, I'd never get sick of those. :D

Ania

12-27-2005, 11:18am

I love the fact that they play this song sround Christmas! It may not be strictly about the holidays, but it certainly does make you think about what should be especially important during the holiday season - compassion, hope, faith etc.

aFinn

12-27-2005, 12:41pm

I can also see the connection to Christmas time with this song, naturally helping underpriviliged children should happen all year round, but especially it is nice to remind people this time of year that everyone should help those less fortunate to also have a good Christmas.

....here is hoping next Christmas mebbe we will have something a little more Christmassy to listen to from her...or the year after that .............or .........Next Christmas new album, the Christmas after that: new dvd videos collection and a Christmas album *dreaming*

tower

12-27-2005, 12:49pm

It was released in the USA on an Album called Wonderful Christmas, or similar title. The 'Robots' who pick the playlists for the holdiday Season don't actually know the songs, often people in a postition to make playlists have a very narrow knowlege of popular music.

So if a song is from an album with 'Christmas' in the Title it must be a Christmas song right? Sigh :(

matty

12-27-2005, 3:20pm

Oh no I'm not talking about Shania, I'd never get sick of those. :D

Gotcha, I misinterpreted what you said. I agree with ya though, I don't watch music TV anymore but if I do ever see it its always the same stuff from ages ago or the same people, nothing new.

canoilers

12-31-2005, 8:39pm

Me neither its all shows about famous people now, I hate that. I want music, I really don't want to hear how someone thinks Paris Hilton sucks.

nds76

12-31-2005, 8:43pm

When I think Christmas songs, I think bells and jingles, something about snow and stuff like that.

David

canoilers

12-31-2005, 8:46pm

So then its no Metallica Christmas Album for you then. :p

Troll

12-31-2005, 11:02pm

So then its no Metallica Christmas Album for you then. :p

I would like to hear what that would sound like. :p

JustAPrettyFace

01-03-2006, 3:55am

I've always wondered what GBTC had to do with Christmas... but I certainly did enjoy hearing it on my trip out to Arkansas this year! I was driving and was like "OMGAW THAT'S GOD BLESS THE CHILD!" I never, ever hear the single version.

Shania's4life!!

01-03-2006, 4:42pm

It's because God Bless The Child is a gospel song.