Cover art by Peter Davies
Catch the “Happy Christmas USA” release party Dec. 3 at Zhora Darling in Minneapolis
Acknowledgments
Happy Christmas USA
Written by Peter Davies
arr. Davies, Davies, Hughes and Banks
Engineered by Peter Davies and Russel Munson at Small Circus Studio and Jefferson Studio, Minneapolis
Mixed by Peter Davies at Jefferson Studio
Mastered by Chris Bethea
Peter Davies – lead vox, backing vox, 12-string acoustic guitar
Kent Davies – electric guitar
Grant Hughes – bass
Russel Banks – drums, sleigh bells
Danser – backing vox
Song Lyrics
Happy Christmas USA
Christmastime is here again and all the world is filled with wonder
Do they know it’s Christmastime in America?
Do they know that special time of year?
The reason for the season is so easy to forget
Have a Happy Christmas all across the USA
The music’s gotten merry, there’s a wreath upon the door
America is humming just like every year before
Words that once were loving are guns that once were toys
Where is all the Christmas cheer for every girl and boy?
And all the world can’t help but wonder
Do they know it’s Christmastime in America?
Do they know that special time of year?
All the Christmas angels say that we should never fear
Have a Happy Christmas all across the USA
It’s the 20th of December and America’s in a fray
Fighting for the future with a hope for a better day
We wish you a Happy Christmas, to friend as well as foe
Coz peace and love to everyone is the rarest gift of all
And all the world can’t help but wonder
Do they know it’s Christmastime in America?
Do they know that special time of year?
Peace and love to everyone who happens to be here
Have a Happy Christmas all across the USA
PR: Do They Know it’s Christmastime in America? “Happy Christmas USA” by USPOP
Minneapolis American Britpop group USPOP [say it like “bus stop”] will release their first Christmas single “Happy Christmas USA” on Thanksgiving Day, 2025. “Happy Christmas” follows singles “America” in August 2025, “She’s Extra” in May 2025 and their first release “Winter Builds Character” in February 2025.
Listen to “Happy Christmas USA” by USPOP.
“Some British celebrities once did a song about the poorest country in the world, so we thought we’d do one about the richest country in the world,” said USPOP frontman Peter Davies. “It’s a song about what it feels like in America right now. It doesn’t feel like Christmas. And that’s why we all need to sing “Happy Christmas” another million times. We need it. And the rest of the world is looking on, wondering what on earth is going on, like, “Do they know it’s Christmastime in America?” – which is ridiculous because no one celebrates harder than Americans. Nobody. But that’s why it’s exactly right – it’s the best Christmas song this year.”
USPOP Bio
USPOP are an American Britpop band formed in 2023 in Minneapolis, USA. The group features lead singer Peter Davies, brother and lead guitar player Kent Davies, bassist Grant Hughes and drummer Russel Banks.
USPOP is recognized as the starting point for the American Britpop revival in Minneapolis. The band embraces British popular guitar music of the mid-1990’s that re-surfaced as part of American post-pandemic culture, merging North American themes with British pop iconography to form a self-proclaimed “northern” sensibility in the American indie music scene.
Brothers Peter and Kent Davies started their first band Sunset Drive in high school. Citing creative differences, the brothers broke up after a single gig and went their separate ways. Peter moved briefly to England to play folk music while Kent pursued long-form avant garde solo projects.
After returning to Minneapolis, Peter worked with producer Russel Banks on a folk-rock record, and met session bassist Grant Hughes during a brief stint with local gospel rock group Mercy. Kent and Peter resolved their musical differences in 2023, agreeing on American Britpop as a concept and inviting Hughes to play bass and Banks to play drums. Together, the group quickly developed the concept into original music based on new material from Davies and Hughes.
USPOP started playing clubs in Minneapolis in late 2023 and released their first single Winter Builds Character in February 2025. They have since released three other singles: She’s Extra (2025), America (2025) and Happy Christmas USA (2025). They plan to release their debut album “Yer Welcome” in 2026.
USPOP plays next at Zhora Darling Dec. 3
Contact USPOP through the website
email: uspop@uspop.us