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“Kyrie” was a #1 hit song by the 1980s pop/rock band Mr. Mister, from their 1985 album Welcome to the Real World. Released in late 1985, it hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in March 1986, where it was #1 for two weeks. It also hit the top spot on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart for one week, and was the band’s only #1 single on this chart. In the UK the song peaked at #11 in April 1986.

The words to “Kyrie” were written by lyricist John Lang who co-wrote the songs on all of Mr. Mister’s albums. The music was composed by Richard Page and Steve George while on tour with Adam Ant.

“Kýrie, eléison, down the road that I must travel
Kýrie, eléison, through the darkness of the night”

Kýrie, eléison means “Lord, have mercy” in Greek, and is a part of many liturgical rites in Eastern and Western Christianity. Kýrie, eléison; Christé, eléison; Kýrie, eléison is a prayer that asks “Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy”. According to Page the entire song is, essentially, a prayer.

There is a myth that singer Richard Page wrote this song while lying in a hospital bed following an unprovoked attack. John Lang has stated that he was the one who was attacked, three years before “Kyrie” was written, and that the incident has nothing to do with the song.

The video for this song was directed by Nick Morris, and features the band in performance mixed with footage taken at the tail end of their Fall 1985 tour with Tina Turner.
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    9 days ago

  • gdcman

    WTF is this crap? BAN TRACK NOW...........

    13 days ago

  • tombiz

    ♫ Kyrie eleison down the road that i must travel / Kyrie eleison through the darkness of the night ♪

    28 days ago

  • retrowens

    One of my real life personal quotes...."Kyrie eleison down the road that i must travel"! Kyrie eleison means "lord have mercy."

    last month

  • nitehawk868

    its hard to keep perfect timing...with this song!!!!

    February 2012

  • nitehawk868

    one of the best drumming songs from the group....its not that easy...try it!

    February 2012

  • rikrijean

    A PLEASURE.......FANTASTIC......

    February 2012

  • linzi76

    ♥ Love This ♥

    February 2012

  • BellaPyper

    This is rocks! I love it and this guys voice! *shivers*

    January 2012

  • sirthorty

    just pure magic!!!!!

    January 2012

  • dandymark

    Awesome TUNEEEEEEE!!!!!!

    January 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    @kemp678....Madame knows her stuff.!!!

    December 2011

  • thekellymonster

    So awesome.

    December 2011

  • dietzim

    super titel, meine jugendzeit!!

    November 2011

  • darkpearI

    Inspriational.

    October 2011

  • Christielara

    I love this song too !

    September 2011

  • goatboy496

    Love. This. Song.

    September 2011

  • blustarent

    L.O.V.E. THIS SONG FOREVER <3

    July 2011

  • Coop_R

    Very uplifting.

    July 2011

  • steamboat58

    Nice, thanks Ingetraud

    June 2011
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