Viscum album Christianity became widespread in Europe after the 3rd century AD, the religious or mystical respect for the mistletoe plant was integrated to an extent into the new religion. In some way that is not presently understood, this may have led to the widespread custom of kissing under the mistletoe plant during the Christmas season. The earliest documented case of kissing under the mistletoe dates from 16th century England, a custom that was apparently very popular at that time. Winston Graham reports a Cornish tradition that mistletoe was originally a fine tree from which the wood of the Cross was made,
Fanfare for the Common Man band Enter Shikari included a song titled "Fanfare for the Conscious Man" on their album Common Dreads. The song is a criticism of British involvement in the Iraq War. A version was used in the soundtrack for the 2010 released indie game Revenge of the Titans. An excerpt was used in the opening of The San Remo Festival 2015 Daft Punk Tron: Legacy 2010 Track 1 - Overture Fanfare for the Common Man Fanfare for the Common Man is a musical work by the American composer Aaron Copland. It was written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under conductor