Today’s Advent tune comes to us from a Welsh folk song, dating back to the 16th Century. The English lyrics about decking the hall(s) were added (by a Scotsman) in 1862. You will no doubt hear it several hundred times this month, but if you for some unaccountable reason do not actually know the words to the first verse, you at least can join in on the chorus, which consists of “fa”, followed by about 42,736 “las”.
Easy-peasy, although it helps if you've been nipping at the
nog.
Who better to sing it for us than John Denver and the
Muppets.
Except—what is Denver singing? His lips do not
appear to be anywhere near the lyrics. And for the chorus, he seems to be saying “Blah”.
Interesting
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