We reveal the lyrics and history behind the carol that demands – and makes you feel rather hungry for – figgy pudding ... who published a carol in 1939 called ‘A Merry Christmas’. He admitted that he ...

Garland thought the lyrics were too depressing and ... What is that all about? Carol #12: "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" The Story of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” The tradition of caroling ...

A slightly more sinister wassailing carol is “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” with its verse “We won’t go until we get some / We won’t go until we get some / We won’t go until we get ...

We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. A group of carol singers ... them in singing “We wish you a merry Christmas”.

We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song. And we have no idea what in Santa’s name we’re singing. Each holiday season, the masses ...

But have you ever really listened to some of the lyrics? Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when Christmas ... merry, gentlemen. Let nothing you dismay.” This song ...

How many times have we sung the lyrics to this verse of classic Christmas carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and thought, “Wait...what the heck is figgy pudding?” You are not alone.