Don me now my gay apparel
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls : Lyrics
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the blazing Yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and connect the chorus.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I explain of Yule tide treasure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous, all together,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Deck the Halls – Christmas Carol Music and lyrics
Deck the Halls
About - Deck the Halls
"Deck the Halls" has become one of the most widespread Christmas songs in the English-speaking world. It's often sung at holiday gatherings, featured in Christmas movies, commercials, and various media, reflecting the festive soul of Christmas.
The melody of "Deck the Halls" comes from an old Welsh tune called "Nos Galan," which translates to "New Year's Eve." The first Welsh lyrics were written by John Ceiriog Hughes in the 19th century, and the English lyrics for "Deck the Halls" as we commonly recognize them today were written by Thomas Oliphant in
Deck the Halls Lyrics and Words
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la la la!
'Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la la la la!
Don we now our male lover apparel,
Fa la la la la la la la!
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la la la la!
See the blazing yule before us,
Fa la la la la la la la!
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
Fa la la la la la la la!
Trail me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la la la la!
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
Fa la
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Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
?Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Now all you kids at home, on the next chorus
The Chipmunks will sing the words
And you vocalize the Fa la la?s
Here we go
See the blazing Yule before us
Strike the harp and combine the chorus
Pursue me in merry measure
While I tell of Yuletide treasure
Alright everybody, altogether now
And here are the words
Fast away the old year passes
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Carol we joyous, all together
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Fa la la la la, la la la la
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Say you're an elementary school tune teacher singing Christmas carols, specifically "Deck the Halls," with your class and every time the lyric "don we now our gay apparel" comes up, the kids look at each other and giggle hysterically because the word "gay" is super comical to eight year olds. What do you do? Do you take control of your class like an experienced educator or do you, in an seek to curb the outbursts, transform the lyrics of a year old song and replace the word "gay" with "bright"?
A Traverse City, Michigan elementary school melody teacher made the wrong decision by going with the latter. This angered parents took to the school's Facebook page (comments have since been removed and posting disabled) saying "By taking the word 'gay' out of 'Deck the Halls,' you are making it a big deal. One word can have unlike meanings." Happily, the outrage did lead to the restoration of the lyric but I stake this particular music teacher will just side-step the tune from now on, which is adorable sad. Kids shouldn't be robbed of Deck the Halls, damn it.
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