Another example in the latter vein is the claim that the Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" originated in the 15th century as a reaction to the "dark, somber [Christmas] songs usually ...

The song is believed to have originated more than 500 years ago, likely dating back to the 15th or early 16th century, making it one of the oldest existing Christmas carols. It first appeared in ...

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” originally had the sense that gentlemen were to rest merry, meaning happily, but too often these days is taken to mean that merry gentlemen need to stop drinking ...

The third verse of ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ rhymes ‘wind’ – as in breeze – with ‘mind’. We explain why. ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman’, dating all the way back to the 16th century, is one of the ...

Yesterday we gave you Stubborn Heart’s version of White Christmas, and today, young Mr Sital-Singh presents God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. He’s had a great year, with the release of an excellent ...

because God will not rest ye merry gentlemen anytime soon on Dec. 25." Click on the audio link above to hear Deford's take on this issue.

That said, as the title suggests, there are a couple of new arrangements of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, so the film isn't eschewing traditional tracks entirely. Read on for everything you need to ...

‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of our favourite minor key Christmas carols, but what are the lyrics about and why don’t they all rhyme? ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of the oldest ...