"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" - Heads On Fire

Another song from the "Love This Child" album by the Longview, Washington Jazz combo "Heads On Fire"

This song, "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" has quite a history. The comma in the title IS NOT A TYPO.

The words in the title of this song are not understood today as they were originally written because the definitions have changed over the 700 years since the song was written. The literal translation of what the title says is, "God hold you steadfast and strong, gentlemen." When you understand what the title/first line of the song is literally saying, the lyrics of the whole song take on an entirely different, and more powerful meaning, the original meaning of the song. After Charles Dickens published this song in his Christmas classic, "A Christmas Carol", the Brits immediately took to saying "Happy Christmas" instead of "Merry Christmas" so the true meaning of the song wouldn't be lost in a weary translation of people thinking that the word, "merry" meant happy. This is why, even today, you frequently hear the words "Happy Christmas" as a greeting at Christmastime in England, instead of the words, "Merry Christmas".

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

ENJOY!

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