Christmas Eve Joy Remains a Mystery

The composer of We Wish You a Merry Christmas is unknown but it is believed that the origins of this Christmas song date back to the 16th century, when it was performed by Christmas carolers to entertain the wealthy across Europe.

The song's origins are said to stem from an English tradition in which wealthy members of the community gave Christmas gifts to carolers on Christmas Eve, such as "fig pudding" very similar to today's Christmas pudding.

The composer of We Wish You a Merry Christmas remains unknown.

During the 16th century, fruit became more popular and fig or plum pudding changed from savoury to sweet. Today, fig or plum pudding is known as Christmas pudding and is often served after a large Christmas dinner. To make the pudding truly extravagant, brandy is poured over it and set on fire...

The lyrics of the song We Wish You a Merry Christmas are filled with joy: We wish you a Merry Christmas/We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year/We bring good news to you and your loved ones/We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

The tradition of singing Christmas carols dates back several centuries in England. At that time, neighbors would greet each other, while poorer families would receive gifts and rewards from more privileged families for singing carols. Many Christmas carols were based on biblical plots and had religious overtones.

The song We Wish You a Merry Christmas is loved by many people.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas is a cheerful, traditional English Christmas carol. During the Victorian era, such songs were popular during the Christmas period.

Unlike many other Christmas songs, this one not only mentions Christmas but also New Year's. This is strange, because January 1st was not considered the first day of the new year in the West until 1700. So the New Year's greeting was added to the song later.

In 1935, Oxford University Press published a choral arrangement by composer Arthur Worrall, and since then We Wish You a Merry Christmas has become widely popular, known all over the world .

Today, many bands and singers have recorded We Wish You a Merry Christmas . However, the most popular version belongs to Christmas Songs and Carols – Love to Sing, which has reached over 174 million views on YouTube.

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