tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post1514953489389656171..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Pagan origins of carols?Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-43471560352078467192009-12-20T15:25:36.807+00:002009-12-20T15:25:36.807+00:00From churches to shopping centres, from Royal Davi...From churches to shopping centres, from <i>Royal David's City</i> to Slade's <i>Merry Christmas Everybody</i> - there seem to be seasonal carols and songs for everyone...<br /><br />But what is it about New York at this time of year? The Pogues' <i>Fairytale of New York</i> features in many lists of favourites. But one of the best has to be Rob Thomas' <i>New York Christmas</i>nairnbairnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-64606644099559644312009-12-19T21:57:32.478+00:002009-12-19T21:57:32.478+00:00Interesting to imagine the pagans of many centurie...Interesting to imagine the pagans of many centuries past sitting around gurning about these new fangled, politically correct christians who insisted on them renaming their age old winter festival as 'Christmas' and stopped them from having their good old wintersong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-85491902740904773562009-12-17T22:10:21.274+00:002009-12-17T22:10:21.274+00:00Yes and reminds me of those great alternative lyri...Yes and reminds me of those great alternative lyrics of childhood<br /><br />'Whilst shepherds washed their socks by night'<br /><br />and <br /><br />'Jingle Bells Batman smells'<br /><br />we somehow remembered these :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-45743097452792189582009-12-17T18:42:10.190+00:002009-12-17T18:42:10.190+00:00I wonder how many people actually take notice of t...I wonder how many people actually take notice of the words they are singing? I think people just like a good tune and a good sing song. Singing carols gives them an opportunity to do this. <br /><br />Listening to the recording of the article gives a great insight to the origins of this pastime. Lets pull it back from religion/churches (who, according to The Rev Dr Bradley, didn't allowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-41341101566489930472009-12-17T15:14:38.298+00:002009-12-17T15:14:38.298+00:00Always knew it was 'little town of bedlam'...Always knew it was 'little town of bedlam' in yonder yearschoir boynoreply@blogger.com