Friday, December 2, 2011

Day 2

Today’s song may cause some confusion, seeing as it is a classic. It is the “Wassail Song.”

This song is just past its prime. It is no longer relevant to anybody today. Who can tell me what it means to wassail without looking it up in the dictionary? No? Didn’t think so. The dictionary definition is “to revel with drinking.” This is a song about people putting on nice clothes and walking around getting drunk while singing about how nice they look. It makes sense now, though, that they keep talking about “the leaves so green” in the middle of the winter, and it explains the verse where they have to point out that they aren't panhandling hobos. Newer versions change (censor?) “wassailing” to “caroling,” but that doesn’t change the fact that all they are doing is wandering around calling the attention of anyone in their proximity to how they are “so fair to be seen” before wishing people a Merry Christmas. “Hey, you! Don’t I look good today? Oh yeah, and, uh, Merry Christmas I guess…”

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