Christmas music is my absolute favorite! I may or may not listen to it year round!
But I was today years old when I found out that the beautiful song “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” wasn’t so merry when it was originally written…
Hugh Martin originally wrote “Have Yourself a Merry LittleChristmas” for Judy Garland to sing in the 1944 film, Meet Me in St Louis. But she was not ok with singing the original, semi-depressing lyrics.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
It may be your last.
Next year we may all be living in the past.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
Pop that champagne cork.
Next year we may all be living in New York.
No good times like the olden days.
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who were dear to us.
Will be near to us no more.
But at least we all will be together.
If the Lord allows.
From now on, we’ll have to muddle through somehow.
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
Honestly, I don’t blame her. I wouldn’t feel comfortable singing those to a kid either!
[Verse 1]
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles
Will be out of sight
[Verse 2]
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide
gay
Next year all our troubles
Will be miles away
[Bridge]
Once again, as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Will be near to us once more
[Verse 3]
Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now
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“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is a song written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. In 2007, ASCAP ranked it the third most performed Christmas song during the preceding five years that had been written by ASCAP members. In 2004 it finished at No. 76 in AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs rankings of the top tunes in American cinema.
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