God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is a traditional English Christmas Carol that dates back to the 16th century or earlier and is known by a variety of names, mostly variants of God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, and also by it’s chorus line Tidings Of Comfort And Joy. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
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Leise Rieselt Der Schnee [Snow Falls Softly At Night] is a traditional German Christmas song that was originally published as a children’s poem in Eduard Ebel‘s 1895 book Gesammelte Gedichte [Collected Poems]. It is about the days leading up to Christmas, describing the winter countryside and saying that the Christ Child will soon be
Time for some comedy. Licht An! Licht An! [Light On! Light On!] is the latest single from Jan. It is a biting satire on the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), a prominent German newspaper, having Alexander Gauland, co-founder of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland [Alternative for Germany] (AfD) political that has been linked with
Time for some comedy Jackson Park Express was originally released on the 2014 album Mandatory Fun. It is about a bus trip where the singer has an imaginary love affair with another passenger, without either saying a word, and the affair ends before the trip ends. It is a parody of the style
Time for some comedy. Pretend You’re Happy was originally released on YouTube in 2017. It is a parody of the songs that tell you to act like you are happy or brave when you are really sad or scared by being even more depressing in the verses and more cynical in the chorus.
Hajri Me Ta Dike [You Will Pay] is a reworking of the song Hajri Ma Te Dike Daje that was originally released by Esma Redžepova on her 1965 album Esma. It is about a young girl who is cursing her mother for marrying her off to an older man in a village where they
Hallelujah was originally recorded by Leonard Cohen on his 1984 album Various Positions. This is an incredibly expressive performance from young Karolina that clearly mesmerises the crowd who have gathered around to hear her play, showing that she has not only mastered her instrument but, more importantly, she has also mastered the art of
Drunken Dwarves will be released on the upcoming album Wintersaga. It is about dwarves singing and drinking mead in the tavern, the chaos that they cause, and that it isn’t safe for anyone else to be near. This is a great dwarvish drinking song with a healthy dose of gratuitous violence performed in a
Çanakkale Türküsü [A Ballad for Chanakkale] is a Turkish folk song. It tells the story of a soldier who goes to war, fighting for Turkey at the Battle of Gallipoli during World War I, and the bloodshed, with the singer dying and being buried under Willow trees. In this version Gülçin sings only 3
Time for some comedy. What’s Donald Gonna Do Today? is the new single from Kev. It is a satirical song about the American President Donald Trump, treating his administration as a reality TV show and checking Twitter to see if we are doomed or safe. It is typical Kevin Bloody Wilson irreverent humour,