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"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is a popular secular sixteenth-century English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
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. It is one of the few traditional holiday carols that makes mention of the New Year
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The song is often parodied. In Stan Freberg
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's 1958 hit "Green Chri$tma$", it is referenced in the chorus as "we wish you a merry Christmas, and please buy our beer!"








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"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is a popular secular sixteenth-century English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 carol
Carol (music)

A carol is a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with church worship, and often with a dance-like or popular character....
 from the West Country
West Country

The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region....
 of England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It is one of the few traditional holiday carols that makes mention of the New Year
New Year

The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next year. Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebrations....
 celebration.

The song is often parodied. In Stan Freberg
Stan Freberg

Stanley Victor Freberg is an United States author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, radio personality, puppeteer, and advertising creative director....
's 1958 hit "Green Chri$tma$", it is referenced in the chorus as "we wish you a merry Christmas, and please buy our beer!"

Lyrics


Version 1:

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)
and a Happy New Year.


REFRAIN
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.


Now bring us some figgy pudding (x3)
and bring some out here.


REFRAIN

For we all like figgy pudding (x3)
so bring some out here.


REFRAIN

And we won't go until we've got some (x3)
so bring some out here.


REFRAIN

(Some versions print the refrain as "Glad tidings" instead of "Good tidings')

Version 2:

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)
and a Happy New Year.


REFRAIN
Good tidings to you, wherever you are
Good Tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year


(The first line of the refrain can also be rendered as "Good tidings we bring, to you and to yours")

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding (x3)
and a cup of good cheer


REFRAIN

We won't go until we get some, (x3)
so bring it right here


REFRAIN

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)
and a Happy New Year


REFRAIN

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