Song Facts
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is an English folk song from the 1500s
and is 
the remnant of a time when poor carolers would hit up wealthy
listeners for handouts. It's a cheeky tune which recognizes the dynamic
between rich and poor, calling for figgy pudding and refusing to leave
the wealthy person's doorstep until some is delivered "right here." This
is an awfully ardent demand for a Christmas song, so it's meant to be
sung with a certain degree of joshing.
the remnant of a time when poor carolers would hit up wealthy
listeners for handouts. It's a cheeky tune which recognizes the dynamic
between rich and poor, calling for figgy pudding and refusing to leave
the wealthy person's doorstep until some is delivered "right here." This
is an awfully ardent demand for a Christmas song, so it's meant to be
sung with a certain degree of joshing.