Deck the Hall
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Versions use "Deck the Halls" instead of "Deck the Hall," the more correct title.
[edit] Lyrics
- Deck the hall with boughs of holly,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Tis the season to be jolly,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Don we now our gay apparel,
- Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
- Troll the ancient Yule tide carol,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- See the blazing Yule before us,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Strike the harp and join the chorus.
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Follow me in merry measure,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- While I tell of Yule tide treasure,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Fast away the old year passes,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Sing we joyous, all together,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
- Heedless of the wind and weather,
- Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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[edit] Parodies
- The comic strip Pogo often had the characters singing nonsense lyrics to the song, which otherwise "fit" in terms of rhyme and meter:
- Deck us all with Boston Charlie
- Walla Walla, Wash., and Kalamazoo
- The line "Don we now our gay apparel" has led to obvious visual jokes about cross-dressing, the usage of the term "gay" having shifted over the centuries. A famous cartoon in Playboy magazine shows a man singing the line while donning a woman's dress.
- A version sung in Springfield, Pennsylvania in 1970, penned by Clifton Siple contained the lyrics:
- Deck the halls with marijuana, fa la la la la, la la la la
- Tis the time to reach nirvana, fa la la la la, la la la la
- The band Barenaked Ladies recorded a version of the song called "Deck the Stills", with the traditional lyrics replaced with the single repeated line "Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young".
- It was also recorded by the metal band Twisted Sister on their 2006 A Twisted Christmas album.
