We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Chanson de Christmas « We Wish You a Merry Christmas »

Origin of the melody

Although the author and composer of the very famous carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" cannot be traced, it is known that it was composed in the 16th century. The origin of this carol lies in an old tradition in England, where wealthy people in the community used to give sweets to those who were then called Christmas carolers. Moreover, this tradition still exists in England, and groups of carolers go from house to house singing a few Christmas carols. Today, they are rewarded with cakes, drinks, and sometimes a little money. The money raised is often donated to charity.

In the lyrics of the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," the phrase "bring us a figgy pudding" is often mentioned. This expression refers to a Christmas pudding containing figs, and also dates back to the 16th century. Today, this term is rarely used, except in this song. But at the time, "figgy pudding" was a traditional Christmas dish served in England.

"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is one of the few Christmas carols that mentions New Year's celebrations. It is also one of the songs that has been parodied many times and in various ways, including in one of the Muppets episodes.

Helmut Lotti, The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Brian Wilson, Debbie Reynolds, Perry Como, André Rieu, The Drifters, Neil Diamond, Lou Rawls, Neil Diamond, and The Platters are among the artists who have performed "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

In French, the song has different titles, namely "We wish you a Merry Christmas", "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and "I wish you a Merry Christmas".

Music video

Chrismas song: We Wish You a Merry Christmas with lyrics

Music (en anglais)

Lyrics in French version

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a happy new year!

Good news for you and your loved ones
Good news for Christmas… and a happy New Year!
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a happy new year!

Good news for you, wherever you are
Good news for Christmas and a happy New Year!

English version lyrics

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer.

We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here.