holiday song meanings
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Song Lyric Question – Christmas Song?
I remember hearing this song several years ago but never knew its title or origin. I think the very beginning is:
Johnny get your little drum, Peter bring your flute and come/
Celebrate this day, this joyous holiday.
It doesn’t sound like a modern song/melody, rather it feels more traditional/folk-ish. Don’t think Ave Maria or actual folk music, those are the incorrect meanings of my adjective choices.
Thanks ahead of time!
“Pat-A-Pan” is based on a 17th century French carol composed by Bernard de la Monnoye.
Willie, get your little drum
Robin, bring your flute and come
Aren’t they fun to play upon?
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
When you play your fife and drum
How can anyone be glum?
When the men of olden days
Gave the King of Kings their praise
They had pipes to play upon
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
And also the drums they’d play
Full of joy, on Christmas Day.
God and man today become
Closely joined as flute and drum
Let the joyous tune play on
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
As the instruments you play
We will sing, this Christmas Day.
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