Young People Don't Know Christmas Carols And Hymns Anymore.

[dave50]

I find it very sad that they can't sing along to carols and hymns. I still remember them all from morning assemblies at school. Of course they haven't done this for a long time, even though we are a Christian country we have had to abandon it all in the name of "diversity ". A shame.

[kettledrum]

Hi Lankeela

My version is
A bar of Sunlight soap came down …

[johnny.5]

While shepherds dried their socks by night
All hanging on the line
The Angel of the Lord came down
And said "that pink pair's mine"

[lankeela]

Well I suppose it proves we did know the originals to be able to quote the alternative words! Although our family never went to church I always enjoyed singing along to Songs of Praise.

[Peter Pedant]

I like come all ye faithful - in latin - of course
adeste fideles - - - - - cantate vos proletarii !
taddle taddle taddle

the good old days -we used to get beaten for misbehaving in the choir - those were the days ! - anyoone as a choir boy do unconsecrated host and altar wine parties

sinners all of us - and we looked so angelic

[Maydup]

I remember a few lines of a few Christmas Carols (and a few of the alternative version too of course) but I don’t go to church so have no need to retain anymore than I have.

We learned it because we were taught to be Christian at school. Young people have choice now and most choose no religion.

[douglas9401]

I did hear that the rot set in after The Holly And The Oy Veh, carol-wise.

[zebo]

//We four kings of Liverpool are
George in a taxi, Paul in a car
John on a scooter
Bibbing his hooter
Following Ringo Starr//

We had
John on a trolley
Sucking a lolly
Following RIngo Starr

As we got older the shepherds stopped washing their socks by night, I am saying no more!

[zebo]

//I like come all ye faithful - in latin - of course
adeste fideles - - - - - cantate vos proletarii !
taddle taddle taddle//

I like to sing Silent Night in the original German, Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht

[jourdain2]

It would be rather nice if youngsters were taught the traditional carols of their culture. They are, of course, free to reject Christianity - but I do feel that most of them don't know what it is about. We all grew up with carols, which gives the basic story. A little understanding and singing about Easter might help them understand as well.

Surely we should all have a common religious culture - even if some of us reject it?