Judy Garland Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Lyrics：Ralph Blane/Hugh Martin
Music：Ralph Blane/Hugh Martin
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles will be
out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the yule-tide gay
Next year all our troubles will be
miles away
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Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Will be near to us once more
Someday soon, we all will be together
If the Fates allow
Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
Classic Christmas hit, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has had several variations down the years. Here's why.
Hugh Martin wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas for Judy Garland to sing in the 1944 film Meet Me in St Louis.
The melancholy melody originally featured lyrics very different from the ones we know today. In fact, they were first written as a reminiscence of bittersweet wartime festivities.
The opening lines weren't shy about giving some clue as to the message to follow:
"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, it may be your last".
Hollywood executives were twitchy about the depressing lyrics and requested a rewrite. In fact, Judy Garland herself suggested that, if she were to sing those words to Margaret O'Brien, she would be seen as a "monster".
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While both Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane are credited with having written Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Hugh said that he had in fact composed all the songs for Meet Me in St Louis by himself.
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Despite initially disagreeing with the studio's wishes, Hugh soon rewrote the song after receiving this advice from one of the film's stars, Tom Drake, who was also a friend of his.
"This is potentially a very great and important song. I feel that in my guts. Now listen to me. Don't be a stubborn idiot. Write a lyric for that beautiful melody that Judy will sing. You'll thank me."
Well, that's one story of how the conversation went. Hugh recalled it going something more along the lines of:
"You stupid son of a b*tch! You're gonna foul up your life if you don't write another verse of that song!"
Today, there are two versions of the song which are commonly sung, the original Judy Garland version, with the lyric "Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow" and a later version by Frank Sinatra, who requested that Hugh "jolly up" that line for his Christmas album.
This led to the addition of the "Hang a shining star upon the highest bough" line.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas original lyrics
Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
It may be your last.
Next year we may all be living in the past.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
Pop that champagne cork.
Next year we may all be living in New York.
No good times like the olden days.
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who were dear to us.
Will be near to us no more.
But at least we all will be together.
If the Lord allows.
From now on, we'll have to muddle through somehow.
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
So this Christmas, when you're arguing with relatives about which lyrics are correct, you'll know where the confusion came from.
Judy Garland
About Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. In 2007, ASCAP ranked it the third most performed Christmas song during the preceding five years that had been written by ASCAP members. In 2004 it finished at No. 76 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs rankings of the top tunes in American cinema.
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Judy Garland
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer and vaudevillian. Described by Fred Astaire as "the greatest entertainer who ever lived" and renowned for her contralto voice, she attained international stardom throughout a career that spanned more than 40 years as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award as well as Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the remake of A Star is Born and for the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg. She remains t… more »
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Written by: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
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