Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood

Subject: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: GUEST,*Laura*
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 06:44 AM

Hi,

I'm looking for a chrstmassy themed song that incorporates Robin Hood.
There is actually one in the digitrad song list thingy, but it's about three miles long. If anyone knows anything shorter...

I just have a bit of a Robin Hood theme going but I want something a bit seasonal for the christmas session!!

cheers,

Laura

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 11:01 AM

Wasn't one of he comic ones written by Keith Christmas?
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 11:11 AM

I'm curious. Which Robin Hood song in the DT deals with Christmas? It's not apparent from the titles.

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: GUEST,*Laura*
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 04:26 PM

It's called 'Robin Hood's Birth and Breeding' and I thought it would be a variation on The Birth of Robin Hood (which I already sing) but it does have a bit of a christmas theme.... lots of things happening just before christmas etc...

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 04:30 PM

Okay, thanks.

I see what you mean by 'three miles long.'

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: GUEST,*Laura*
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 04:31 PM

Haha exactly.
I've nothing against long songs, but I don't want to inflict MY singing on anyone for that long!

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: Hollowfox
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 05:21 PM

There are short Robin Hood songs? (Besides television theme songs, of course.)*g*

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: Padre
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 09:41 PM

Robin got run over by a reindeer,
Coming home from Sherwood Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Friar Tuck, we believe

Padre

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: Art Thieme
Date: 06 Nov 09 - 02:46 PM

Padre,

That's very nice! Really!!!

And it demands more...

Art

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: Cool Beans
Date: 06 Nov 09 - 04:41 PM

Here comes Robin Hood,
Here comes Robin Hood,
Right down Robin Hood Lane,
Here he comes with all his merry men,
Wearing mail of chain...

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: MtheGM
Date: 06 Nov 09 - 11:02 PM

Haved you tried various versions of the Mummers' Play, which was often performed at Xmas and in which Robin Hood would frequently be a character? He would introduce himself in a bit of doggerel like all the Mummers people. You might find the sort of rhyme you are looking for in one of those, and perhaps set it to an appropriate tune if you want to sing it.

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: Padre
Date: 11 Nov 09 - 12:04 AM

Art,

Here's a few verses to go with the chorus:

All the outlaws down in Sherwood
Have switched their green wool tights to black.
Little John is on a bender,
Trying to find Santa and his pack.

We found Robin Christmas morning,
Lying face down in the snow.
He had hoofprints on his forehead
What an awful way for Robin Hood to go.

Lady Marian is crying,
And Will Scarlet's quite distressed
It's not Christmas without Robin
Nottingham's not really at its best.

Friar Tuck will do the requiem
"Dies Irae" will be sung
The gallant men who marched with Robin
Now will march with their bowstrings unstrung

Padre

Subject: RE: Songs combining christmas and Robin Hood
From: JesseW
Date: 11 Nov 09 - 02:53 AM

*CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*

Padre, that's excellent (and horrifying, at the same time)... wow.