• "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a popular Christmas tune. It has been covered by numerous artists, from Judy Garland to Frank Sinatra to The Pretenders.

• 1. Lyrics were written by Ralph BlaneThere's Something About Merry
  2. Music was composed by Hugh MartinThere's Something About Merry (December 15, 2006)
  3. Blane and Martin wrote the song in 1943There's Something About Merry (December 15, 2006)
  4. Performed by Judy Garland in the musical Meet Me in St. LouisThere's Something About Merry (December 15, 2006)
  5. Garland reportedly found the original lyrics depressing, so the song was modifiedThere's Something About Merry (December 15, 2006)
  6. The song lyrics was further modified for Frank Sinatra's album A Jolly Christmas in 1957There's Something About Merry (December 15, 2006)

• Different Versions of the Lyrics

  The original lyrics began with:There's Something About Merry

  • Have yourself a merry little Christmas
  • It may be your last
  • Next year we may all be living in the past

  Judy Garland sang instead:There's Something About Merry

  • Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
  • Let your heart be light
  • From now on our troubles will be out of sight
  • ...
  • 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

  Frank Sinatra's version changes the ending to:There's Something About Merry

  • Through the years we all will be together
  • If the fates allow
  • Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
  • And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

  
  

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