What, exactly, do "Greensleeves" have to do with anything?

[dolo amber]

Beautiful song, don't get me wrong...but I wonder...is it some sort of like 14th century fashion statement? Is it a class/gender/scarlet A/gold star of David thing?

I could probably Google this but it's so much more fun to just ask you delightful all-knowing folk. :D

[everythingsxen]

1. I have wondered this for a while myself...

I will get comfortable...

:beer: :popcorn:

[Rosemary2205]

2. Huh?

"What child is this, who lay to rest"
"on Mary's lap is sleeping......" or something like that.

The words I learned are definately birth of Jesus words.

[Nicole]

5. That is a different song

"What Child is This" lyrics were written later & use the same melody as "Greensleeves"

[Rosemary2205]

7. ooops sorry - tells ya what I know! :)

[SPKrazy]

8. Of Course You Are Correct!

but how could you be anything else?

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

[Nicole]

16. .....

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

[Nicole]

3. I think it refers to a specific person

Much like "My Brown Eyed Girl".

[dolo amber]

4. I pretty much think that too

Unless someone in this thread proves otherwise. :patriot:

[opiate69]

6. Wiki, wiki, wiki..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensleeves

[SPKrazy]

9. Ann Boleyn?

interesting little wiki you found!

:thumbsup: :hi:

[opiate69]

10. Yeah..that kinda threw me off a bit too.

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

12. Ah Henry the VIII

it says it is just legend but that most people still associate it with Ann.

:hi:

[dolo amber]

11. Again. Yes. I know.

I've had adult beverages, got the Charlie Brown x-mas cd on...I just wanted some human interaction. Stop harshing my x-mas buzz. It's a very inappropriate thing for someone with OPIATE in their name to do. x(

:D :P :hug:

[opiate69]

13. Hehe.. sorry..

I indeed should know better than to harsh anyone's buzz, no matter what the occasion! 40 lashes for Opie. :P :hug: (alas.. no adult beverages here yet.. we kinda finished them all off during last weeks power outage.. have to get to the store tomorrow, methinks)

[pokerfan]

18. Yeah, when in the last year or so

did Wiki turn into something actually useful?

Another interesting question that I have no idea to google or wiki, is what is the oldest, known, recognizable tune or melody. Greensleeves is a little ove four centuries. What's older?

[Quantess]

14. For me, "Greensleeves" means a flash of childhood torment.

At age 5 or 6, I had a teenage sister who enjoyed playing acoustic guitar and singing "Greensleeves".

[Swede]

15. Alas,my love you do me wrong.....

By treating me so discourteously..........

[Kutjara]

17. I think old Henry was a little discourteous himself...

...when he had poor Ann's head lopped off.

[NoPasaran]

21. Old King Hank addressed that in song as well

When he wrote "Que sera, sera".

[necso]

19. It may also relate to green

being an expensive dye.

[LostinVA]

20. It is probable Henry Viii wrote it to a woman he "admired"

ie lusted after, and it was entitles, "My Lady Greensleeves."