Do English People Sing "Oh Holy Night!"

[NotQuiteCockney]

It was in a show we were watching (instrumental only) and DH had no idea what it was ... lyrics here

I reckon not, think it is an American thing.

Arse, it's a nice one, I have fond memories of it from when I was in a choir. The tempo is funny and dramatic.

I know it but don't know how I know it. Certainly didn't learn it in school or at church in my youth.
Think its lovely though.

I've never heard of it either NQC

Presumably you get it where you are now, though, right?

My actual favourite favourite carol is the Huron Carol, which is of course only a Canadian thing, but at least in this case I know why. (It's a fake Native carol, made to help convert them.)

There's a really nice jazzy instrumental version in the Xmas Studio 60. Beautiful.

Just found this,"O holy night" is said to be the first music ever broadcast over a radio.
Have a listen-

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I love it! We learned it in school - I now wonder where the teacher got it from.

We sang a verse in French too; I always vaguely thought it was French.

I know it....................

I love it.................

I abosorbed it via Perry Como.....

Didn't Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole or one of those guys sing that? I'm sure we've got it somewhere.

We did it at a Catholic girls's school in Dublin in late 70s.

SherlockLGJ - did you have the Perry Como Christmas LP too? Wonderfully OTT stuff.

I love this song, have only ever heard it sung by American singers.

Bleurgghhh! I hate it! It's so corny.
Yuck yuck yuck

Sorry, but it's one of those things that pops up all the time, and people who should know far better seem to love it.

It's disgusting

You're right, welliemum, it's originally French (I now learn).

Lol my husband and I had this discussion just this morning. Its my favorite carol but he had never heard it.

I'm shocked at how many people actually like this!

Jackie O

White cover......

Have recently bought a Perry Como on CD.

Along with Christmas Crooners, and Mario Lanza.

Oh happy days.

Why its really beautiful and moving?

PPB

I really like it, no doubt it is the fruit shoots of the musical world. Albeit lacking the same logic as to why it is.................

I love it. It's beautiful. and all those corny, syrupy Christmas crooners, too. how about The Christmas Song? "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire/Jack Frost nipping at your... balls" as dh says.

One of my favourites. Celine Dion sings a lovely version.

Nobody sings it like Nat King Cole though

Roisin, I'll back you on this. Doesn't hit the spot for me either...