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by - retroglide - on December 15th, 2007
While it's not correct on the tonal scale, I think it's random. Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do!
by overeasy240 on December 16th, 2007
I think its just random and it sounds nice.
by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on December 16th, 2007
It's a very ancient Welsh song handed down orally for centuries before it was written down, by which time the scribe who first put it on paper had forgotten what the words were. Either that or he didn't understand Welsh well enough to translate that part.
by Go Girl 2 on December 16th, 2007
I guess they didnt know what words to put in so they had to say something.
by tinybubbles is sitting on the carpet read on December 16th, 2007
it is justg random.
by American idle on December 15th, 2007
It's just fun to do...!
by iwnit on December 15th, 2007
It is a cheap way of simulating the playing of a harp:
""Deck the Halls" is a traditional Yuletide and New Years' carol. The "fa-la-la" refrains were probably originally played on the harp."
"The English words generally sung today are American in origin and date from the 19th century, but the original lyrics are Welsh."
Source and further information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deck_the_Halls
The line is "Fa la la la la, *fa* la la la." in English and "*Ffa* la la la la, fa la la la." in Welsh.
Here a video of this:
Saulo Couto - Deck the Halls - Christmas Songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzo2V53ztUA
by Prime wants the old AB back on December 15th, 2007
I think it's a lyrical take on "folly" but that's just a guess.
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