Final DQ: wrote a Christmas carol or other song associated with Christmas?
J.
- real
- male
- last name starts with J
- dead
- not American
- known from the Arts
- died before 1900
- died after 1700
- European
- known, in part, from writing
- died before 1800
- from the British/Irish Isles
- not known from science
- not known for royalty/government/military
- not a common last name
- English
- connected to Christmas in some way
- known for music, in a way
- kinda sorta wrote a Christmas carol or other song associated with Christmas
Well, while I believe I’m familiar with the songs that get played ad nauseam around this time of year, I’m less knowledgeable about who wrote them.
Sounds like maybe he wrote a poem that was turned into a carol?
I do happen to know a lot about that subject, but I’m still comin’ up blank.
Please ask all earned “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EST tomorrow.
I’m coming up blank. The English carols I come up with (“What Child is This?”, “Good King Wencelas”) are still too recent. Maybe whoever wrote the original tune to Greensleeves before the music was recycled for “What Child Is This?”, although I think that’s usually credited as Traditional (i.e. we have no idea)
Greensleeves is 16th Century or earlier, so that’s out. All I’m coming up with is Ben Jonson, but he’s too early.
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen is about the right age, but I don’t know who wrote that one.
Are you William Henry Jinglebells?
Heh. I am not.
Time’s up. I am, in fact,
Charles Jennens
who wrote the libretto for Handel’s Messiah, drawing upon both Old and New Testament texts: Charles Jennens - Wikipedia
Merry Christmas, to those who celebrate it, and Happy Holidays to all!
Merry Christmas, EH, and a very good choice.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
You, too! Our next letter is
S
With all the holiday stuff going on around here, I may only check in once daily for the next few days.
IQs:
- Are your words the source of the Nunc Dimittis?
- Were you the title character of a kid’s Christmas song that was a hit for Rosemary Clooney?
- Did the Thinker keep you as a prisoner in Suicide Squad?
IQs:
1. Did you attend a US presidential inauguration in a fetching pair of mittens?
2. Did you play BoJack Horseman’s agent/manager?
3. According to a 1957 Christmas song by the Enchanters, is there something that we don’t know–you’re gonna do the Mambo?
Not St. Simeon, Santa Claus or dunno.
Not Bernie Sanders, dunno, and also not Santa.
#1 is correct.
#2 was Suzy Snowflake.
#3 is Starro the Conqueror.
DQs:
- Real?
- Male?
2 (played BoJack’s agent) was Amy Sedaris.
DQ: last name starts with S?