Popular Nostalgia

“Mistletoe and Wine” got to number one in the UK in 1988. It features a choirboy, brass band and some dodgy graphics on the video. Check out the 80′s bouffant hair and the long grey shapeless coats. Anyone who can sway with as much gusto as Cliff Richard deserves a number one.

The original was sung by Twiggy in a musical and didn’t have such religious lyrics. Many people will remember the school playground version of the song which was considerably ruder and had many variations. It is listed after the proper lyrics below:

“Mistletoe and Wine” Lyrics

The child is a king, the carollers sing,
The old has passed, theres a new beginning.
Dreams of santa, dreams of snow,
Fingers numb, faces aglow.

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
Children singing christian rhyme
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
A time for rejoicing in all that we see

A time for living, a time for believing
A time for trusting, not deceiving,
Love and laughter and joy ever after,
Ours for the taking, just follow the master.

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
Children singing christian rhyme
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
A time for rejoicing in all that we see

A time for giving, a time for getting,
A time for forgiving and for forgetting.
Christmas is love, christmas is peace,
A time for hating and fighting to cease.

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
Children singing christian rhyme
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
A time for rejoicing in all that we see

You can buy the sheet music for “Mistletoe and Wine” from Musicroom at just £2.25- click here.

Alternative Lyrics

(help needed – can you remember what they sang in your playground?)
Christmas time, nicking all the wine
Children sing in Christian rhyme
With dogs on the fire
And cats up the tree