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An 1886 illustration of the song. "Sally in Our Alley" is a traditional English song, originally written by Henry Carey in 1725. [citation needed] It became a standard of British popular music over the following century. [1]
"Sleep, Dearie, Sleep" was played at the end of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. [4] The Queen's piper, Warrant Officer Class 1 (Pipe Major) Paul Burns, whose task was playing the bagpipes outside the Queen's window each morning to wake her up, performed the traditional lament.
The title was switched to "Darling is a Charlie", referring to the trials and tribulations of the then current (2008–2010) Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling. Another parody of the song is heard in the " Charlie X " episode of the classic series Star Trek , in which Lt. Uhura sings a special version (with lyrics adapted to the plot ...
Here are some of the Queen’s key quotes from over the years: “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our ...
The daughter of Lord Mountbatten and a first cousin of Prince Philip, Lady Pamela was a bridesmaid at Queen Elizabeth's royal wedding, a lady-in-waiting for the Queen, and joined her on many ...
Madonna and Child in a 14th century wall painting, Oxfordshire. "Lullay, mine liking" is a Middle English lyric poem or carol of the 15th century which frames a narrative describing an encounter of the Nativity with a song sung by the Virgin Mary to the infant Christ. [1]
Queen Elizabeth II's Evolution From Princess to the Longest-Reigning British Monarch Read article The Queen, who will turn 95 on Wednesday, April 21, showed up to St. George’s Chapel wearing the ...
A mondegreen (/ ˈ m ɒ n d ɪ ˌ ɡ r iː n / ⓘ) is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. [1] Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song; the listener, being unable to hear a lyric clearly, substitutes words that sound similar and make some kind of sense.