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Deck the Halls" is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh , dating back to the sixteenth century, [ 1 ] and belongs to a winter carol, " Nos Galan ", while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant , date to 1862.
Deck the Halls is a 2006 American Christmas comedy film directed by John Whitesell, written by Matt Corman, Chris Ord, and Don Rhymer, and starring Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, and Kristin Chenoweth. It tells the story of an optometrist who ends up in a Christmas competition with his new neighbor.
The songs from the special are featured alongside arrangements of the classic Christmas songs "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls", alongside two instrumental tracks seen in the special itself. However, the song that accompanies the feature, I Love Berries, was released in the Strawberry Jams CD instead.
"Deck the Halls" — Nat King Cole ... "Go Tell It on the Mountain" — Cedarmont Kids. ... Written in 1700 and originally titled "Song of the Angels," this hymn was the only one to hold official ...
Also playing the guitar, Travis Bacon, 35, joins the song next, crooning, “We all can stop listening / To little drummer boys / We all can stop glistening / Let’s un-deck the halls.”
Additionally, the original album featured a version of "Deck the Halls" which is not on the standard Columbia CD. (The Barnes & Noble chain, however, issued a version of the new title with "Deck the Halls" included as a bonus track.) The album was reissued on the UMe label in 2012, with the addition of two tracks.
Deck the Halls Two totally opposite neighbors (Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito) decide to see who can put up more elaborate Christmas decorations. The contest gets predictably out of hand.
This new version also altered the track listing, with "Deck the Halls" removed and two other songs ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and the aforementioned cover of "River") added. Personnel [ edit ]