Have you ever heard the version by Lorenna McKennitt? Its probably the best version I've heard of it - and I'm no big fan of Greensleeves either.Quote:
Originally posted by M
Greensleeves is an old traditional English song about, yes, you probably guessed it, Lady Greensleeves. It was very popular in Elizabethan times, and there are several theories on who wrote it. I have seen it listed both as an Irish ballad and a Scottish folk song. However the most common theory is that -the in other ways so famous- King Henry VIII wrote it to Anne Boleyn while they were courting (around 1530). Unfortunately, there are no evidence to back this up and it's probably not true.
you should look up the original lyrics if you have time, it is so not christmas related...
