Can you tell the difference...

[Ryla Relvinian]

... between "What child is this" and "Greensleeves?"

*random thought of the day* :)

[Pierce Tondry]

Yes, but then, Greensleeves is one of my favorite songs. :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

The tune is exactly the same! :rolleyes tsk

[Lilaena De'Ville]

The tune *is* exactly the same. Greensleeves came first, however. :)

[Ryla Relvinian]

Noo! Blasphemy! They are two different songs. :)

[Daiquiri Van-Derveld]

One is sung as a Christmas carol and the other......omg, Im so gonna look stupid (like thats ever stopped me before, huh?) but......isnt Greensleeves about a 'lady of the evening'?

*hides :uhoh

[Pierce Tondry]

Actually, there are slight differences in tempo at points in the songs. Or at least, that's the way I learned to play Greensleeves. My musical schooling's pretty small though, so hey- I just might be wrong.

[Ryla Relvinian]

They are actually two different tunes. Very similar, but not fully identical.

[Marcus Telcontar]

Who cares. They both are enough to make one throw a frying pan through the speaker :x

[Dasquian Belargic]

Greensleeves is good!

[Figrin D'an]

Aren't the two generally played in different key signatures?

Rhythmically, they're similar, but key isn't, from what I recall.

[DarthHERA]

Originally posted by Daiquiri Van-Derveld
One is sung as a Christmas carol and the other......omg, Im so gonna look stupid (like thats ever stopped me before, huh?) but......isnt Greensleeves about a 'lady of the evening'?

*hides :uhoh

I dont got a clue Daiq. I know probly 4 words of Greensleeves, and one of them is "Greensleeves"
:\

[Charley]

Originally posted by Marcus Elessar
Who cares. They both are enough to make one throw a frying pan through the speaker :x


No.

[Daiquiri Van-Derveld]

This is another one of those 'I cant remember exactly' things, but I know there is a song which was based on ladies of the evening and a spin off on that to a song that became popular nation wide :\

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Originally posted by Figrin D'an
Aren't the two generally played in different key signatures?

Rhythmically, they're similar, but key isn't, from what I recall.

They might be different keys, but I was a church pianist for four years and the tune to "What Child is This?" is called...."Greensleeves." They are the same tune.

Respect Mah Authoratay!!

[Ryla Relvinian]

*giggles uncontrolably at the words "church pianist."*

Sorry... sorry... move along. ;)

Actually, what church were you at?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Calvary Baptist Church in Santa Clara, California. No where near where I'm at now.

[Slayn Cloak]

What artist?