Exorcising all my earworms for this year by turning them into Shakespeare songs…
In case you don’t have any kids in your life, here is the original song:
And in case you want MORE Shakespeare-themed song parodies, check out my holiday songbook, full of Shakespearean twists on seasonal classics complete with ukulele chords and murder.
IN STOCK NOW! Chestnuts and open fires. Hot chocolate and marshmallows. Holiday songs and… Shakespeare?
That’s right! This 28-page volume contains 10 of my best Shakespeare-themed holiday song parodies, most of them with expanded verses, plus two brand new compositions, each accompanied by hopefully-charming stick-figure illustrations. Spice up your caroling with the dulcet tones of Titus Andronicus, or the cheerful and upbeat rampage of Richard III!
While it is absolutely NOT necessary to play the ukulele in order to enjoy this songbook, all songs come with easy ukulele chord suggestions and, to be perfectly honestly, they all sound hilarious when accompanied by the plinky-plink cheerfulness of a uke. You should give it a try.
Song List:
Hamlet the Danish Princeling (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) *expanded*
O Birnam Wood (O Christmas Tree) *expanded*
Dip Our Hands in Blood of Caesar (Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly) *expanded*
We Three Kings of Lancaster Are (We Three Kings of Orient Are) *expanded*
Baby I Love You So (Baby It's Cold Outside)
O Romeo and Juliet (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) *expanded*
Old King Lear's Dividing His Crown (Santa Claus is Coming to Town)
Have Yourself a Merry Wife of Windsor (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)
Richard Third (Jingle Bells) *expanded*
Violent Night (Silent Night) *new*
All I Want for Crispin's Is France (All I Want for Christmas is You) *new*
I'm Dreaming of a Midsummer (I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas)
