"The World Turned Upside Down" - English Ballad / Protest Song

"The World Turned Upside Down" is a traditional English ballad. It was first published on a broadside in 1646, as a protest against the policies of Parliament relating to the celebration of Christmas. Parliament believed the holiday should be a solemn occasion, and outlawed traditional English Christmas celebrations, which were seen as too closely associated with Catholicism. There are several versions of the lyrics. It is sung to the tune of a popular and contemporary English Royalist ballad, "When the king enjoys his own again".
Performed by Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band (Hang Up Sorrow and Care), 1995.

[@globe0147]

Glad we got rid of Cromwell

[@UttermostRusty]

banger

[@andrewyarosh1809]

Odd you wouldn’t mentioned this was played as the British surrendered at Yorktown…..

[@balladsofhistory]

Thanks for mentioning it. It’s an urban legend (more or less) that the song was played at Yorktown. I simply wanted to focus on its intended message/provenance. Great song nevertheless, at least Lord Cornwallis purportedly had a good taste in music!

[@maximilienrobespierre6276]

the song was written in 1646

[@mariatkachenko]

🔥🔥

[@lucario2188]

Do you accept request for songs?

[@balladsofhistory]

If I’m not too busy, and the recommendations are good, there’s a chance that it may someday become a video.

[@maximilienrobespierre6276]

Why is the text misspelled?

[@balladsofhistory]

Not necessarily misspelled, it’s just an obsolete rendering of the words, as they were originally written, mid-17th century.