"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," as we know it today, is about as far from dark and ominous as a song could be. "Let your heart be light / From now on our troubles will be out of sight," the lyrics promise. The song paints a picture of a restful, happy time shared with "faithful friends who are dear to us." So many of those who celebrate Christmas would tell you that these concepts are central to the holiday.
As Entertainment Weekly reports, the Christmas classic was originally written by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin for the musical "Meet Me in St. Louis," which made its debut in 1944. Before Michael Bublé and a whole array of other artists with holiday albums to sell got their hands on it, it was first sung by Judy Garland. Margaret O'Brien starred alongside Garland in the musical and told the outlet that she was delighted by the song. After its lyrics were retooled a little, that is, because it seems Garland found them quite dark and sinister at first.
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