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Greensleeves is almost 500 years old. I'm sure there were other very popular songs when it came out, but Greensleeves had to staying power to still be here. What do you think is today's Greensleeves? (en.wikipedia.org)

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Not just a song that can be found in the archives, but one that almost everyone can hum, even today.

(Somebody asked what was meant by "today's...." Throw whatever you want out, somebody tossed out "Love me tender" as being a tune from in the 1860s.)

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

One of my favorite little details of Blood and Wine, Witcher 3, is random people humming or singing small refrains of modern pop songs like the Beatles, implying these tunes are exactly what you're asking about.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I have never heard of or heard Greensleeves until today

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

gucci gucci

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

We Three Kings.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Look, this is objectively funny because it's the same exact tune.

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