<P> `` The World Turned Upside Down '' is an English ballad . It was first published on a broadside in the middle of the 1640s 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 . There are several versions of the lyrics . It is sung to the tune of another ballad , `` When the king enjoys his own again '' . </P>
<P> `` The World Turned Upside Down '' is an English ballad . It was first published on a broadside in the middle of the 1640s 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 . There are several versions of the lyrics . It is sung to the tune of another ballad , `` When the king enjoys his own again '' . </P>
why did the british play the song the world turned upside down
why did the british play the song the world turned upside down
as a protest against the policies of Parliament relating to the celebration of Christmas
as a protest against the policies of Parliament relating to the celebration of Christmas