The “round” in “Silent Night” might call up imagery of the soft, maternal kind, but in the phrase “round yon virgin,” it simply means “around.” “Yon” is an antiquated word for “that one” or “over ...

Nobody sets out to write a song that attempts to sum up an entire decade. If someone were foolhardy enough to try, they’d likely be headed for failure. Nonetheless, some top songwriters might be able ...

Now that Weird Al week is long past, we can mull over the merits — and demerits — of Al Yankovic's new mishmash of novelty music: Mandatory Fun. For word nerds, there is no question that Word Crimes, ...

Now that Weird Al week is long past, we can mull over the merits — and demerits — of Al Yankovic's new mishmash of novelty music: Mandatory Fun. For word nerds, there is no question that Word Crimes, ...