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'''God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen''' was an ancient Earth [[Christmas]] carol. It was this song that was being played by a group of [[Roboform|robotic Santas]] | "'''God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen'''" was an ancient Earth [[Christmas]] carol. It was this song that was being played by a group of [[Roboform|robotic Santas]] before they attacked [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]] on Earth. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') A group of children were singing this song when the [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]] arrived in London on Christmas Eve [[1851]], just before his encounter with the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'') The song was also played by a brass band shortly before the tenth Doctor regenerated ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
The melody of the carol was the same as that of the "[[Venusian lullaby]]" occasionally used by the [[Third Doctor]] to lull his foes into a state of tranquility. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' and [[MA]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'') | The melody of the carol was the same as that of the "[[Venusian lullaby]]" occasionally used by the [[Third Doctor]] to lull his foes into a state of tranquility. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' and [[MA]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'') | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 23 April 2012
"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" was an ancient Earth Christmas carol. It was this song that was being played by a group of robotic Santas before they attacked Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith on Earth. (DW: The Christmas Invasion) A group of children were singing this song when the Doctor arrived in London on Christmas Eve 1851, just before his encounter with the Cybermen. (DW: The Next Doctor) The song was also played by a brass band shortly before the tenth Doctor regenerated (DW: The End of Time)
The melody of the carol was the same as that of the "Venusian lullaby" occasionally used by the Third Doctor to lull his foes into a state of tranquility. (DW: The Dæmons, The Curse of Peladon and MA: Venusian Lullaby)
