Song with same tune but different lyrics

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EarnestQ said:
The tunes of several of the great hymns started out as popular drinking songs. I think this includes "A Mighty Fortress is Our God".
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Thanks, folks. I heard this too, but cannot point out wc now. On the other hand, people have also used the same words for songs with different tunes.
 
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The Jeopardy song and I'm a little teapot.
 
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mar09 said:
Hi huck,

Did u miss London bridge is falling down!
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I felt there was something not right... and as my friend said, sometimes our hands move faster than our minds!

I meant Baa baa black sheep to the tune of ABC and Twinkle twinkle=).
 
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Finlandia Hymn by Jean Sibelius, is one of the most important national songs of Finland. With different words, it is also sung as a Christian hymn (Be Still, My Soul).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adKwG9ZuzFw

[video=youtube;EPDPUoxylP4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPDPUoxylP4[/video]
 
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mar09 said:
Finlandia Hymn by Jean Sibelius, is one of the most important national songs of Finland. With different words, it is also sung as a Christian hymn (Be Still, My Soul).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adKwG9ZuzFw
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Also Song of peace:
[video=youtube;014SQqrp8M0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=014SQqrp8M0[/video]
 
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Been singing Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him, and just found this other song with words by john newton, and tune by franz joseph haydn, which is the national anthem of germany.

https://hymnary.org/hymn/PFAS2012/page/982

[video=youtube;nrHI3ATW9Co]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrHI3ATW9Co[/video]
 
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