Christmas Song of the Day : Day 1 ~ Jingle Bells

Well well well... since it's December and Christmas is around the corner... Start from today i shall post a "Christmas Song of the Day" everyday until Christmas...

Today's one is a classic... I guess everyone should know this... perhaps you cannot sing the whole song but i think AT LEAST you know "jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way..." "Jingle Bells" was written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857...

Well... here is the lyrics in case you do not know it...

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the hills we go

Laughing all the way.

Bells on bobtail ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to laugh and sing

A sleighing song tonight.

 

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh! what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way;

Oh! what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh.

 

A day or two ago

I thought I'd take a ride

And soon Miss Fannie Bright

Was seated by my side

The horse was lean and lank

Misfortune seemed his lot

He got into a drifted bank

And we - we got upsot

 

(Chorus)

 

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtail ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to laugh and sing

A sleighing song tonight!

 

(Chorus)

Though "Jingle Bells" is commonly thought as a Christmas Song...it was actually written and sung for Thanksgiving... and the clip above is not the full version... most of the modern version either skipped some verse or changed part of the lyrics... Well... i'll just show you the original lyrics...

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the hills we go

Laughing all the way.

Bells on bobtail ring

Making spirits bright

Oh what sport to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight.

|: chorus :|

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way!

O what joy it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago

I thought I'd take a ride

And soon Miss Fannie Bright

Was seated by my side

The horse was lean and lank

Misfortune seemed his lot

He got into a drifted bank

And we - we got upsot

|: chorus :|

A day or two ago

The story I must tell

I went out on the snow

And on my back I fell

A gent was riding by

In a one-horse open sleigh

He laughed as there I sprawling lie

But quickly drove away

|: chorus :|

Now the ground is white

Go it while you're young

Take the girls tonight

And sing this sleighing song

Just get a bobtailed bay

Two forty is his speed

Hitch him to an open sleigh

And crack! You'll take the lead.

|: chorus :|

Well... found the difference? haha... hope you enjoy this post... so... see ya in the next post!