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Jingle Bells

Believe it or not Jingle Bells, one of the most famous American Christmas songs, was originally written for Thanksgiving! The author and composer of Jingle Bells was a minister called James Pierpoint who composed the song in 1857 for children celebrating his Boston Sunday School Thanksgiving. The song was so popular that it was repeated at Christmas, and indeed Jingle Bells has been reprised ever since. The essence of a traditional Christmas is captured in the lyrics of Jingle Bells and the sound effects using the bells have become synonymous with the arrival of Father Christmas or Santa Claus to the delight of children of all ages!

Dashing through the
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we
Laughing all the
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song
 

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the
Oh, what fun it is to
In a one horse open sleigh
 

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot
 

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the
Oh, what fun it is to
In a one horse open sleigh
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the
Oh, what fun it is to
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the
Oh, what fun it is to
In a one horse open sleigh