JINGLE BELLS

-by James Lord Pierpont.

Jingle bells, written by James Lord
Pierpont in 1850 in medford,
Massachusetts. Originally it was
called One Horse Open Sleigh and
the song was not about christmas
at all. It was a jaunty melody
written for the american holiday of
thanksgiving.
It was initially a drinking song. It
originally wasn't meant to engage
young audiences at all as it was not
family friendly. The instrumentals
where originally a little more
complicated. The song we listen to
today has more simplified chords.
Today, Jingle Bells is one of the
most famous christmas carols in
the world. It was the first song to be
performed in space by 2 germany
six astronauts who played the song
with a harmonica and a sleigh bell.
These songs have been famously
adapted in movies and shows and
parodies like “jingle bells batman
smells” and more.

Original Song Modern Song

Dashing through the snow,
In a one-horse open sleigh.
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob tail ring,
Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride 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 hey!
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 Fanny Bright,
Was seated by my side.
The horse was lean and lank,
Misfortune seemed his lot.
He got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh! What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh hey!
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,
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.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Oh, 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 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
Oh, 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 yeah
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails 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 Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh hey! In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way. Jingle all the way
Oh! What fun it is to ride Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh! In a one horse open sleigh
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 as his speed.
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! You'll take the lead.
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh! What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh! What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh!