The Story of "Jingle Bells" Believe it or not Jingle Bells, one of the most popular and well-known American Christmas songs, was actually written for Thanksgiving! A minister named James Pierpoint was the author and composer of Jingle Bells, he wrote it in 1857 for the children celebrating Thanksgiving in his Boston Sunday School. The song was so well-received that they song it again at Christmas, and indeed Jingle Bells has been repeated ever since. The sound effects of using the bells with the song have come to represent the arrival of Santa Claus to the delight of children of all ages! 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
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
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 |