Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. ~ Isaiah 7:14
Christmas Song Lyrics Compiled by Charles P. Scott
Jingle Bell Rock
Lyrics
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun.
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock.
About This Song
Some Christmas songs are so synonymous with the season that it's hard to even imagine a time before hearing them on the radio or in your favorite holiday films. Pretty much since it was first released in 1957, "Jingle Bell Rock" has been a holiday classic, covered by everyone from Reba Mcentire and Blake Shelton to Hall & Oates. But it's Bobby Helms that helped turn the song into what it is today with his original recording.
The song was written by Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe, two men who worked in Public Relations and the advertising industry. Though Helms later claimed that he wrote the song along with guitarist Hank Garland who also played in Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." The two men claimed that the initial song they received was titled "Jingle Bell Hop" and that numerous edits were made to make the song what we know today. They maintained this claim until they both passed away. Though they never did receive writing credits.
