Let it Snow....

Well now that it is freezing cold outside, and we can see our breath almost anywhere we go it has come to the time of year. Yes the white fluffy stuff has started to fall. And yes we all know what this white fluffy stuff is, that is right it is snow. Now, most of you would think that I am going to entirely dedicate this blog to snow, but not necessarily, this blog’s main interest is going to be in Christmas music, oh excuse me “Holiday Music”…

Let us start with a very well know song, “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” as most of you know this song was originally written by Irving Berlin in 1942. This song was originally sung by Bing Crosby.

I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten, and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white


Now for another, most of you have heard the song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, but let us see what you know about it. It was written by Ralph Blaine in 1943, it was said to have been the saddest title of the century.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,Let your heart be lightFrom now on,our troubles will be out of sightHave yourself a merry little Christmas,Make the Yule-tide gay,From now on, our troubles will be miles away.Here we are as in olden days,Happy golden days of yore.Faithful friends who are dear to usGather near to us once more.Through the years We all will be together,If the Fates allowHang a shining star upon the highest bough.And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.


And now for one you all grew to love while you were under ten years of age, that is right, Jingle Bells. James Pierpoint is credited with writing this song in 1857. It was originally written for Sunday School Students.

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snowIn a one horse open sleighO'er the fields we goLaughing all the wayBells on bob tails ringMaking spirits brightWhat fun it is to laugh and singA sleighing song tonightOh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighA day or two agoI thought I'd take a rideAnd soon Miss Fanny BrightWas seated by my sideThe horse was lean and lankMisfortune seemed his lotWe got into a drifted bankAnd then we got upsotOh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh yeahJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh

And now the last song one that the band is so excited to play is “Sleigh Ride”. This song was written by Leroy Anderson in 1946 during an August heat wave. Lyrics weren’t written for this song for three more years.
Sleigh Ride

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring-ting tingling too.
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "yoo-hoo!",
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, let's go,
Let's look at the show.
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, it's grand,
Just holding your hand.
We're riding along with a song of a wintry fairy land.
Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we,
We're snuggled close together like two birds of a feather would be.
Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two.",
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.
There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray,
It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day.
We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop.
At the fireplace where we'll watch the chestnuts pop. ("pop-pop-pop")
There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy,
As they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie.
It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier & Ives.
These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives.
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling
Ring-ting tingling too.
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "yoo-hoo!",
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. (horse whinneys)

Credits
www.wikipedia.com
and
www.carols.org.uk
are credited with all information and lyrics in this article.