Christmas Carol of the Day, December 10: "Carol of the Bells"
I don't care how overplayed it is, I love it.
Carol of the Bells
Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding-dong, ding-dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From ev'rywhere, filling the air
O how they pound, raising their sound
From hill and dale, telling their tale
Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
On, on they send, on without end
Their joyful tone to every home ...
Ding-dong, ding, dong.
I know it's not traditional, but I do love the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's version of this song, which is actually called "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24." And I found their official video for it, which features a small girl in a long nightgown and escaping kittens. All together now: Awww.
Click to viewCarol of the Bells
Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, "Throw cares away"
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding-dong, ding-dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From ev'rywhere, filling the air
O how they pound, raising their sound
From hill and dale, telling their tale
Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
On, on they send, on without end
Their joyful tone to every home ...
Ding-dong, ding, dong.
I know it's not traditional, but I do love the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's version of this song, which is actually called "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24." And I found their official video for it, which features a small girl in a long nightgown and escaping kittens. All together now: Awww.