Published 19:45 IST, November 6th 2019
Christmas: Here are some popular carols to sing during the festival
Christmas is incomplete without some tunes sung along with the whole family. Here are some famous Christmas carols to sing during the festival of Christmas.
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Christmas is an annual festival of Christians who celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on this special occasion. The festival is all about celebrating and spending quality time with friends and family. The festival is incomplete without some tunes sung along with the whole family. Here are some famous Christmas carols.
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
This Christmas carol is written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934. The song immediately gained popularity because of its easy and smooth rhythm.
We Wish you A Merry Christmas
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
Good tidings for Christmas
And a happy new year
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
This popular jingle emerged from the West Country of England, and the interesting thing about this song is it was sung by mummers, who are groups of small children travelling from door to door to request gifts.
Jingle Bells
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
This American jingle is written by James Lord Pierpont and published in the autumn of 1857. This carol is very famous and is sung all over the globe. It was originally affiliated with the festival of Thanksgiving but decades later was sung by blackface minstrel performer Johnny Pell in Ordway Hall in Boston in September 1857, which associated the song with Christmas music and the holiday season.
16:25 IST, November 6th 2019