Portrait of Isaac Watts, English hymn writer. Picture: Getty Occasionally, music played in a minor key can still sound uplifting if the accompanying lyrics are lighthearted – much like Watts’ words in ...

It’s a staple of pop performers’ Christmas albums. Then there’s the Hoyt Axton-penned “Joy to the World (Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog),” a No. 1 hit for Three Dog Night in 1971.

And round and round it went And rouuund and round and round it went That's the most popular parody version of "Joy to the World," Isaac Watts' hymn based on Psalm 98 and now a classic Christmas carol.

“Joy to the World” even made a splash at the Grammy Awards in 1972, earning nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus.