It's true that "Jingle Bells" songwriter James Pierpont did not have Christmas in mind when he penned the tune — which does not mention the holiday in its lyrics — in the 1850s. However ...

James Lord Pierpont didn’t have many other well-known songs, but here are some of his other compositions: The song was first performed during a Thanksgiving church service in Savannah, Georgia ...

The lyrics “go it while you’re young” in the final verse of the secular standard is hardly about a holy or silent night.” It also originally wasn’t called Jingle Bells. The history ...

Pierpont wrote the music and lyrics to "Jingle Bells" in the 1850s, sometime amid his daring deeds on land and sea. It was published in Boston in 1857, originally under the title "One Horse Open ...

In fact, the lyrics make no reference to the December ... Residents in Savannah claim the songwriter penned "Jingle Bells" in their town in 1857. Pierpont was buried in the Georgia city following ...

“‘Jingle Bells’ Composed Here,” it announced ... But the tune’s catchy melody and playful lyrics quickly gained popularity, cementing its place as a Christmas classic.

The lyrics are modified from the original version to make it more of an upbeat love song from a female perspective. “Can’t you hear those jingle bells?” she sings. “We’re laughing and we ...

During this time of year we all hear the tune to Jingle Bells at some point or another. The catchy song is a festive favourite of many but, little you may know, it was never actually meant to be a ...

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing) J-I-N-G-L-E bells. SIMON: Ah, jingle bells. Don't worry. Not going to sing along, but I would like to pose a question. How did those bells become a symbol of this ...

but the lyrics might have been too risqué for an ecclesiastical audience. “Given the songwriter’s rebellious nature, it shouldn’t be surprising that “Jingle Bells” has a bit of a rebel ...