Jingle Bell Rock

Bobby Helms

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it’s the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell rock.

History of Jingle Bell Rock

 

Jingle Bell Rock” is the name of a popular Christmas song. It was first released by Bobby Helms in 1957 and has received frequent airplay during every Christmas time since then. The song has been covered over a hundred times since it was written.

 

Bobby Helms original version was recorded on the Decca label in 1957. The song was re-recorded by Helm on Kapp K-719 in 1965 and yet again in 1967 on Little Darlin’ LD-0038. In 1970 Helms recorded an entire album titled “Jingle Bell Rock. In 1983 Bobby Helms was back in the recording studio and released his last recording of “Jingle Bell Rock” on Black Rose 82713.
Jingle Bell Rock has been covered by acts as diverse as Girls Aloud, the Fall, Chet Atkins, Billy Idol, Kylie Minogue and many more.

Jingle Bell Rock features in the Muppet Family Christmas as sung by Dr Teeth and the Electric Mahem.

Since the song was written Jingle Bell Rock has sold over 120 million copies to become the second largest selling Christmas song in history.

Jingle Bell Rock has featured in several films including Home Alone: Lost in New York, Cookie and Mean Girls.

 

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