Jingle Bells

U.S.A.

HISTORY AND SONG NOTES

Jingle Bells is an American folksong, originally published as The One Horse Open Sleigh by James Lord Pierpont in 1857. This song is often associated with Christmas, although it does not contain any religious content or references, so is often used as a general winter or winter holiday song. This tune works well as a group movement game for young children, and also as a singing or instrument playing activity.

Additional Verses:

A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride,

And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side,

The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seemed his lot.

He got into a drifted bank and then we got upsot.

A day or two ago, a story I must tell

I went out in the snow, and on my back I fell

Some friends were riding by, in a one-horse open sleigh

They laughed, and then they picked me up, and quickly sped away! Ah!

AUDIO RECORDING with words FOR LISTENING, SINGING ALONG, AND LEARNING: 

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