lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

DING A LING THE CHRISTMAS BELL

(Jerry Foster - Bill Rice) « © '71 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
Gather round and I will tell the story of a Christmas bell
Who used to shine and chime and ring and why they call him Ding a Ling
One of the famous jingle bells is what he was but then he fell
And broke his pretty harmony and he began to ring off key

Now they call him Ding a Ling because he has a funny ring
And doesn't hit his note too well Ding a Ling the Christmas bell

The other bells met secretly and he heard one say in a real low key
He's sure to ruin our Christmas sound and we don't want him hangin' around
He overheard their secret vote and walked away with a lump in his note
The saddest bell you've ever seen the Christmas bell called Ding a Ling

They all call him Ding a Ling because he has a funny ring...

The snow was falling in the square when the children found him there
And placed him on the Christmas tree for ev'ryone in town to see

As Christmas Eve came to the town a blinding snow was coming down
And Ding a Ling heard someone say ol' Santa's sure to lose his way
The thought occured to Ding a Ling to ring as loud as he could ring
And when ol' Santa heard the sound it guided him into the town

Now the children shout and sing and ev'ryone loves Ding a Ling
So ev'rything has turned out well for Ding a Ling the Christmas bell
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2.

JINGLE BELL ROCK

(Joe Beal - Jim Boothe) « © '61 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »
Jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock jingle bell swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' 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 glidin' in a one horse sleigh
Giddy up jingle horse pick up your feet jingle around the clock
Mix and mingle in the jinglin' beat that's the jingle bell rock
[ guitar + steel ] What a bright time it's the right time to rock the night away...
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3.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

(Liz Anderson) « © '67 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Oh hear the chimes ringing it's Christmas again
With tidings of peace and good will to all men
So greet ev'ry stranger and make him your friend
For that is the spirit of Christmas

(Christmas time oh Christmas listen there's bells in your heart)
This I know love must flow for love is the spirit of Christmas

In Bethlehem's manger in years long grown dim
The Christ child was born so our love he might win
So open your heart up and let him come in
For he is the spirit nof Christmas

(Christmas time oh Christmas listen there's bells in your heart)
This I know love must flow for love is the spirit of Christmas
Love is the spirit of Christmas
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4.

RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER

(Johnny Marks) « © '49 St Nicholas Music, ASCAP / Educational Graphic Press, BMI »
(You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Doner and Blitzen
But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all)

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names
They'd never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say
Rudolph with your nose so bright won't you guide my sleigh tonight
Then how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer you'll go down in history

(Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows
All of the other reindeers used to laugh and call him names
They'd never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games)

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say...
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5.

SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY

(Ben Peters) « © '71 Peer Music, BMI »
Hear the children how they are singin' out ev'rybody's happy and gay
All of their stockin's are hung with care soon it will be Christmas Day

Tiny silver bells are a ringin' out hangin' on the back of a sleigh
Songs of the carolers fill the air soon it will be Christmas Day

At ev'ry house you'll find a window with a Christmas tree
And all the boys and girls are just as good as they can be

Cause Santa's reindeer soon will be swingin' out bringin' lots of presents their way
All the excitement is hard to bear soon it will be Christmas Day
[ steel ] At ev'ry house you'll find a window with a Christmas tree
And every boy and girl is just as good as they can be

Cause Santa's reindeer soon will be swingin'...
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6.

I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS

(Tommie Connor) « © '52 Jewel Music, ASCAP »
(Christmas toys all over the place
Little Johnny wears a funny smile upon his face
Johnny has a secret and the secret he must share
He wants to tell somebody so he tells his Teddy Bear)

I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the misteltoe last night
She didn't see me creep down the stairs to have a peek
She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Then I saw mommy tickle Santa Claus underneath his beard so snowy white
What a laugh it would have been if daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

(I saw Mama kissing Santa Claus underneath the misteltoe last night)
She didn't see me creep down the stairs to have a peek
She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Then I saw mommy tickle Santa Claus underneath his beard so snowy white
What a laugh it would have been if daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night
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7.

ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

(Johnny Marks) « © '58 St Nicholas Music, ASCAP »
Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see and ev'ry couple tries to stop
Rockin' around the Christmas tree let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some carolin'

You will get a sentimental feelin' when you hear
Voices singin' let's be jolly deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin' around the Christmas tree have a happy holiday
Ever'one dancin' merrily in the good ole fashioned way
[ piano ] You will get a sentimental feelin' when you hear...
Ev'ryone dancin' merrily in the good ole fashioned way
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8.

MR. MISTLETOE

(Ben Peters) « © '71 Peer Music, BMI »
Mr Mistletoe ev'rywhere you go you put mistletoe up above
Ev'ry Christmas time you will alway find Mr Mistletoe and people in love

He comes round at Christmas season to give us all a reason
To steal a kiss from someone that we know
And although you'll never see him you know that it must be him
Cause ev'rywhere you go there's mistletoe

When you're kissed below a piece of mistletoe by someone you know remember then
Somewhere a little Elf is laughin' to himself Mr Mistletoe has done it again

He comes round at Christmas season to give us all a reason...

Just like Santa Claus we love him because happiness is all he's thinkin' of
And that's why you find ev'ry Christmas time Mr Mistletoe and people in love
Mr Mistletoe and people in love
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9.

WHISTLE AND A WHISKER AWAY

(Bill Hayes - Lee Hayes) « © '71 Forrest Hills Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
It's starting to snow and you oughta know by the presents on his sleigh
It's a hint that Santa Claus is just a whistle and a whisker away
So when ev'ryone's good in your neighborhood in school or out at play
It's a hint that Santa Claus is just a whistle and a whisker away

So you better listen to your mom and your daddy too
Santa comes but once a year make sure he comes to you
When silver bells chime you know it's the time for that happy day
When sleigh bells jingle ole Kris Kringle will be a whistlin' and a whisker away
[ guitar ] It's starting to snow and you oughta know by the presents on his sleigh..
A whistle and a whisker away
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10.

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

(Jack Rollins - Steve Nelson) « © '50 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the snowman was a fairy tale they say
He was made of snow but the children know how he come to life one day

There must have been some magic in that ole silk that they found
For when they placed it on his head he began to dance around
Oh Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be
And the children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me
[ guitar ] Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day
So he said let's run and we'll have some fun now before I melt away
Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around the square saying catch me if you can

He led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler stop
Frosty the snowman had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye sayin' don't you cry I'll be back again some day

(Thumpetty thump thump thumpety thump thump look at Frosty go
Thumpetty thump thump thumpety thump thump over the hills of snow)
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11.

DON'T WISH ME MERRY CHRISTMAS

(Glenn Sutton) « © '71 Peer Music, BMI »
Children are singin' just outside my door
Snowflakes are fallin' it's Christmas once more
Ev'ryone's happy but I feel so blue
It's just not like Christmas since I don't have you

So don't wish me merry Christmas this year
For how could that ever be
Tell me how could Christmas be merry and bright
If you're not here with me

We used to wrap presents and hang mistletoe
Then sit by the fireside and turn the lights low
But things are so different since you went away
And now to me Christmas is just another day

So don't wish me merry Christmas this year...
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