The popular holiday tune “Jingle Bells” was not written as a Christmas ... holiday in its lyrics — in the 1850s. However, widespread claims that Pierpont wrote the song in honor of ...

In the pantheon of classic Christmas songs, “Jingle Bells” is the connective tissue, and the lyrics, steeped in 19th-century New England imagery, are deceptively straightforward. At its heart ...

Many popular Christmas songs were written ... is tied in a knot or cut short. The song lyrics are saying that the horse’s tail is also decked out in bells. Meaning: The word “gay” used ...

Jaded by Jingle Bells ... Christmas wouldn't feel properly, well, Christmassy without a generous helping of the traditional favourites. But there are so many more fantastic seasonal songs to ...

“‘Jingle Bells’ Composed Here,” it announced. According to the plaque, James Pierpont wrote the song ... playful lyrics quickly gained popularity, cementing its place as a Christmas ...

The festive tune 'Jingle Bells' is a staple during the holiday season, but many might be surprised to learn that it was never intended as a Christmas song. A TikTok video from Daily Dose of Music ...

DANNY HENSEL, BYLINE: Those jingle bells Sinatra's singing about are much older than the song. In fact, they're older than Christmas itself. MATTHEW ZELLER: There are Biblical mentions of jingle ...