Silver Bells
Bing Crosby
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Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) hear them ring (ting-a-ling) Soon it will be Christmas day City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air there's a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you hear Silver bells, (silver bells) silver bells (silver bells) It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) Hear them ring, (hear them ring) Soon it will be Christmas day Strings of street lights, even stoplights Blinkin' bright red and green As the shoppers rush home with their treasures Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch This is Santa's big day And above all this bustle you hear Silver bells (The corner Santa Claus) Silver bells (Is busy now because) It's Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, it fills the winter air Hear them ring, you hear it everywhere Soon it will be Christmas day City sidewalks, busy sidewalks (Silver bells) Dressed in holiday style (Silver bells) In the air there's a feeling of Christmas (It's Christmas time in the city) Children laughing, people passing (Ring-a-ling) Meeting smile after smile (Hear them ring) Very soon it will be Christmas day
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Written by: Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
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10 facts about this song
Historical Context"Silver Bells" was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans in 1950. Its first recorded version was by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards, later Crosby performed it with Bob Hope.
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Movie DebutEven though Bing Crosby is popularly associated with the song, it was first performed by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the film "Lemon Drop Kid". Nevertheless, it was Bing Crosby and Carol Richards' version which was released first to the public.
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Original TitleThe song was originally titled "Tinkle Bells", but the songwriters decided to change it after realizing that "tinkle" can be slang for "urinate".
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Initial ReactionThe songwriters were initially unhappy with the song "Silver Bells" and almost threw it away. However, their displeasure was cured when Bing Crosby decided to record it.
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Versions and Record"Silver Bells" has been recorded by many different artists and is one of the most popular Christmas songs, making it one of the widely covered songs in the history of pop music. Artists like Elvis Presley, Johnny Mathis, and Dean Martin have lent their voices to this standard Christmas music.
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Shapiro Bernstein & CoThe company validly registered the song's copyright renewal to Jay Livingston Music, Inc., and St. Angelo Music, on September 27, 1977.
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Chart and Sales AchievementThe Bing Crosby and Carol Richard version quickly sold over 500,000 copies and later went on to sell over a million copies. It has been an integral part of holiday music since its creation.
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Awards and RecognitionWhile the song itself hasn't won any awards, it has come to define Christmas and holiday music for many people and is consistently featured on holiday music compilations.
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Theme"Silver Bells" is one of the rare vintage Christmas songs that presents urban Christmas.
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Rendition by Crosby and HopeThe rendition of the song by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, two well-known entertainment personalities of their era, has enhanced the popularity of the song and left a lasting imprint in the Christmas-song industry.
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