Christmas just wouldn’t be as magical without our favorite Christmas songs. Enjoy these little-known
facts about your favorite carols:
facts about your favorite carols:
"Jingle Bells," originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh," was written as a Thanksgiving song.
Buck Ram wrote the lyrics to “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” when he was a sixteen-year-old, homesick college student, although his original song was different from the one we now know and love.
Some historians believe that "Twelve Days of Christmas" isn't the silly song we all think it is – it's actually filled with religious symbolism. some religious symbols in the song include the two turtle doves (The Old and New Testaments), the six geese a-laying (the six days of creation), and eight maids-a-milking (the eight beatitudes).
The most recorded Christmas song is "White Christmas." there are more than five hundred recordings, many performed in different languages.
Leroy Anderson, the composer of the popular song "Sleigh Ride," was inspired to write the song during a heat wave in July.
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