There’s plenty of sleigh bells included in songs like “Sleigh Ride” and even some lyrics regarding the sweet sounds of jingle bells. The holiday song “Jingle Bells” wasn’t always about ...

The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh, but the 19th-century song was never intended to celebrate the Christmas season.

Jingle Bells is NOT actually a Christmas song after all. ... Jingle Bells was written by an American composer in 1857, ... none of the lyrics actually relate to Christmas Day.

The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh, but the 19th-century song was never intended to celebrate the Christmas season.

Jingle Bells was written by American composer James Pierpoint in 1857, and is actually about Thanksgiving. It was originally called One Horse Open Sleigh and none of the lyrics actually relate to ...

There are also claims that “Jingle Bells” was a popular song to drink to in the 19th century, and that guests at parties would “jingle” the ice cubes in their glasses while they sang along.

Two songs with Massachusetts roots, “Sleigh Ride” and its similar sister “Jingle Bells,” embody Bennett’s finding that many holiday songs use sleigh bells to evoke Christmas.

Jingle Bellsisn't a Christmas song.We know it as a Christmas song. We can't imagine Christmas without it. But it wasn't written for Christmas. The lyrics may look clear-cut – bells, sleigh ...

One of the world’s most recognizable Christmas songs may not be a Christmas song at all. Here's a look at the history of "Jingle Bells." It took decades for this 19th century song to become a ...

Beyond Adam Sandler's "The Thanksgiving Song," there aren't a ton of tunes you associate with Turkey Day. Unless you count "Jingle Bells." ... adults loved it so much that the lyrics to “One ...