Two YouTube Videos Of The Children's Parody "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" (with lyrics & comments)

Dar Golan, Oct 7, 2025  #ChristmasSong #JingleBellsBatmanSmells #ChristmasParody

The official full version of the classic parody — “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!”

 Featuring your favorite heroes and villains — Batman, Robin, Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Joker, Loki, and even Bandit from Bluey — all joining the Christmas chaos!

This is the complete version of the song everyone’s been singing for decades in schoolyards and playgrounds.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases two YouTube video of the children's parody "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells". 

This post includes lyrics for these versions of this parody as well as selected comments from YouTube video #2.

The content of this post is presented for folkloric, socio-cultural, and entertainment purposes only.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in this post and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
This post departs from the usual mission of this blog which is to showcase African American culture and the cultures of other people of Black cultures around the world.

I've published this post to document children's creativity and share examples of children's parodies.

These versions are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

If you know other lyrics for this song, please share them in the comment section below. Thanks!

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LYRICS FOR JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS -YOUTUBE VIDEO #1
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baV4z9ynYgA&list=RDbaV4z9ynYgA&start_radio=1

(Verse 1)

Dashing through the snow

On a pair of broken skis

Over fields we go

Crashing into trees!

 

Snow gets in my eye

I think I’m gonna cry

I woke up in the old Batcave

With Batman standing by

 

(Chorus)

Jingle bells, Batman smells,

Robin laid an egg,

The Batmobile lost a wheel,

And Joker got away!

 

Jingle bells, Batman smells,

Robin laid an egg,

The Batmobile lost a wheel,

And Joker got away!

 

(Verse 2)

The Joker got away,

But couldn’t get too far,

He didn’t see the webs

And now he’s seeing stars!

 

Spider-Man is cool

He goes to my school

Iron Man is super rich

And Loki is a fool!

 

(Chorus)

Jingle bells, Batman smells,

Robin laid an egg,

The Batmobile lost a wheel,

And Joker got away!

 

Jingle bells, Batman smells,

Robin laid an egg,

The Batmobile lost a wheel,

And Joker got away!

 

(Verse 3)

Batman has to poop,

That’s why he smells so bad,

The only thing that's worse,

Is the bathroom of my dad!

 

I’ll write Santa my name,

He’ll bring a video game,

I want Minecraft or Fortnite,

Or bring me both of them!

 

(Chorus)

Jingle bells, Batman smells,

Robin laid an egg,

The Batmobile lost a wheel,

And Joker got away!

 

Jingle bells, Batman smells,

Robin laid an egg,

The Batmobile lost a wheel,

And Joker got away!

 

© Lyrics & Production by Dar Golan

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YOUTUBE VIDEO #2-Jingle Bells, Batman Smells - Complete Version With All Four Verses - Funny Christmas Song Parody

AltoonaYourPiano, Dec 19, 2022

How many of you sang this on the bus or on long car rides many years ago? I know I sure did, but I remember there were so many different versions. And I thought, what if we make them all into a complete song? And so, here it is! I know I'm not much of a singer, what singing voice I used to have long has deteriorated due to health issues that have plagued me over the past 20 years but I hope it's serviceable. I arranged them by age, first verse and chorus are oldest. Here's the lyrics.

(Verse 1)

Dashing through the snow,

On a pair of broken skis,

O'er the hills I go,

Crashing into trees!

The snow is turning red,

I think I might be dead,

I woke up in a hospital

With stitches in my head!

 

(Chorus 1)

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg!

Oh, what fun it is to ride in a beat-up Chevrolet! (x2)

 

(Verse 2)

Batman's in the kitchen,

Robin's in the hall,

Joker's in the bathroom

Peeing on the wall.

Penguin's in the freezer,

Alfred's in the study,

Two-face is in the living room,

I think that's everybody!

 

(Chorus 2)

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg!

The Batmobile lost a wheel and the Joker got away, hey! (2x)

 

(Verse 3)

Batman's in the kitchen,

Robin's in the hall,

Joker's in the bathroom

Peeing on the wall.

Penguin's on the potty,

His arms too short to wipe.

Catwoman's in the litterbox,

While the Riddler smokes a pipe!

 

(Chorus 3)

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin ran away!

He lost pants down in France and found them in Bombay!

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin flew away!

Santa Claus lost his drawers on the M6 Motorway!

 

(Verse 4)

Crashing through the roof,

On a one-horse open tree!

Busting out I go, laughing all the way!

 

(Instrumental interlude)

 

(Chorus 4)

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg!

He blows his nose on cheerios and eats them everyday!

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin flew away!

Landed on a football field but did not know how to play!

Notes:

1. The first verse sometimes accompanies another Jingle Bells parody that has nothing to do with Batman, hence why it's so different.

2. The second chorus can also end in "and the Joker took ballet" or "the Joker saved the day".

3. "Bombay" is an old name for Mumbai, a city in India.

4. The M6 Motorway is located in England, meaning this verse originated in the UK

5. The fourth verse is the only one to appear in official Batman media.

6.. "Football field" can also be "football pitch".

Merry Christmas to all of my friends and I hope you like this fun parody!

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR YOUTUBE VIDEO #2
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKrsgDf_gFc&list=RDZKrsgDf_gFc&start_radio=1

1.@prd.christmas4703, 2023
"Thanks for sharing this fun version of this classic song"

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2. @AltoonaYourPiano, 2023
"Glad you like it! Fun how many different versions there were. I compiled them in order from oldest (late 60s that my older siblings taught me that they sang as kids) to newest (90s version that my nephews and nieces taught me, the cheerios one, and the one from the cartoon, to in between (the 70s and 80s "Batmobile lost a wheel" and "Batman in the kitchen" one I grew up with). Thanks so much for listening and merry Christmas! 🎄🎅"

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3. @tommcdonald4014, 2023
"I somehow missed that this is a whole song! Do you know when it was written? I don't remember this from my youth in the 50s."

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4. @AltoonaYourPiano, 2023
"How I did this was I combined the different versions everyone knew into a single song, it was fun to record this. I think it was written in the 60s after the Batman TV show became popular since I know my parents told me they didn't have this as kids, but my brothers and sisters did in the 60s and 70s. Anyways thanks for listening! 🎄"

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5. @tommcdonald4014, 2023
"@AltoonaYourPiano  Thinking about it more, I do remember another version. I recall it as, "Jingle bells, shotgun shells, BBs all the way; Oh, what fun it is to ride in the big old Chevrolet!" This was from the 50s or early 60s, and may have been local to me in Wisconsin."

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6. @cherylatkinson6060, 2023
"Your Christmas song parody is a lot of fun to hear. We used to say riding in grandmas Chevrolet, I didn't know all the verses."

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7. @LogoFreak93, 2023
"Oh! This is so funny! I appreciate the nostalgia and humor. I only heard the second chorus and part of the second and third verses (only the part up to The Joker). I don't know where you found those other verses and choruses but I'm glad you did. Now, I'm going to annoy my family by singing the full version. Thanks for making this woman's Christmas merrier. 🎄🎅☃🎁"

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8. @ErikaBell_Z, 2023
"Oh wow, this sure brings back memories! ^_^ Me and my friends used to sing this all the time in the bus, on the playground, on car rides, you name it! I even remember teaching this to my little bro. I only knew the "Batmobile lost a wheel" verse and the first half of "Batman's in the kitchen" up to the part about the Joker, we just repeated those four lines. I didn't know there were all these other verses, my favorite is the one with the broken skis. I've got something new to sing now, dude. Thank you so much for the memories! I hope you had an awesome Christmas!"

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9. @KissyfaceJenkins, 2023
"Oh! This is hilarious! 😆 I heard a few of those here in America and a few of them back home in Ireland. I do believe some of those verses are exclusive to the UK and Ireland and the others are exclusive to the US. Either way, this was a gas, and I absolutely adored this awesome parody. Nice to hear you sing! I like your voice. Happy Christmas, Altoona! 🎄🎅🌟🎁🎀☃"

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10. @Melelesh, 2025
"At home we are making our own verses"

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Even More Examples Of The Song "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer" Song With Added Lyrics

Nursery Rhymes TV, Nov 30, 2014  #rudolph #christmassong #christmas

RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER *NEW FUN LYRICS*, from Nursery Rhymes TV!

Quality Kids Songs, Music & Animation, all made in the UK :-)

Lyrics: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose- LIKE A LIGHTBULB and if you ever saw it, You would even say it glows- LIKE A LIGHTBULB All of the other reindeer you to laugh and call him names- LIKE PINOCCHIO Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say- HO HO HO "Rudolph with your nose so bright, why don't you guide the sleigh tonight?" Then all the reindeers loved him and they shouted out with glee- YIPPEE Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer you'll go down in history..

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of a version of the song "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer" with added lyrics.

This post also includes a compilation of online comments about versions of  "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer" with added lyrics. That compilation includes some of the comments from the discussion thread of a 2017 pancocojams post about that song.

The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Johnny Marks, the composer of the standard lyrics for "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer" in 1949. Also, thanks to the unknown composers of the add on lyrics for this song. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of this post on YouTube.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! ️️️
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/12/documenting-when-people-sung-extra.html "Singing Extra Lyrics For "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer". 

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/12/more-examples-of-rudolph-red-nosed.html for a 2021 pancocojams post entitled "More Examples Of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" (with extra lyrics)".  (That post doesn't have any comments in its discussion thread as of December 24, 2024.)

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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT THE SONG "RUDOLPH THE RED NOSE REINDEER" WITH ADDED LYRICS

These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only. These numbers don't always correspond with the numbers on the site where the comments were originally published. 

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/12/documenting-when-people-sung-extra.html "Singing Extra Lyrics For "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer"

1.Azizi Powell, December 20, 2017 
"Here's an example of an extra lyrics version of"Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer" from Ireland:

https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=635774&page=2

"Old 12-22-2011

irishgirl

Location: Belfast, Ireland.

"Glows (like a Glow-worm)

Reindeer (like Blitzen)

Names (like Pinocchio)

Games (like Monopoly)

History (like Napoleon)"

 

I think The GW/Columbus versions didn't make it across the Atlantic."

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"GW" = George Washington

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2. Roes, November 16, 2019 
"Australia in the 80's myself and my friends added page 93 to the end of you'll go down in history most of the rest is mostly the same extras we never used flash light it was always like a light bulb"

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3. John Templar, December 28, 2021
"I grew up during the mid 60s around Seattle, WA and remember:

 

Nose (like a Light Bulb)

Names (like Dumbo)

Games (like Soccer)

Glee (like toothpaste)

History (like Lincoln)"

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4. Anonymous, October 19, 2022 
"I'm so happy to find somewhere people also added "LIKE THE TOOTHPASTE"! I sang this version now as an adult a few years back with my children. My husband swears I'm insane. Now I have proof!

 

I grew up in the 80s near Chicago"

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https://thirdhour.org/forums/topic/58478-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-add-on-lyrics/

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer add-on lyrics by SpiritDragon

December 16, 2015 in General Discussion

"Hey guys I`m interested in broadening my horizons even more...

In Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Song I`ve heard a variety of different add-ons echoed at the end of lines over the years. Certainly some are more common than others, I`m curious what renditions you`ve heard and prefer.

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer (sometimes echoed reindeer)

Had a very shiny nose (Sometimes like a light bulb follows here or line 4 or both) (also heard flashlight)

and if you ever saw it (echo saw it)

you would even say it glows (see line 2)

All of the other reindeer (echo)

used to laugh and call him names (most commonly pinocchio for some reason, but I`ve heard others)

they never let poor Rudolph (echo)

Join in any Reindeer games (most commonly Monopoly, I`ve also heard parcheesy and poker)

Then one foggy Christmas eve

Santa came to say (Ho Ho Ho)

Rudolph with your nose so bright

won`t you guide my sleigh tonight

Then all the reindeer loved him

and they shouted out with glee (Yippie)

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

you`ll go down in history (like Washington, Columbus and most recently Charlie Brown - I`d never heard that one before this year that I can remember)

 

The other night at a staff party everyone was singing Rudolph impromptu and all used the same add-ons magically - My wife claimed they were the only ones she`s ever heard and thinks I`m crazy for thinking there are different versions. I think it must be somewhat regional - Is there an "authorized" version that standardizes the bonus lyrics that any one is aware of? Any ideas on the source of these echoing words?

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What words have you heard echoed? Do you have preferences?

Any idea on the sources and a standardized version?"

1. Jamie123

Location: UK

[…]

Posted December 16, 2015 (edited)

"If I remember rightly, the Simpsons' "add-ons" were:

 ...say It glowed (Bart: "Like a Light Bulb!" Homer: "Bart!!")

 ...reindeer games (Bart: "Like Strip Poker!" Homer: "I'm warning you!")

 ...Santa came to say (Marge: "Take it away Homie!" Homer (sings solo): "Rudolph get your nose over here, so you can guide my sleigh to...er...day" Patty and Selma: "Groan!")

 ...down in history (Bart: "Like Attila the Hu.....uuuugh". Homer starts strangling him.)

 

My daughter and I always sing "Attila the Hun" at the end, though my wife always tries to drown us out with "George Washington".

(I think "Attila the Hun" scans better)"

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 2. NeuroTypical
Posted December 16, 2015

"On 12/16/2015 at 7:47 AM, Vort said:

Where as we prefer to sing "like a light bulb" after every verse.

 
In my house, Daddy sings "like a light bulb" after every verse, and the family gets more and more upset until violence erupts. No really - I'm the victim here.  Pillows have sharp corners"

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3. Old school
Posted November 24, 2022

"We always sang like Pinocchio like a light bulb like football like toothpaste and like Columbus"

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4. Pigsrcute

Posted December 17, 2024
"I’ve heard this version:

 

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer (reindeer)

had a very shiny nose (like a light bulb)

and if you ever saw him (saw him)

you would even say it glows (like a flash light)

all the other reindeer (reindeer)

would laugh and call him names (like Pinocchio)

they never let poor Rudolph (Rudolph)

join in any reindeer games (like monopoly)

then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say (in his underwear)

Rudolph won’t you guide my sleigh tonight

then how the reindeer loved him (loved him)

as they shouted out with glee (yippee)

Rudolph the Red Nosed Riendeer

You’ll go done in history (like Michael Bublé)"

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Five African American Gospelized Versions Of The Hymn "Walk In The Light" (Also Known As "Jesus, The Light Of the World" & "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing")

Charles Pope,  Apr 2, 2011 -snip- This video showcases a gathering of well known African American Gospel singers and musicians.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases five YouTube videos of African American choirs singing gospelized versions of the hymn "Jesus, The Light Of The World", also known as "Walk In The Light", & "Hark The Herald  Angels Sing".

Addendum- This post also showcases a YouTube video of an African American praise team singing "Jesus, The Light Of The World", also known as "Walk In The Light", & "Hark The Herald  Angels Sing".  

Information about this song is included in this post along with a representative version of its lyrics.

The content of this post is presented for religious, inspirational, cultural and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Charles Wesley and George D. Elderkin for composing this hymn. Thanks to all those who are featured in these showcases videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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*A gospelized hymn" is my term for a Christian hymn that is sung in any African American gospel style. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG

From https://hymnary.org/text/hark_the_herald_angels_sing_jesus_the
"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Charles Wesley, pub.1739

alt. by George Whitefield, pub.1758

alt. by Martin Madan, pub.1767

alt.

copyright status is Public Domain

Scripture: Luke 2:13-14

Mendelssohn [.xml]

Felix Mendelssohn, pub.1840

arr. by William H. Cummings, pub.1857

copyright status is Public Domain

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Author (stanzas): Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepened, and he became one of the first band of "Oxford Methodists."

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Author (refrain): George D. Elderkin

Almost nothing is known about George D. Elderkin (b. 1845; d. 1928). There was a George D. Elderkin Publishing Company in Chicago which published four collections of gospel hymns entitled The Finest of the Wheat. Book Three (1904) includes 259 songs, including music by both George D. and George W. Elderkin, “for prayer and evangelistic meetings, church and missionary services, Sunday schools and young people’s societies,” and was edited by Geo. D. Elderkin, C. C. McCabe, Wm. J. Kirkpatrick, H. L. Gilmour, G. W. Elderikn, and F. A. Hardon.” It was hardbound, and sold for 30 cents per copy, postpaid"...

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LYRICS - "JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD"

From : https://hymnary.org/text/hark_the_herald_angels_sing_jesus_the

"Representative Text

1 Hark! the herald angels sing.
Jesus, the light of the world.
Glory to the newborn King,
Jesus, the light of the world.

Refrain:
We’ll walk in the light, beautiful light.
Come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright.
Oh, shine all around us by day and by night.
Jesus, the light of the world.

2 Joyful, all you nations, rise.
Jesus, the light of the world.
Join the triumph of the skies.
Jesus, the light of the world. [Refrain]

3 Christ, by highest heav'n adored.
Jesus, the light of the world.
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Jesus, the light of the world. [Refrain]

4 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace.
Jesus, the light of the world.
Hail, the Sun of righteousness!
Jesus, the light of the world. [Refrain]

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #277"

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ADDITIONAL SHOWCASE VIDEOS
These showcase videos are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 -"Walk In The Light"

Njoelprice, Oct 2, 2012

The Women of Praise choir of the First Baptist Church of Highland Park in Landover Maryland. 

Women's Day August 7, 2011.

First Baptist Church of Highland Park

Rev. Dr. Henry P. Davis III, Pastor

6801 Sheriff Road • Landover, MD 20785

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3- "Walk In The Light" Mt Zion Nashville Sanctuary Choir Feat Royce Mosley & "Mama Val"

delusion1000, Dec 30, 2015

Some good, old fashioned, Sunday morning church the Sunday before Christmas at Mt. Zion Nashville [Tennessee].  The Sanctuary choir ministers and old church standard... "Walk In The Light" under the direction of General Overseer of Music & Worship Arts, Min. Royce Mosley

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - "Jesus the Light of the World", Royal Priesthood

Alfred Street Baptist Church. Dec 7, 2016 Alexandria, VA, Pastor: Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5- The Georgia Mass Choir - Walk In The Light 

malacomg, November 16, 2017 [Georgia, USA]

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ADDENDUM - "Walk In The Light" sung by an African American Praise Team

"Walk in the light, beautiful light" - Berean Praise Team

Music & Worship Arts - Atlanta Berean Church [Atlanta, Georgia]

"Walk in the light, beautiful light,

come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright. Shine all around us by day and by night, Jesus, the Light of the world."

Video by Shirlean 12/17/2022

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"The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy" (YouTube videos & lyrics of a Christmas Song from Trinidad)

The Ed Sullivan Show, June 28, 2021

Harry Belafonte "The Baby Boy" on The Ed Sullivan Show, April 22, 1962

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This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of a choir singing the Trinidadian Christmas song "The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy" as well as a video of Harry Belafonte singing that song in 1962 on the nationally syndicated American television series "the Ed Sullivan show".

Information about that song and lyrics for that song are also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of that song and thanks to Trinidadian singer and collector Edric Conner, who collected this song in 1942 from James Bryce. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the choir and to Harry Belafonte who are featured in these embedded videos. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/12/black-christmas-songs-about-naming.html for a 2012 pancocojams post entitled "African American Christmas Songs About Naming Jesus (videos & lyrics). Another YouTube video of "The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy" is included in that post along with videos and lyrics of other Christmas songs.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2  - The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy

Femi Ajayi, Nov. 23, 2017
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In response to a question asked in 2018 about where and when this video was made, a commenter wrote in 2021 that is was filmed at the Hackney Empire in East London. I assume that it was filmed the same year that it was published on YouTube.

Here's some information about the Hackney Empire from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackney_Empire
"Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney. Originally designed by Frank Matcham it was built in 1901 as a music hall, and expanded in 2001. Described by The Guardian as "the most beautiful theatre in London"[1] it is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation".

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BASIC LYRICS FOR "THE VIRGIN MARY HAD A BABY BOY"
[composer unknown, collected in Trinidad in 1942]

The virgin Mary had a baby boy, The virgin Mary had a baby boy, The virgin Mary had a baby boy, And they say that his name was Jesus He come from the glory, He come from the glorious kingdom, He come from the glory, He come from the glorious kingdom, Oh yes, believer! Oh yes, believer! He come from the glory, He come from the glorious kingdom The angels sang when the baby born The angels sang when the baby born The angels sang when the baby born And proclaim him the Savior Jesus Chorus The wise men went where the baby born, The wise men went where the baby born, The wise men went where the baby born, And they say that his name was Jesus Chorus (the soloist could improvise further verses, e.g., "The shepherds came when the baby born," "They left their gifts where the baby born," etc.) From the Shorter New Oxford Book of Carols Source: The Edric Connor Collection of West Indian Spirituals (1945) Connor explains: ‘This, the only West Indian Negro carol I found, was taught me by James Bryce, whose parents and grandparents were in Trinidad before the abolition of slavery in 1834. I met Bryce in 1942, when he was ninety-four years of age, but he was still working, in rags, on a grapefruit plantation for one shilling, eightpence a day. He died September 13, 1943.’ The music of the verse is in a calypso idiom, but the refrain, which may predate it, has powerful echoes of Africa and has been harmonized accordingly.

-posted by Joe Offer, 26 September 08, https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=6712&messages=13 The Virgin Mary had a baby boy

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LYRICS FOR HARRY BELAFONTE'S VERSION OF "THE VIRGIN MARY HAD A BABY BOY"  (1961) ENTITLED "THE BABY BOY"

The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
And they gave him the name of Jesus

He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom
Oh yes, Believer, oh, yes, Believer
He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom

The wise men saw when the baby born
The wise men saw where the baby born
The wise men went where the baby born
And they said that his name was Jesus

He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom
Oh yes, Believer, oh, yes, Believer
He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom

They saw the star over Bethlehem
That glorious star over Bethlehem
They trailed that star over Bethlehem
To the crib of the child named Jesus

He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom
Oh yes, Believer, oh, yes, Believer
He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom

They found a manger in Bethlehem
A lowly manger in Bethlehem
And in that manger in Bethlehem
They worshipped the child named Jesus

He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom
Oh yes, Believer, oh, yes, Believer
He came from the Glory
He came from the Glorious Kingdom

- from https://genius.com/Harry-belafonte-the-baby-boy-lyrics

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INFORMATION AND COMMENTS ABOUT THIS SONG
These excerpts and quotes are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

EXCERPT #1
From https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_Mary_Had_A_Baby_Boy
"The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy or Glorious Kingdom is a traditional English Christmas carol from the West Indies .

The calypso carol was first mentioned by Edric Connor (1913–1968) of Trinidad in his 1945 book West Indian Spirituals and Folk Tunes . As the editors of the Shorter New Oxford Book of Carols note, the refrain contains “powerful echoes from Africa.” [1]

There are numerous recordings and arrangements of the song. Harry Belafonte and the American folk group The Weavers, among others, recorded it."

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EXCERPT #2
From https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=6712&messages=13 The Virgin Mary had a baby boy

1. "Both the Weavers and Harry Belafonte recorded the song although I don't recall if the Weavers version was before or after the "sabbatical" as they often referred to the blacklisting period. I also have an erxtended play "45" (Columbia B-9231) called "Calypso Christmas" performed by the DePaur Chorus. I contains 4 songs including a rather up temp arrangement of "De Virgin Mary Had Baby Boy". There is no year on it, but I presume it is sometime in the 1950's (can't just say 50's, Y2K you know). I am sure the recording was made to take advantage of the surge of interest in calypso at the time."
-rich r, 27 Sept 98

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2."To answer an earlier question - the version by The Weavers featured Erik Darling, so I assume that would put it after their blacklisting."
-Brooklyn Jay, 28 November 23

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(Acapella Group) Committed - Christmas Song "Do You Hear What I Hear" (also known as "Said The Night Wind To The Little Lamb")

committedsings, Dec. 5, 2017 

Do You Hear What I Hear was arranged by Armand Hutton. This song was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella category in 2016 **** Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post presents a YouTube video of the acapella group Committed singing the Christmas song 'Do You Hear What I Hear" (also known as "Said The Night Wind To The Little Lamb". Information about Committed singing group is included in this post along with information about and lyrics for the song 'Do You Hear What I Hear". The content of this post is presented for religious and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne for composing "Do You Hear What I Hear". Thanks also to Committed for their rendition of this song and thanks to Armand Hutton for this arrangement of "Do You Hear What I Hear".

**** INFORMATION ABOUT COMMITTED (singing group) From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committed_(vocal_group) "Committed is an a cappella group of six male vocalists from Huntsville, Alabama, all students at Oakwood University, a historically black Seventh-day Adventist school in Huntsville.[1] The group—Therry Thomas, Dennis Baptiste, Tommy Gervais, Geston Pierre, Robert Pressley and Maurice Staple—began singing together in 2003, inspired by another a cappella group that originated at Oakwood, Take 6.[2]

The group won the second season of the musical competition The Sing-Off. They won the title on the finale broadcast on December 20, 2010 broadcast on NBC, singing a vocal a cappella arrangement of "We Are the Champions" from Queen.

The singing group released their self-titled album Committed on Epic Records."...

**** INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR"

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_You_Hear_What_I_Hear%3F "Do You Hear What I Hear?" "Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a song written in October 1962, with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne.[1] The pair, married at the time, wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[2] Regney had been invited by a record producer to write a Christmas song, but he was hesitant due to the commercialism of Christmas.[3] It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists.[2]

Synopsis

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" tells a story loosely based upon the story of the Nativity of Jesus as told in the Gospel of Matthew, incorporating fragments of the annunciation to the shepherds from the Gospel of Luke, though Jesus is never mentioned by name or explicitly identified. A "night wind" tells a lamb of a star, following which the lamb tells his young shepherd that he also hears a loud song. They are each led to a "mighty king," whom they tell of a child in the cold and ask to bring the child silver and gold (much as the Biblical Magi, which in tradition with prophecies in the Book of Isaiah and Psalm 72 are often characterized as kings, did with their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh). The king proclaims a prayer of peace and announces that the child will "bring goodness and light".

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Original recordings

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" was released shortly after Thanksgiving in 1962.[1] The song was originally recorded for Mercury Records by the Harry Simeone Chorale,[1] a group that had also popularized "The Little Drummer Boy", and released as part of the album The Wonderful Songs of Christmas with the Harry Simeone Chorale. As a 45 rpm single, it went on to sell more than a quarter-million copies during the 1962 Christmas holiday season.[1]

Bing Crosby made the song into a hit when he recorded his own version of it on October 21, 1963,[4] with the record being released as a single on October 26. Crosby also performed the song on a Bob Hope Christmas television special on December 13 of that year. Over the years, Crosby's recording of the song has been widely played on the radio and has been available on numerous compilation Christmas albums and compact discs put out by Capitol Records."...

**** LYRICS FOR THE SONG "DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR" Said the night wind to the little lamb:
"Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite"

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy:
"Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea"

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king:
"Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold"

Said the king to the people everywhere:
"Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light"


Online source: https://genius.com/Christmas-songs-do-you-hear-what-i-hear-lyrics
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Leslie Odom Jr. featuring Mzansi Youth Choir -" Little Drummer Boy" (video, information, & comments)

Leslie Odom Jr,, December 10, 2020

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This pancocojams post showcases the official YouTube video of Leslie Odom, Jr featuring Mzansi Youth Choir performing "Little Drummer Boy".

Information about Leslie Odom, Jr. is included in this post along with information about Mzansi Youth Choir. 

This post also includes information about how this song was recorded as well as selected comments from this video's discussion thread.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of "Little Drummer Boy" and thanks to Leslie Odom, Jr, Mzansi Youth Choir, and all those who are associated with this song's production and this video.  

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INFORMATION ABOUT LESLIE ODOM, JR.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Odom_Jr.
"Leslie Odom Jr. (/ˈoʊdəm/, born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, and has released three solo jazz albums. He is known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton, a performance for which he won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist.[1] His television roles included Sam Strickland in the musical series Smash (2012–2013). He is also the author of the 2018 book Failing Up.[2]"...

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INFORMATION BOUT MZANSI YOUTH CHOIR
From https://mychoir.co.za/
"The Mzansi Youth Choir was established in July 2003 with the aim of affording talented, underprivileged teenagers and young adults the opportunity to proficiently perform locally and abroad. The choir consists of on average 50 choristers (13 to 24 years of age) with outstanding musical ability from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The word Mzansi means “south” in isiZulu and is also the township slang word for South Africa. The choir’s repertoire is an exciting assortment of South African music which incorporates elements of traditional music, pop and jazz."

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EXCERPT FROM THE ARTICLE "BEHIND THE SONG "LITTLE DRUMMER BOY" BY LESLIE ODOM, JR
From https://americansongwriter.com/the-christmas-album-leslie-odom-jr-album-interview/
by Jacob Uitti, Nov. 30, 2020
"While the world knows the name Leslie Odom Jr. for his role in the exquisite Broadway show, Hamilton, another perhaps just as monumental moment in the life was when he got a karaoke machine on Christmas day from his parents at 10-years-old. At the time, Odom Jr., who has since won Tony and Grammy awards, had begun riffling through his father’s records, but the portable karaoke machine – known as a “Singalodeon” – allowed him to record, harmonize and build songs. This experience proved invaluable who would bring the machine to his parents’ room and play them compositions at a young age. Now, just a few decades later, Odom Jr. is poised to release his latest LP, The Christmas Album, on November 6th. The 10-track record, composed during the COVID-19 quanratine, features original and standard standouts, including the song, “Little Drummer Boy,” which features the South African Mzansi Youth Choir. We caught up with Odom Jr. to ask him about his relationship to the song, what it was like working with the choir and much more.

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Did you look into the meaning or history of the song or, simply, what do you like about “Little Drummer Boy”? What does the song mean to you?
Yeah, you’re looking at when it was written. For sure. Every song is different. It’s like scripts, I don’t always do the same work for every one. To me, “Little Drummer Boy” offers a sweet memory of childhood of elementary school – middle school and elementary school choir. That song was a staple. There was rarely a Christmas concert that I wasn’t singing that song in my little boy soprano with 50 other kids. So, it was really nothing more than that. That was my memory of it. Which, in telling my producer that memory, that likely led him to wanting us to add the youth choir. That was his idea, adding the youth choir.

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...What did the Mzansi Youth Choir bring to your recording of “Little Drummer Boy?
We knew that we wanted it to be reimagined. We imagined that little drummer boy possibly in a different scene of the manger. Possibly that manger is in South Africa – just a different version of the scene. But it has the same humility, same sincerity. But we just imaged his drum a little different and then building a chorus of drums around him. That was, at least our idea. Adding the youth choir, we sent them a very stripped-down, bare-bones version of the song where I sang it straight down. We left a section for them. And then we knew we would sing the final chorus together.

But the truth is, they sent us back something that was so exceptional. They really had done a wonderful job and we had to up our game. We had to reproduce the track to be something that was worthy of what they sent us. So, we really owe so much to the choir. What they did was just so beautiful that we had to make the track better."...

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS EMBEDDED VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
All of these comments are from December 2020. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1.Michael Anthony
"this is SO iconic"

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2. Edward Sanchez Productions
"leslie odom jr is so talented"

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3. Karen Marks
"Incredibly beautiful, played it like 40 times today no joke while sewing masks for covid.  Lord I needed this. Bless these children for their love of music and sharing it with us :)"

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4. Maddie Mutungi
"Listennnnnnnnn!!! I am so blessed by this song!!! Oh my goodness!!! Sikilizaaaa this is straight up from the throne room of heaven!! Thank you for bringing joy to many this Christmas 2020!!! This song is the healing the world needs! Asante sana my South African brothers and sisters God bless you exceedingly and abundantly! You all sound and look like angels 👼🏾👼🏿👼🏾👼🏽👼🏾👼🏿👼🏽👼🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️" -snip- Swahili to English results from Google translates: Sikilizaaaa = Listen

Asante sana = Thank you very much ** 5. Stessie Egouy
"Love the content he's released lately 😍 Go check out his L.L Bean virtual holiday concert! Love from Martinique ❤💚🖤"

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6. Karen Bole
"OMG so beautiful makes me cry.  Merry Christmas and happy holidays how ever you celebrate"

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7. Mitsuki Kuchiki
"this is just beautiful..this is needed right now"

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8. Tulsa Hudson
"Got Black Panther/Lion King on Broadway vibes from this. Friggin beautiful Leslie. Always blown away"

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9. May Moses
"Love this!! This choir is great and Leslie Odom Jr. you just keep showing the world your many talents!!"

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10. Michael Alexis Palmer
"KILLED IT KILLED IT KILLED IT! THANK FOR BRINGING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT BACK TO US!"
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In the context of this comment, "killed it" is an African American originated vernacular English term that means "performed extremely well". 

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11. Noel&Jekyll
"The soloist in the choir is incredible. Love this so much"

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12. LuminescentReign
"When you hear music and see videos as this, it's hard to fathom that there are people who don't appreciate different cultures. Thank you

Leslie for this beautiful rendition."

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13. Heather S.
"Great to see traditional African music! This pairing is excellent!"

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14. Klea Tselentis
"Mzansi represent! 🇿🇦👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻"

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15. Grace MacIntyre
"Gorgeous ! The pride in culture in this is beautiful"

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16. Ramen
"THIS IS THE BEST VERSION"

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17. Julie Longchamp 
"SA Lyrics?? ANYONE LOL PLLEAASEEE"

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18. Azizi Powell
"Yes, PLEASE add the lyrics that Mzansi Youth Choir sings for "Little Drummer Boy". Also, what language are they singing? 

I agree that this is the BEST version of "Little Drummer Boy" I have ever heard. And I LOVE the visuals, including the traditional African attire (and Leslie Odom Jr's jacket that complemented that attire), the face dots, and the natural hair styles.   

 Blessings up from an African American sister who is a new subscriber. "

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19. M D
"they are PERFORMING here 💞 ...kudos to the choreographer and the lighting"

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20. farah diggs
"i love your voice. i love the background vocals. i love the energy. i love everything ❤️❤️"

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21. M D
"...yeah that's it, the energy it's great"

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22. Azaria Zulu
"LESLIE...REPPIN WITH MY COUNTRY?!!! LESLIE AND MZANSI??!!!

 

God, you've been listening to my prayers?

 

Excuse me while I just go onto my balcony and cry tears of intense gratitude."

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23. Johanna Florez
"The choir (and the drum arrangement) made this song so perfect!! I never liked it before this version."

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24. Je Marje
"So Beautiful, Thank you! Many Blessings!"

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"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks"/"Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells" (YouTube Examples, Information, Lyrics, & Comments)

Joy Reynolds, Nov. 6, 2013

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED/SWEET CHIMING CHRISTMAS BELLS The Sunbury Junior Singers (1968) of the Salvation Army. Arranged and conducted by Captain Joy Webb.( From the CD album 'Festival of Carols-20 Christmas Favourites' CD-MFP 6080 ,which is still available on Amazon.) ****

Celestial Evangel Choir - Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells; Arranged by James Varrick Armaah [Ghana, West Africa]

Celestial Evangel Choir- Dec. 25, 2018  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFgeuzIjiA&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=CelestialEvangelChoir  
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Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post showcases two YouTube examples of the Christmas carol "Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells" (arranged with the verse "While Shepherds Watched Their Flock By Night").

Information about the song "While Shepherds Watched Their Flock" is also included in this post along with two lyric versions of this song. Comments about "While Shepherds Watched Their Flock/Sweet Chiming Bells" that were posted on several YouTube discussion threads are also included in this pancocojams post. The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to Nahum Tate, the composer of "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks", and thanks to the unknown composer/s of "Sweet Chiming Bells". Thanks to the arrangers of these songs and thanks to all those who are associated with the choirs who are showcased in these YouTube videos. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these featured videos on YouTube.

-snip- I first heard the Christmas carol ""While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks"/"Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells" on December 16, 2020 when I happened upon a YouTube video of a Nigerian choir singing various Christmas songs. I liked that song (or songs) so much I decided to look for information about it (them) and more YouTube examples of it (them).

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/12/daystars-healing-streams-of-god-choir-e_51.html for the pancocojams post entitled "Daystar's The Healing Streams of God Choir - "E Lu Agogo" (Three Nigerian Christmas songs with Yoruba lyrics & English translation)". That choir's rendition of "Sweet Chiming Bells" begins around 2:40 in that video. 
**** INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "SWEET CHIMING CHRISTMAS BELLS" From https://mainlynorfolk.info/watersons/songs/whileshepherdswatchedtheirflocks.html Mainly Norfolk: English Folk and Other Good Music
"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / Sweet Chiming Bells / Hail Chime On [ Roud 936 , 16898 ; Ballad Index OBC033 ; Bodleian Roud 936 ; words Nahum Tate (1652-1715)]

While Shepherds Watched their Flocks is a Nativity hymn written by Nahum Tate in 1696, with its words entirely based on the Gospel of Luke. It is sung in the South Yorkshire village carols tradition to a lot of different tunes. Versions of this hymn are often named after their tunes, e.g. Winchester Old, Cranbrook, Foster, Liverpool, Lyngham, Pentonville, or Sweet Chiming Bells.

Scan Tester played the tune of While Shepherds Watched their Flocks in an 19 August 1964 recording by Reg Hall, which was included in 1990 on his Topic 2 LP anthology I Never Played to Many Posh Dances, and in 2006 on the Free Reed 4CD box set Midwinter.

Bob Hart sang While Shepherds Watched in a home recording made by Bill Leader in 1969. This was included in 2007 on Bob Hart's Musical Tradition anthology A Broadside.

George Dunn sang While Shepherds Were Watching at home at Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, in a recording made by Roy Palmer on 14 June 1971. On the same day he also sang a variant of this song that is sufficiently different from the usual that Steve Roud gave it a number of its own, 16898.

Both were included in 2002 on Dunn's Musical Traditions anthology Chainmaker. Bill Leader and Roy Palmer recorded Dunn's Roud 16898 version for a second time on 4 December 1971. This was included in 1998 on the Topic anthology You Lazy Lot of Bone-Shakers (The Voice of the People Volume 16).

Carollers at the Fountain, Ingbirchworth, recorded on 9 December 1973 sang two different versions of While Shepherds Watched on the Leader anthology of a Christmas singing tradition recorded in South Yorkshire pubs, A People's Carol. The album's booklet commented: "Liverpool is the most popular version of While Shepherds Watched and is another rousing fuguing tune attributed to John Hall. At the Fountain they sing only the first two verses and the last and Cyril's prompting is reminiscent of the practise of “lining out” which was formerly a feature of singing in the chapels before hymn books were available for general use. Here the style of singing is very distinctive for its strong clear harmonies and the exaggerated ralentando which invariably leads to a lush resolution."

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Foster or Old Foster, as it is known further south, was written by John Foster of High Green House and first published in his second volume of Sacred Music about 1820, where it appears complete with symphony written for eleven parts and set to the 47th psalm. It is interesting to note the unusual form of this rendition of the opening phrase.

The Watersons sang While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks in 1977 on their Topic album Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy. A live version from a December 1980 Christmas radio programme performed at Crathorne Hall, Crathorne, North Yorkshire, was published in 2005 on the CD A Yorkshire Christmas. Waterson:Carthy recorded this carol again in 2006 for their CD Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man. A.L. Lloyd commented in the Watersons' original album's sleeve notes: "The words of this old favourite are by Nahum Tate (1652-1715), a dreadful Poet Laureate, lambasted by Swift and Pope, but a fair hymn-writer on a good day. The well-known tune, called Winchester Old, comes from a psalm book of 1592, but not all country congregations took to it, and here and there Tate's words got sung to less familiar airs. The Watersons got their tune from the good Norfolk singer Walter Pardon. Walter says he can't remember if it came into his family from chapel or Salvation Army" "....

**** TWO VERSIONS OF LYRICS FOR "SWEET CHIMING BELLS" (with the verse "While Shepherds Watched Their Flock By Night") Note: There are many lyric versions and arrangements of this song. I don't mean to imply that these versions are the most widely sung.

Version #1: From http://www.bobsoremweb.com/lyrics/sweet_chiming_bells.txt

Sweet Chiming Bells

m: From The Joy of Christmas: Words and Music of Traditional and Local Carols, 1981;
w: Edited and adapted from "A Song for Christmas Eve" by Clara Broughton Conant;
Publ. in Kriss Kringle Recitations, dialogs and Songs for Christmas,
Compiled by Hal J. Weigle, 1914

[Verse 1]
O blessed night! A star shines bright,
though seen through falling snow;
The star of love lit from above
to set to set the world aglow.

[Chorus]
Sweet bells, sweet chiming Christmas bells;
Sweet bells, sweet chiming Christmas bells;
They cheer us on our merry way, Sweet chiming bells;
They cheer us on our merry way, Sweet chiming bells.

[Verse 2]
Child voices sweet once more repeat
the angels' glorious strain;
Our gray old Earth, in holy mirth,
becomes a child again.

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Chime sweetly on, ye Christmas bells,
while happy voices sing;
Shine out, O star, from heaven afar
and guide us to our King.

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]
To hail the little newborn King,
a few poor shepherds came;
Although with wonder, joy and love
the heavens were aflame.

[Chorus]

[Verse 5]
The wise men came upon their way,
Led by that heavenly light;
O, star of love, shine from above
and make our pathway bright.

[Chorus]

[Verse 6]
The loving heart, the prayer of faith
are sweeter gifts to bring;
Shine out, O star, from heaven afar
and guide us to our King.
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That website also features the lyrics to another version of "Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells".

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Version #2 
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAv1lxzaYQE&ab_channel=Tysongreer
Kate Rusby - Sweet Bells, published by Tysongreer, July 31, 2013

[comment in the discussion thread posted by Paul Brown, 2017]

While shepherds watched, 
Their flocks by night, 
All seated on the ground, 
The angel of the Lord came down, 
And glory shone around. 

chorus:
Sweet Bells, Sweet chiming Christmas Bells
Sweet Bells, Sweet chiming Christmas Bells
They cheer us on our Heavenly way sweet chiming bells.

"Fear not," said he,
For mighty dread,
Had seized their troubled minds,
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
To you and all mankind".

"To you in David's,
Town this day,
Is born of David's line.
The Savior who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign."

"All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth, the earth be peace,
Goodwill henceforth,
From heaven to men,
Begin and never cease.

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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT THIS SONG FROM SEVERAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS' DISCUSSION THREADS
These discussion threads are presented in no particular order. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

Discussion Thread #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRhRuCkxC6k&ab_channel=JoyReynolds "Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells/While Shepherds Watched" 

[This is from the discussion thread for the first video (sound file) that is embedded in this pancocojams post.]

1. Andrea McCulloch, 2014
"This was the version I learned at Sunday School in Cardiff as a child, it's only in recent years that it seems to have really caught the public's imagination. The quality  of the singing is fantastic for a junior choir. Thanks for taking the time to put it up."

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2. Radnorshire Lad, 2018
"I remember singing this version of 'While Shepherds Watched their Flocks By Night' at primary school in Lancashire in about 1976.  Have heard it only rarely since so a real treat!"

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Discussion Thread #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HdtzrwkS7c&ab_channel=CandyVerney
"Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells" published by Candy Verney, Mar 22, 2011

Sounding It Out and Singing in the Round sing Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells, famous village carol from Yorkshire. December 2010

1. tfoy60, 2011
"One of my favourite English Village Carols. Joyous stuff!"

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2. Glenys Everest, 2014
"I remember singing this at school, near Stannington in Sheffield, where I believe this song originated from?"

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3. Andrea McCulloch, 2019
"We sang this version at our church in Cardiff fifty years ago. It’s clearly a Northern English carol. Somewhere, there is a long forgotten story of how it made its way down to south Wales. I never heard any other Welsh church sing it, but it was a lovely surprise to discover it was well-known in England.This is a good version."

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Discussion #3: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71D2ShDGqdM&ab_channel=TimPower
"sweet bells with words by Kate Rusby" published by Tim Power, Dec 7, 2014

lovely traditional but modern Christmas carol

 1. Julian Talbot, 2015
"What do you mean "words by Kate Rusby". We sang this at school before she was born"

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2. Tim Power, 2015
"Aye Julian, I should have put words `sung' by Kate Rusby, however she seems to have adapted While Shepherds Watched their Flocks the Nativity hymn written by Nahum Tate in 1696, with its words entirely based on the Gospel of Luke."

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3. Irene Shettle, 2020
"I'm bemused by your answer. She has not written any of those lyrics - Sweet Bells is a well known variant of While Shepherds Watched and is regarded as virtually traditional. (The only thing she seems to have amended is the melody in a very minor way). I was singing this version down here in Surrey well before Kate Rusby recorded it - and we sing it every year as one of the carols we wassail around the town."

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