"Jingle Bells" is one of the most commonly sung Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont. It is an unsettled question where and when Pierpont originally composed the song that would become known as … 展开

Composition
James Lord Pierpont originally copyrighted the song with the name "The One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1857. The songwriting credit given … 展开

Like many simple, catchy, and popular melodies, "Jingle Bells" is often the subject of parody. "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" has been a well-known parody since the mid-1960s, with many variations on the lyrics. It has been referenced several times in official Batman … 展开

• Search result for recordings, AllMusic
• Sheet music of "The One Horse Open Sleigh" at the Library of Congress
• The Story of "Jingle Bells" by Roger Lee Hall, New England Song Series No. 3 展开

Music historian James Fuld notes that (as opposed to an adjective), "the word jingle in the title and opening phrase is apparently an 展开

The original 1857 version of "Jingle Bells" featured a substantially different chorus. The progression of descending chords in the original refrain … 展开

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