Third Hour Posted December 20, 2018 Report Posted December 20, 2018 Singing Christmas songs and hymns is one of the best parts of the season. Nothing else gets you in the spirit quite like "Jingle Bells" or "Winter Wonderland" (except for maybe a mug of hot chocolate). But sometimes it's hard to hear exactly what the right lyrics are and, as a result, our imaginations fill in the blank. Here are nine common mistakes people make while singing their favorite Christmas songs: 1. "Angels We Have Heard on High" Correct Lyrics: "Gloria... in excelsis Deo..." (This translates to "Glory be to God on high.") 2. "The 12 Days of Christmas" Correct Lyrics: "On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, four colly birds..." (Both calling and colly are now common, but colly was the original word.) 3. "Winter Wonderland" Correct Lyrics: "Later on, we’ll conspire, as we dream by the fire..." 4. "Jingle Bells" Correct Lyrics: "Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright..." (A "bobtail" is a horse's tail cut short or tied up. Although, "Bob's tail" would still make sense if the horse's name is... View the full article Quote
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