Bells Of Christmas
Year: 1974
Written By: Ron Altbach, Al Jardine, Mike Love
Ten years after
their classic 'Christmas with the Beach Boys' collection the Beach
Boys set about recording their second Christmas album. It was
titled 'Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys' but was never
officially released as the bands label (Warner Music) was unhappy
with how it sounded. The LP was eventually released as 'M.I.U.
Album' and although it featured many of the songs from the first
draft their lyrics were completely changed so they didn't sound
like Christmas songs at all. Thankfully, many of the original
Christmas ditties, like 'Bells of Christmas' (called 'Bells of
Paris' on the 'M.I.U. Album'), have appeared on later compilations
such as 'Ultimate Christmas'.
Listening now
it is hard to believe anyone could have been turned off by the
heavenly sound of 'Bells of Christmas'. Featuring some of the
glorious harmonies that made the Beach Boys famous it was
elaborately put together while still sounding completely unfussy.
The calm delivery belied the grief going on behind the scenes but
make no mistake this is a true Christmas classic from a band who
were equally adept during the freeze as they were in the
heatwave.
There are very
few covers of 'Bells of Christmas' but one notable version came
from Miss OD and the Gentlemen League in 2005 from an album called
'ZE Christmas Record'.
Bells Of Christmas Lyrics
The bells of Christmas go ring-a-ling-ling
They toll for the savior and the peace he'll bring
And little children everywhere are caroling
'Cause the presence of the Lord makes their spirits sing
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Bells are ringing
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Children singing
The bells of Notre Dame cathedral will chime
And everywhere a princely peace
And there they light the candles up one at a time
For the ones they love at Christmastime
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Bells are ringing
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Children singing
The omnipresent spirit of the world will sing
That Christ is born
Oh oh oh
And people of the world are all rejoicing
For the baby Jesus born in Nazarene
The bells of Christmas go ring-a-ling-ling
They toll for the savior and the peace he'll bring
And little Children everywhere are caroling
'Cause the presence of the Lord makes their spirits sing
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Bells are ringing
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Children singing
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Bells are ringing
Oh oh oh oh
Bells of Christmas
Children singing
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Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Oh oh oh oh
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
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