Song for Sunday: Jingle Bell Rock

I know, not my usual "Song for Sunday."

And probably, for the first Sunday in Advent (Happy New Year, by they way!) it would be more appropriate to choose "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" or "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," but I am putting this up instead. 

It's a fun song and it reminds me of an old student, Roger.  He must have been about 19 or 20 when I taught him. He had some pretty significant disabilities and perseverated a lot. He knew the lyrics to a million songs, I think, and this was one of them. At one point, I thought he had the words wrong but discovered that "Giddyap, jingle horse pick up your feet" was right. 

I hadn't thought of Roger in years or decades until I went on the Holiday Stroll in town yesterday, and heard this song in multiple venues. 

As I said, it's fun and brings back memories. Hope you enjoy it. 

      Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now, the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell twist
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air

What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh

Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell rock, yeah

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now, the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell twist
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air

What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh

Giddy-up pony time, kick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell rock, jingle rock
Jingle bell rock, rock, rock
                         -- Bobby Helms

What's your favorite fun Christmas song?