Noel Regney wrote the lyrics for the song, while Gloria Shayne composed the Christmas carol's music in October 1962.This was an unusual arrangement for the two writers. Usually it was Shayne who wrote the lyrics for their songs while Regney composed the music, as they did when they wrote a song based on the classic children's song "Rain Rain Go Away".
Regney was inspired to write the lyrics "Said the night wind to the little lamb, 'Do you see what I see?'" and "Pray for peace, people everywhere", after watching babies being pushed in strollers on the sidewalks of New York City.Shayne stated in an interview years later that neither could personally perform the entire song at the time they wrote it because of the emotions surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis. "Our little song broke us up. You must realize there was a threat of nuclear war at the time."
Bing Crosby made the song into a hit when he recorded his own version of it on October 21, 1963, 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. It is perhaps the most often-heard version of the song.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Bing Crosby Lyrics
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Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see? (Do you see what I see?)
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see? (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? (Do you hear what I hear?)
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear? (Do you hear what I hear?)
A song, a song high above the tree
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 (do you know) Know? (what I know, know what I know)
In your palace warm, mighty King
Do you know what I (do you know) Know? (what I know, 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 (listen) say (to what I say)
Pray for peace, people, everywhere
Listen to what I (listen) say (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
Bing Crosby's song Do You Hear What I Hear? is written in the form of a Christmas carol and takes the listeners through the story of the night when Jesus was born. The song opens with a conversation between the night wind and a little lamb, asking if the lamb sees the star dancing in the night sky. The next verse talks about how the little lamb sees the shepherd boy and tells him about the song ringing through the sky, with a voice as big as the sea. The shepherd boy then goes to the mighty king and tells him about the child shivering in the cold, and he suggests they bring silver and gold to the child. Finally, the king tells the people to listen to him and pray for peace, saying that the child sleeping in the night will bring them goodness and light.
The song is a powerful message of hope and peace that anyone from any religion or background can relate to. It tells the story of the humble beginnings of Jesus, the savior of humanity, and how such an important and powerful figure came to save the world. The message of the song is that peace and goodwill can only be achieved through the humility, kindness, and love of a child.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you hear what I hear? (Hear what I hear)
Are you listening to what I am listening? (Listening to what I'm listening)
Said the night wind to the little lamb
The gentle breeze whispered to the innocent lamb
Do you see what I see? (Do you see what I see?)
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Can you see what I am seeing? (Seeing what I'm seeing)
High in the sky, oh dear little lamb
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
A sparkling, dancing star in the night sky
With a tail as huge as a kite
With a tail as huge as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear? (Do you hear what I hear?)
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear? (Do you hear what I hear?)
A song, a song high above the tree
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
The lamb asked the shepherd if he heard what it heard (Heard what she heard?)
Melodious tune echoing across the sky, oh shepherd boy
Do you hear this enrapturing song? (Hearing this captivating song?)
A song sung from high above the tree
With a voice as vast as the sea
With a voice as vast as the sea
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty King
Do you know what I (do you know) Know? (what I know, know what I know)
In your palace warm, mighty King
Do you know what I (do you know) Know? (what I know, 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
The shepherd informed the powerful King (Informed the great king)
Do you understand what I'm about to reveal? (Knowing what I'm revealing)
In your warm palace, oh mighty king
Do you know what I am aware of? (Knowing what I am aware of)
An innocent child, shivering in the cold
We must present Him with precious silver and gold
We must present Him with precious silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I (listen) say (to what I say)
Pray for peace, people, everywhere
Listen to what I (listen) say (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
The king spoke to all the people
Pay attention to my words (Hear what I say)
Pray for peace in every part of the world, people
Listen to what I am telling (Hearing what I'm telling)
The child, the child who is sleeping in the night
Will bring us joy and light
Will bring us joy and light
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Written by: Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne
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@ctraviel21
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
(Do you see what I see?)
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
(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?
(Do you hear what I hear?)
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
(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? (Do you know what I know?)
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know? (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! (Listen to what I say!)
Pray for peace, people, everywhere
Listen to what I say! (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
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@Sunsn7
The two greatest Christmas songs of all time:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
&
The Little Drummer Boy
Glory be to the birth of our newborn King, the King of Kings, our Lord Jesus Christ. ๐
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
@agentM1991
This song is a Christmas masterpiece, and a reminder about what Christmas is all about. Itโs about how the word of Jesus Christโs birth is spread throughout the world
@user-jw4iq5qf8s
Jesus Christ is a comet
@agentM1991
@@user-jw4iq5qf8s Everyody's a troll.
@Tme3316
Amen!
@GolAcheron-fc4ug
Christmas is not December 25th. Christmas is not just one day of the year either. Itโs every day since he was born 2000 years ago ๐Hallelujah, Merry Christmas and peace be with yโall!
@marcgottlieb9579
@@user-jw4iq5qf8s It is in our skies as I type...I'm from the best astronomy team in the world..
@jroberthadden
Absolutely no one could do a song like this better than Bing. The strength of his baritone and the emphasis in all of the right places will be unmatched. God Bless Bing Crosby!
@jimaiello750
Spot on
@lilymarinovic1644
No doubting his voice was wonderful as is the music.
I prefer a little less loosey-goosiness with tempo than he gives it here. But that is just my personal taste.
@RaceBstain-kn8vi
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