Jive Bunny's three number ones were "Swing the Mood", "That's What I Like" and "Let's Party". All three songs used sampling and synthesisers to combine pop music from the early rock and roll era together into a medley. The results were somewhat like the earlier Stars on 45, who actually hired "sound-alike" singers and musicians to recreate the music from scratch.
The Christmas Song
Jive Bunny Lyrics
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Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you!
The Christmas Song by Jive Bunny is a classic holiday tune that celebrates the season of winter and the traditions that come with it. The song begins by painting a cozy picture of a winter night, with chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and the cold nip of Jack Frost. The sound of yuletide carols being sung by a choir, combined with people dressed up in thick Eskimo coats, adds to the festive atmosphere. The second verse captures the essence of Christmas, with the turkey and mistletoe adding to the brightness of the season. The sight of tiny tots, their eyes bright with anticipation, creates a magical atmosphere, and it’s no wonder that they find it hard to sleep that night, dreaming of Santa and his sleigh full of toys.
The next verse captures the excitement of the moment when Santa is about to arrive. With the kids eagerly waiting, Santa arrives with his sleigh loaded with presents, and they excitedly wonder if the reindeers really know how to fly. Finally, the song concludes with the famous line, “Merry Christmas to you,” a simple phrase that captures the essence of the holiday season. The song celebrates the joys of winter and the hope that comes with the holiday season, bringing people together to share in the festive spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Enjoying the warmth of the fireplace and the comfort of the home
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Indicating the cold weather outside
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
The harmonious and joyful singing of Christmas songs
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
People wearing warm clothing to cope with the cold weather
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Traditional and common items associated with Christmas
Help to make the season bright
Adding joy to the festive season
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Children excited and happy about Christmas
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
Their excitement will keep them awake at night
They know that Santa's on his way
Children's belief in Santa and his arrival
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
Santa Claus is bringing gifts for children
And every mother's child is gonna spy
Curiosity to witness if Santa is real
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
Wishing to see flying reindeer, adding to the thrill of Christmas
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
A simple greeting being offered
To kids from one to ninety-two
Wishing everyone, regardless of age
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Even though it's an old and repeated saying
Merry Christmas to you!
Wishing a joyous and happy Christmas
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mel Torme, Robert Wells
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
PETRIK Lajos
01. 0:00:00 Merry christmas, everybody! 1973. [Slade] 3:03
02. 0:03:03 Little Saint Nick 1963. [Beach Boys] 1:46
03. 0:04:49 I wish, it could be christmas everyday 1973. [Wizzard] 2:01
04. 0:06:50 Step into christmas! 1973. [Elton John] 1:58
05. 0:08:48 Rocking around the christmas tree 1958. [Brenda Lee] 1:54
06. 0:10:42 All I want for christmas, is you 1994. [Mariah Carey] 1:31
07. 0:12:13 Another rock and roll christmas 1984. [Gadd, Paul Francis [Gary Glitter]] 2:02
08. 0:14:15 Wonderful christmas time 1979. [Paul McCartney] 2:01
09. 0:16:16 Merry christmas, everyone! 1985. [Barratt, Michael [Shaking Stevens]] 2:07
10. 0:18:23 Do wop christmas 1992. [Kenny Vance And The Planotones] 0:50
11. 0:19:13 We wish you a merry christmas! 1550. 0:45
12. 0:19:58 Good king Wenceslas [Tempus adest floridum] 1250. 0:27
13. 0:20:25 Hopkins: We, 3 kings [We 3 kings of orient are. Három napkeleti király vagyunk] 1857. 0:36
14. 0:21:01 Have yourself a merry little christmas! 1944. [Garland Judy] 2:41
15. 0:23:42 Winter wonderland [Téli csodaország] 1934. [Guy Lombardo] 1:55
16. 0:25:37 White christmas [Fehér karácsony] 1942. [Bing Crosby] 2:18
17. 0:27:55 Rudolph, the red nose reindeer 1939. 2:27
18. 0:30:22 Frosty, the snowman 1950. [Gene Autry] 1:31
19. 0:31:53 I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus 1952. [Jimmy Boyd] 2:07
20. 0:34:00 Santa Claus is coming to town 1934. [Harry Reser] 2:47
21. 0:36:47 Here comes Santa Claus 1947. [Gene Autry 1947. Elvis Presley 1957.] 1:53
22. 0:38:40 Sleigh ride 1948. [Andrews Sisters] 1:55
23. 0:40:35 Pierpont: Jingle bells 1857. [Boney M. 1981.] 2:18
24. 0:42:53 White christmas [Fehér karácsony] 1942. [Bing Crosby 1942. Elvis Presley 1957.] 2:12
25. 0:45:05 Mistletoe and wine 1976. [Cliff Richard] 2:29
26. 0:47:34 Walking in the air (The snowman, rajzmozi 1982.) [Peter Auty 1978.] 2:10
27. 0:49:44 Saviour’s day 1990. [Cliff Richard] 2:24
28. 0:52:08 When a child is born [Soleado. Amikor a gyermek megszületett. Édes kisfiam. Le rose blu. Tränen lügen nicht. Tears do not lie] 1972. [Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble] 1:32
29. 0:53:40 Lonely this christmas 1974. [Mud] 1:44
30. 0:55:24 Thank God, it is christmas! 1984. [Queen] 2:18
31. 0:57:42 The christmas song [Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Merry christmas to you! Karácsonyi dal] 1944. [Nat King Cole Trio 1946. Elvis Presley 1973. Celine Dion 1998.] 1:47
32. 0:59:29 God rest you merry, gentlemen [Isten nyugosztalja!] 1500. 1:03
33. 1:00:32 The first noel [The first noël. The first nowell. The first, o, well. Az első karácsony] 1250. [Elvis Presley 1971.] 1:35
34. 1:02:07 Blue christmas [Szomorú karácsony] 1948. [Doye O’Dell 1948. Elvis Presley 1957.] 1:21
35. 1:03:28 Happy christmas! War is over [Boldog karácsonyt! A háborúnak vége] 1971. [John Lennon és Yoko Ono] 1:59
36. 1:05:27 Do not stop the cavalry! 1980. [John Lewis] 1:30
37. 1:06:57 Last christmas 1984. [Wham] 2:23
38. 1:09:20 Mary’s boy child 1956. [Belafonte, Harold George Jr. 1956. Boney M. 1978.] 1:29
39. 1:10:49 In dulci jubilo [Boldog ünnepnapon] 1305. [Mike Oldfield 1975.] 1:35
40. 1:12:24 I believe in father christmas 1974. [Greg Lake] 2:49
Geoffrey Foster
I really love jive bunny and the mastermixers gets everyone in a party Christmas mood with none stop Christmas party hits
dean east
Listening to Christmas songs In Lockdown
Grace David
I have the Jive Bunny Rock n Roll album but never realized they had a Christmas one. I just added it to my Christmas song list.
Jamie Blakey
27 days to go I'm 24 and still buzz my ass off at Xmas 😁😁😁
Terra Luna Plays
Listening to this on Christmas morning! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Robert Buckley
Track 1 in the Medley was Slade, Track 2 was The Beach Boys, Track 3 was Wizzard, Track 4 was Sir Elton John, Track 5 was Brenda Lee, Track 6 was Mariah Carey, Track 7 was Prisoner Gary Glitter, Track 8 was Sir Paul McCartney & Wings, Track 9 was Shaking Stevens, Tracks 10–14, 32 & 33 was Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers themselves, Tracks 15 & 16 was Darlene Love, Tracks 17 & 20 was The Crystals, Tracks 18, 19 & 22 was The Ronnettes, Track 21 was Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans, (Tracks 15–21 were produced by Phil Spector and Tracks 17–20 were covered by The Jackson 5 on their 1970 Christmas album), Tracks 23 & 38 was Boney M. Track 24 was Bing Crosby (although the same song (White Christmas) was covered by Darlene Love on an earlier Track), Tracks 25–27 was Cliff Richard, Peter Auty & Aled Jones, Track 28 was Johnny Mathis, Track 29 was Mud, Track 30 was Queen, Track 31 was Nat King Cole, Tracks 34 was Elvis Presley, Track 35 was John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Track 36 was Jona Lewie, Track 37 was Wham!, Track 39 was Mike Oldfield and Track 40 was Greg Lake from Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
PETRIK Lajos
01. 0:00:00 Merry christmas, everybody! 1973. [Slade] 3:03
02. 0:03:03 Little Saint Nick 1963. [Beach Boys] 1:46
03. 0:04:49 I wish, it could be christmas everyday 1973. [Wizzard] 2:01
04. 0:06:50 Step into christmas! 1973. [Elton John] 1:58
05. 0:08:48 Rocking around the christmas tree 1958. [Brenda Lee] 1:54
06. 0:10:42 All I want for christmas, is you 1994. [Mariah Carey] 1:31
07. 0:12:13 Another rock and roll christmas 1984. [Gadd, Paul Francis [Gary Glitter]] 2:02
08. 0:14:15 Wonderful christmas time 1979. [Paul McCartney] 2:01
09. 0:16:16 Merry christmas, everyone! 1985. [Barratt, Michael [Shaking Stevens]] 2:07
10. 0:18:23 Do wop christmas 1992. [Kenny Vance And The Planotones] 0:50
11. 0:19:13 We wish you a merry christmas! 1550. 0:45
12. 0:19:58 Good king Wenceslas [Tempus adest floridum] 1250. 0:27
13. 0:20:25 Hopkins: We, 3 kings [We 3 kings of orient are. Három napkeleti király vagyunk] 1857. 0:36
14. 0:21:01 Have yourself a merry little christmas! 1944. [Garland Judy] 2:41
15. 0:23:42 Winter wonderland [Téli csodaország] 1934. [Guy Lombardo] 1:55
16. 0:25:37 White christmas [Fehér karácsony] 1942. [Bing Crosby] 2:18
17. 0:27:55 Rudolph, the red nose reindeer 1939. 2:27
18. 0:30:22 Frosty, the snowman 1950. [Gene Autry] 1:31
19. 0:31:53 I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus 1952. [Jimmy Boyd] 2:07
20. 0:34:00 Santa Claus is coming to town 1934. [Harry Reser] 2:47
21. 0:36:47 Here comes Santa Claus 1947. [Gene Autry 1947. Elvis Presley 1957.] 1:53
22. 0:38:40 Sleigh ride 1948. [Andrews Sisters] 1:55
23. 0:40:35 Pierpont: Jingle bells 1857. [Boney M. 1981.] 2:18
24. 0:42:53 White christmas [Fehér karácsony] 1942. [Bing Crosby 1942. Elvis Presley 1957.] 2:12
25. 0:45:05 Mistletoe and wine 1976. [Cliff Richard] 2:29
26. 0:47:34 Walking in the air (The snowman, rajzmozi 1982.) [Peter Auty 1978.] 2:10
27. 0:49:44 Saviour’s day 1990. [Cliff Richard] 2:24
28. 0:52:08 When a child is born [Soleado. Amikor a gyermek megszületett. Édes kisfiam. Le rose blu. Tränen lügen nicht. Tears do not lie] 1972. [Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble] 1:32
29. 0:53:40 Lonely this christmas 1974. [Mud] 1:44
30. 0:55:24 Thank God, it is christmas! 1984. [Queen] 2:18
31. 0:57:42 The christmas song [Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Merry christmas to you! Karácsonyi dal] 1944. [Nat King Cole Trio 1946. Elvis Presley 1973. Celine Dion 1998.] 1:47
32. 0:59:29 God rest you merry, gentlemen [Isten nyugosztalja!] 1500. 1:03
33. 1:00:32 The first noel [The first noël. The first nowell. The first, o, well. Az első karácsony] 1250. [Elvis Presley 1971.] 1:35
34. 1:02:07 Blue christmas [Szomorú karácsony] 1948. [Doye O’Dell 1948. Elvis Presley 1957.] 1:21
35. 1:03:28 Happy christmas! War is over [Boldog karácsonyt! A háborúnak vége] 1971. [John Lennon és Yoko Ono] 1:59
36. 1:05:27 Do not stop the cavalry! 1980. [John Lewis] 1:30
37. 1:06:57 Last christmas 1984. [Wham] 2:23
38. 1:09:20 Mary’s boy child 1956. [Belafonte, Harold George Jr. 1956. Boney M. 1978.] 1:29
39. 1:10:49 In dulci jubilo [Boldog ünnepnapon] 1305. [Mike Oldfield 1975.] 1:35
40. 1:12:24 I believe in father christmas 1974. [Greg Lake] 2:49
teodor bogdan
thx so much for this
Danuta Gromowska
Jive Bunny = The Best :)
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