Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the forth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the eight day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
On the Twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
The song "The 12 Days of Christmas" is a classic holiday tune that has been sung for generations. The lyrics describe a series of gifts that the singer received from their true love over the course of the 12 days leading up to Christmas Day. Each verse adds a new gift to the list, building up to the grand finale on the twelfth day. The song is often sung in a repetitive and cumulative pattern, with each verse repeating the gifts from the previous days.
The first gift of the song is a partridge in a pear tree, which has been interpreted in different ways. Some believe that the partridge represents Jesus Christ, while others think it symbolizes love and sacrifice. The pear tree is thought to represent the cross on which Christ was crucified. The second gift, two turtle doves, may represent the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The third gift, three French hens, is believed to symbolize the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
The gifts continue to become more extravagant as the song progresses, with five golden rings representing the first five books of the Old Testament, and eight maids a-milking symbolizing the eight beatitudes. The final day of gifts includes twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, and ten lords a-leaping. These gifts are believed to represent the twelve apostles, the eleven disciples who remained faithful to Jesus, and the Ten Commandments.
Overall, "The 12 Days of Christmas" is a festive and fun song that celebrates the holiday season with a series of whimsical and symbolic gifts.
Line by Line Meaning
On the first day of Christmas
The start of the gift giving spree
My true love gave to me
The singer received presents from someone dear to them
A partridge in a pear tree
A bird sitting on a fruit tree
On the second day of Christmas
Another surprise from the same person
Two turtle doves and
Two birds as a pair, in addition to
A partridge in a pear tree
Same as the first line
On the third day of Christmas
Third day of present exchange
Three french hens
Three hens originating from France
Two turtle doves and
Same as before
A partridge in a pear tree
Same as before
On the forth day of Christmas
Fourth in line for gift giving
Four calling birds
Four birds that sing loudly
Three french hens
The three hens from France are still here
Two turtle doves and
The pair of birds from earlier
A partridge in a pear tree
Same as verses 1 and 2
On the fifth day of Christmas
Halfway through the festivities
Five golden rings
Five rings made of gold
Four calling birds
The singing birds are still around
Three french hens
No change here
Two turtle doves and
Standard gift at this point
A partridge in a pear tree
A familiar presence
On the sixth day of Christmas
The gifts keep coming
Six geese a-laying
Six geese laying eggs
Five golden rings
Gold jewelry for the fifth day
Four calling birds
Still singing away
Three french hens
Not going anywhere
Two turtle doves and
Another pair of birds
A partridge in a pear tree
Just hanging out
On the seventh day of Christmas
Continuing the trend
Seven swans a-swimming
Seven swans floating and swimming
Six geese a-laying
Egg-laying geese
Five golden rings
Yet more gold
Four calling birds
Constantly singing
Three french hens
The French hens remain intact
Two turtle doves and
A popular bird duo
A partridge in a pear tree
Still doing its thing
On the eight day of Christmas
A whole week of presents
Eight maids a-milking
Eight women milking cows or goats
Seven swans a-swimming
Floating gracefully
Six geese a-laying
Continuing to lay eggs
Five golden rings
The fifth pair of gold rings
Four calling birds
Still singing joyfully
Three french hens
The French hens show no signs of leaving
Two turtle doves and
Another gift of birds
A partridge in a pear tree
The bird in its tree remain unchanged
On the ninth day of Christmas
Another day, another gift
Nine ladies dancing
Nine women performing a dance
Eight maids a-milking
The maids continue with their work
Seven swans a-swimming
Sea creatures swimming
Six geese a-laying
Six hardworking geese
Five golden rings
Half of a decade worth of gold rings
Four calling birds
Still chirping away
Three french hens
The three hens from France still present
Two turtle doves and
A repeated gift
A partridge in a pear tree
A bird that doesn't mind its stationary present
On the tenth day of Christmas
More gifts are bestowed
Ten lords a-leaping
Ten men jump and hop around
Nine ladies dancing
The women are still dancing
Eight maids a-milking
The maids have not gone away
Seven swans a-swimming
The swans keep swimming
Six geese a-laying
A group of six egg-laying birds
Five golden rings
More bling
Four calling birds
Still singing loudly
Three french hens
The French trio still present
Two turtle doves and
Yet another set of birds
A partridge in a pear tree
Immovable bird still up high
On the eleventh day of Christmas
Two more days to go
Eleven pipers piping
A group of energetic musicians
Ten lords a-leaping
Ten lords still hopping around
Nine ladies dancing
The women still gracefully moving their feet
Eight maids a-milking
The milkmaids have not stopped milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Still swimming with joy
Six geese a-laying
Producing eggs for all to enjoy
Five golden rings
Five sets of gold rings
Four calling birds
The songbirds still singing beautifully
Three french hens
The French hens won't leave
Two turtle doves and
A repeat of the bird gifts
A partridge in a pear tree
Still perched on the same tree
On the Twelfth day of Christmas
The last day of the presents
Twelve drummers drumming
Twelve musicians playing instruments
Eleven pipers piping
Another group of eleven musicians playing pipes
Ten lords a-leaping
The ten lords leap around one last time
Nine ladies dancing
The women perform one last dance
Eight maids a-milking
The dairy maids busy at work
Seven swans a-swimming
The swans swim to their hearts' content
Six geese a-laying
Six egg-laying geese spent the last 12 days productively
Five golden rings
An entire fist of gold rings
Four calling birds
The songbirds singing for the final day
Three french hens
The three hens still hanging around
Two turtle doves
The final bird gift of a pair of doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
The bird that was always present, in its trusty tree
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Traditional
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