Christmas
Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics


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With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah
With a hoo and a hah and a hee hee

I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Someone came and they found me
And took me home with them

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Look how pretty they dressed me
Oh, lucky, lucky me

I got shiny bells that jingle
And tiny lights that tingle
Whenever anyone passes by
I blink my lights and I wink my eye

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Christmas day, wait and see
I'll be laughing happily
With a hoo-hoo-hoo-hee-hee

With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hay
With a hoo and a hah and a hey hey

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Someone came and they found me
And took me home with them

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Look how pretty they dressed me
Oh, lucky, lucky me

I got shiny bells that jingle
And tiny lights that tingle
Whenever anyone passes by
I blink my lights and I wink my eye

Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
Christmas day, wait and see
I'll be laughing happily
With a hoo-hoo-hoo-hee-hee

With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah
With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah
With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo

With a hee and a hoo




With a hee and a hoo
With a hee and a hoo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Happiest Christmas Tree" by Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald captures the joy of being an adornment during the holiday season. The song is performed from the perspective of a Christmas tree, who is ecstatic to have been chosen by a family to serve as the centerpiece of their holiday decoration. The tree describes how "someone came and they found me, and took me home with them," and explores the excitement of being dressed in ornaments, particularly the "shiny bells that jingle and tiny lights that tingle." The tree personifies the festive atmosphere of the holiday season, blinking its lights and winking its eye whenever anyone passes by.


In some ways, the song can be interpreted as an allegory for the spirit of Christmas itself. Just as the tree is adorned and celebrated during the holiday season, so too are individuals embraced by the warmth of the season's goodwill and generosity. The repetition of the lines "With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo" functions to accentuate the song's carefree and joyous atmosphere.


Overall, "The Happiest Christmas Tree" is a charming and infectious Christmas jingle that captures the delight of the holiday season.


Line by Line Meaning

With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
Starting with excitement and joy.


With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah
Continuing the excitement and spreading happiness.


With a hoo and a hah and a hee hee
Expressing the joy and delightfulness of the occasion.


I'm the happiest Christmas tree
As the Christmas tree, I am thrilled and joyful.


Hoo hoo hoo, hee hee hee
Expressing the excitement and delightfulness.


Someone came and they found me And took me home with them
I was found and taken to somebody's house, where I belong.


Oh, I'm the happiest Christmas tree
I am acknowledging the joyfulness of the occasion.


Look how pretty they dressed me Oh, lucky, lucky me
The decoration and dressing make me feel and look beautiful.


I got shiny bells that jingle And tiny lights that tingle
My decorations are beautiful and attractive.


Whenever anyone passes by I blink my lights and I wink my eye
I am happy and excited when people look at my decorations.


Christmas day, wait and see I'll be laughing happily With a hoo-hoo-hoo-hee-hee
On Christmas Day, I will be filled with happiness and laugh joyfully.


With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
Ending with the same excitement and joyfulness as the beginning.


With a hee and a hoo and a hah hay
Continuing the rhythm and the mood.


With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
Maintaining the excitement.


With a hee and a hoo and a hah hah
Spreading more and more happiness.


With a hey and a hee and a hoo hoo
Repeating the joyfulness and bliss.


With a hee and a hoo
Ending with an elated atmosphere and contentment.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cathy Lynn

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Улыбчатая


Самая яркая точечка пазла,
жёлтое солнце, щедрица-луна,
что через сито бриллиантово, ясно
сыплет алмазы, храня до утра.

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в мертвенной выси живая звезда,
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сочным примером окружным рядам.

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и оттого были встречи ценней.
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Тщетны обиды, гранитные думы.
Рядом Кощей бы расцвёл впопыхах!
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All comments from YouTube:

@ariegabriel7774

All you Ella fans you are so right...I was not into jazz singing but her great joy struck me...I love her art now as she is brilliantly unique...playful and original..intelligent and sophisticated..feel happy just hearing her..!

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Whenever I listen to Ella's Christmas songs I imagine a deserted street at night with Christmas decorations and flashing lights. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro

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First time listening too her it is just because there are so many artiste in the world she is so soothing.I am still alive so i aint miss it.Not to late for me because i am been blessed by a magical voice.

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