Discography
Albums;
1959-Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks
1960-Sing Again with the Chipmunks
1960-Around the World with the Chipmunks
1961-The Alvin Show
1962-Christmas with the Chipmunks, Vol. 1
1962-The Chipmunk Songbook
1963-Christmas with the Chipmunks, Vol. 2
1964-The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits
1965-The Chipmunks a Go-Go
1965-The Chipmunks Sing with Children
1968-The Chipmunks See Doctor Dolittle
1969-The Chipmunks Go to the Movies
1980-Chipmunk Punk
1981-A Chipmunk Christmas
1981-Urban Chipmunk
1982-Chipmunk Rock
1982-The Chipmunks Go Hollywood
1984-Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Television Soundtrack Recording
1987-The Chipmunk Adventure
1990-Rockin' Through the Decades
1992-In Low Places (Label: Sony Wonder, ASIN B0000028T3)
1992-Greatest Hits
1993-The Alternative Alvin (Label: SST, SST 226)
1993-Alvin's Christmas Carol
1993-Sing-Alongs
1994-Here's Looking at Me!
1995-Alvin's Daydreams
1995-Chipmunk Celebration
1995-Easter Chipmunk
1995-When You Wish Upon A Chipmunk
1995-A Very Merry Chipmunk
1995-The Very Best of The Chipmunks
1996-Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes
1998-The A-Files: Alien Songs
1999-Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years
2003-Merry Christmas from the Chipmunks
2004-Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks
Singles;
1958-"The Chipmunk Song" (US #1)
1959-"Alvin's Harmonica"
1960-"Ragtime Cowboy Joe"
1960-"Alvin's Orchestra"
1960-"Alvin for President"
1962-"America the Beautiful"
1960-"Rudolph, the Red-Reindeer"
1962-"The Alvin Twist"
1963-"Alvin's All Star Chipmunk Band"
1963-"Eefin' Alvin"
1963-"The Night Before Christmas"
1964-"All My Lovin'" (Beatles cover)
1965-"Do-re-mi"
1965-"I'm Henry VIII"
1968-"If I Could Talk to the Animals"
1968-"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
1980-"You May Be Right"
1980-"Call Me"
1981-"On The Road Again"
1981-"I Love A Rainy Night"
1982-"Heartbreaker"
1982-"E.T. And Me"
1983-"We're The Chipmunks/Beat It" (Michael Jackson cover)
1984-"Let's All Be There" (for NBC)
1985-"What Were You Doing At The Time?"
1985-"Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2 cover)
1987-"The Girls of Rock & Roll"
1990-"Jingle Bells Finale"
1993-"Achy Breaky Heart" (Billy Ray Cyrus cover; 45, 1993, Epic 74776)
1994-"I Don't Want To Be Alone For Christmas (Unless I'm Alone With You)" (actually performed by James Ingram)
1996-"Macarena"
2002-"In Charge but Not Involved"
2003-"Remember A Day"
Here We Come A-Caroling
The Chipmunks Lyrics
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Among the leaves so green!
Here we come a-wandering,
So fair to be seen!
Love and joy come to you,
And a merry Christmas too,
So we send you and wish you,
And we sing you a Happy New Year!
We are not daily beggars,
That beg from door to door!
But we are neighbors' children,
Whom you have seen before!
Love and joy come to you,
And a merry Christmas too,
So we send you and wish you,
A Happy New Year,
And we sing a Happy New Year!
The master and mistress
as you sit by the fire
think of us poor children
who wander in the mire
Love and joy come to you,
And a merry Christmas too,
So we send you and wish you,
A Happy New Year,
And we sing a Happy New Year!
So bless the master of this house
likewise the mistress too
and all the little children
that round the table go
Love and joy come to you,
And a merry Christmas too,
So we send you and wish you,
A Happy New Year,
And we sing a Happy New Year!
The Chipmunks's song "Here We Come a-Caroling" is a traditional Christmas carol that celebrates the joyousness of the festive season. The opening lines set the scene for the carolers, as they wander among the green leaves, spreading cheer around the neighborhood. The carolers are happy to be seen, and the song takes on a joyful tone, as the chorus repeats over and over again, offering love, joy, and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. The song is a tribute to the holiday season, and the happy times that come with it.
The second verse emphasizes the carolers' status as neighbors' children, rather than daily beggars, which can be seen as an attempt to differentiate the carolers from the less respectable begging groups that would have been common at that time. The chorus repeated in this verse further highlights the sentiment of spreading joy and happiness through the holiday season.
The third and final verse takes a more somber tone, as the carolers ask the master and mistress of the house to think of poor children like themselves who have to wander around in poor conditions. Nevertheless, the upbeat chorus repeats again, offering goodwill and good wishes for everyone in the household.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we come a-caroling,
We are coming to sing Christmas carols.
Among the leaves so green!
We are singing among the trees with green leaves.
Here we come a-wandering,
We are wandering around to spread joy.
So fair to be seen!
It is lovely to see us singing and spreading joy.
Love and joy come to you,
May you have love and joy in your life.
And a merry Christmas too,
Wishing you a happy and joyful Christmas.
So we send you and wish you,
We are sending you our wishes for joy and happiness.
A Happy New Year,
May you have a happy and prosperous New Year.
And we sing you a Happy New Year!
We are singing to wish you a Happy New Year.
We are not daily beggars,
We are not beggars who come every day.
That beg from door to door!
We are not asking for anything in return.
But we are neighbors' children,
We are children of the people in this neighborhood.
Whom you have seen before!
You have seen us around here before.
The master and mistress
The head of the household and their spouse
As you sit by the fire
As you sit and enjoy the warmth of the fire
Think of us poor children
Please remember us, the less fortunate children.
Who wander in the mire
Who are wandering around in the muddy streets.
So bless the master of this house
We are asking for blessings for the head of the household.
Likewise the mistress too
May the spouse of the head of the household also be blessed.
And all the little children
And all the children in this household.
That round the table go
Who gather around the table.
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