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"
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Chipmunks Lyrics
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A Star on top of my tree
On the Second day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
2 Buggies almost white
And a star on top of my tree
On the Third day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
On the Forth day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Four ribbons gold & red
Three candles I should light
Two Buggies almost white
And a Star on top of my tree
On the Fifth day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Five Feathers for my hat.
On the Sixth day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Six Donuts on a tray
Five Feathers for my hat
Four ribbons gold & red
Three candles I should light
Two Buggies almost white
And a Star on top of my tree
On the Seven day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Seven Roses a bouquet.
On the Eight day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Eight Bars of Coloured Clay
Seven Roses a bouquet
Six Donuts on a tray
Five Feathers for my hat
Four ribbons gold & red
Three candles I should light
Two Buggies almost white
And a Star on top of my tree
On the Ninth day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
A Yellow Choo Choo Train
On the Tenth day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Ten Inch of Candy Cane
A Yellow Choo Choo Train
Eight Bars of Coloured Clay
Seven Roses a bouquet
Six Donuts on a tray
Five Feathers for my hat
Four Ribbons gold & red
Three candles I should light
Two Buggies almost white
And a Star on top of my tree
On the Eleventh day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Eleven shade of blue
On the Twelfth day of Christmas the Smurfs gave to me
Twelve wishes to come true
Eleven shade of blue
Ten Inch of Candy Cane
A Yellow Choo Choo Train
Eight Bars of Coloured Clay
Seven Roses a bouquet
Six Donuts on a tray
Five Feathers for my hat
Four Ribbons gold & red
Three Candles I should light
Two Buggies almost white
And a Star on top of my tree
The Chipmunks' song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" tells the story of a person receiving gifts from their true love on each of the twelve days of Christmas. The song begins with a single gift, a partridge in a pear tree, which is also mentioned on each subsequent day along with new presents. The list of gifts becomes longer each day, with the recipient receiving two turtledoves on the second day, three French hens on the third, and so on until they receive twelve drummers drumming on the final day.
The song is often interpreted as a celebration of gift-giving and love. The partridge in a pear tree is seen as a symbol of love and protection, and the other gifts are interpreted in various ways. For example, the two turtledoves are said to represent the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, while the five golden rings may represent the first five books of the Old Testament.
The Chipmunks' version of the song is a classic holiday tune that has been enjoyed by generations of children and adults. Its catchy melody and repetitive structure make it easy to sing along to, and its whimsical lyrics are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face.
Line by Line Meaning
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me a gift on the first day of Christmas
A partridge in a pear tree
The gift was a bird called a partridge, which was sitting in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me another gift on the second day of Christmas
Two turtledoves
This time the gift was two birds called turtledoves.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me a third gift on the third day of Christmas
Three French hens
This time the gift was three hens from France.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me a fourth gift on the fourth day of Christmas
Four calling birds
This time the gift was four birds that sing loudly.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me a fifth gift on the fifth day of Christmas
Five golden rings
This time the gift was five rings made of gold.
Four calling birds
The fourth gift of singing birds was still around.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me a sixth gift on the sixth day of Christmas
Six geese a-laying
This time the gift was six geese that lay eggs.
Five golden rings
The fifth gift of golden rings was still around.
Four calling birds
The fourth gift of singing birds was still around.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me a seventh gift on the seventh day of Christmas
Seven swans a-swimming
This time the gift was seven swans that were swimming in a pond.
Six geese a-laying
The sixth gift of geese that lay eggs was still around.
Five golden rings
The fifth gift of golden rings was still around.
Four calling birds
The fourth gift of singing birds was still around.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me an eighth gift on the eighth day of Christmas
Eight maids a-milking
This time the gift was eight maids who were milking cows.
Seven swans a-swimming
The seventh gift of swimming swans was still around.
Six geese a-laying
The sixth gift of geese that lay eggs was still around.
Five golden rings
The fifth gift of golden rings was still around.
Four calling birds
The fourth gift of singing birds was still around.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Can we stop now, Dave?
Someone interrupts and wonders if they can stop receiving gifts now.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Despite the interruption, my true love gave me a ninth gift on the ninth day of Christmas
Nine ladies dancing
This time the gift was nine ladies who were dancing.
Eight maids a-milking
The eighth gift of milking maids was still around.
Seven swans a-swimming
The seventh gift of swimming swans was still around.
Five golden rings
The fifth gift of golden rings was still around.
Four calling birds
The fourth gift of singing birds was still around.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me a tenth gift on the tenth day of Christmas
Ten lords a-leaping
This time the gift was ten lords who were leaping around.
Nine ladies dancing
The ninth gift of dancing ladies was still around.
Eight maids a-milking
The eighth gift of milking maids was still around.
Seven swans a-swimming
The seventh gift of swimming swans was still around.
Five golden rings
The fifth gift of golden rings was still around.
Four calling birds
The fourth gift of singing birds was still around.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me
My true love gave me an eleventh gift on the eleventh day of Christmas
Eleven pipers peeping
This time the gift was eleven pipers who were playing music.
Ten milking jumpers
The pipers and lords have created chaos and someone tries to make sense of it, mentioning ten milking jumpers
Nine jumping
There are some jumping people too, making it very chaotic
Eight maids a mopping
The maids are trying to clean up the mess created by the pipers and lords
Si-Seven swans a swimming
The person trying to make sense of the chaos gets flustered and his counting gets interrupted with a 'si'.
Four geese loose
The chaos results in some geese getting loose and causing more confusion.
Now cut that out!
The chaos has gotten out of hand and someone screams for it to stop.
Five golden rings
The fifth gift of golden rings was still around.
Four calling birds
The fourth gift of singing birds was still around.
Three French hens
The third gift of hens from France was still around.
Two turtledoves
The second gift of turtledoves was still around.
And a partridge in a pear tree!
The first gift of the partridge in a pear tree was still around.
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