Carol Contemplation: Carol of the Bells

Hark how the bells,

sweet silver bells,

all seem to say,

throw cares away

Christmas is here,

bringing good cheer,

to young and old,

meek and the bold,

Ding dong ding dong

that is their song

with joyful ring

all caroling

One seems to hear

words of good cheer

from everywhere

filling the air

Oh how they pound,

raising the sound,

o'er hill and dale,

telling their tale,

Gaily they ring

while people sing

songs of good cheer,

Christmas is here,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

On on they send,

on without end,

their joyful tone

to every home

Ding dong ding ding… dong!

Sounds just like Christmas, doesn't it? Today's post will be Contemplation Lite, because really, read those lyrics. Yay for happy bells! Yay for Christmas cheer! I think I've chosen this carol more for the music, which has always thrilled and fascinated me. And here is a gift for all of you: a video of me Being Stupid! Who doesn't love that? This is from two years ago, and the faint strains of this song in the background are from a "Light Jazz Christmas" CD that I mostly hate. Except for this one, which makes me dance like a cross between one of Charles Schulz's Peanuts and a Muppet.  Jordan, forgive me!

Edited to add: I've had to remove the video: it didn't work anymore. If you didn't see it last year, you've really missed out! I have two new favorite versions, the Transiberian Orchestra's "Christmas/Sarajevo/12/24" and Barlow Girl's, which is a medley with "Sing We Noel."