Tra i brani più celebri della tradizione musicale natalizia, troviamo “Carol of the bells”, scritta nel 1936 dall’autore statunitense Peter Wilhousky, rifacimento melodico di un popolare canto dedicato al Capodanno, scritto dal compositore ucraino Mykola Leontovyc.
Nel corso degli anni, il brano è stato riproposto in svariate pellicole cinematografiche (ad esempio nella colonna sonora del film “Mamma, ho perso l’aereo”) e da moltissimi artisti, che ne hanno eseguito diverse cover, tra cui: Charles Aznavour, Bing Crosby, Placido Domingo, Andy Williams, Pentagoni, Mannheim Steamroller, Celtic Woman, Ray Conniff Singers, LeAnn Rimes e Jessica Simpson.
CAROL OF THE BELLS | video
CAROL OF THE BELLS | testo
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 dong
ding dong ding dong
Hark how the bells
sweet silver bells
all seem to say
throw cares away
(Wìwe will throw cares away)
Christmas is here
bringing good cheer
to young and old
meek and the bold
(bringing cheer to the young and old)
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 Christmas
merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
merry Christmas
On on they send
on without end
their joyful tone
to every home
