Shelby's Life and Whatnot

The Well-Known Christmas Song Nobody Knows

I got my first Amazon package today! Note to Kevin: you are not to be poking in the box by the Poang in the library. We also got our first real Christmas card. Sure, we've already gotten Christmas cards from Kevin's Boy Scout camp association, our DSL provider, and the body shop who worked on my car earlier this year, but this card was from real friends. And they even wrote a personal message!

When we were at the Hanging of the Greens at church the other night, something became pretty obvious. Nobody really knows the words to one of the most popular Christmas songs. I know it's hard to believe. Christmas songs are inherently easy to remember and if you don't know them you've heard them enough by the end of one holiday season that you know it anyway. But I found myself, and many church members, at a loss when it came to a particular song. And I have a very good memory when it comes to song lyrics. So here's the question: do you know all of the words to "Here Comes Santa Claus?" Here's what I remembered:

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus lane
He's got a bag that's full of toys
For boys and girls again
Bells are ringing, children singing
all is merry and bright
so jump in bed and cover your head
'cause Santa Claus comes tonight.

Oh, Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus lane
Blitzen and Vixen and something something
Something Something Something
Something Something, Something Something
Something Something Something
So hang your stockings and say your prayers
'cause Santa Claus comes tonight.

Know any more words than I do? Click below for the full lyrics.

Here comes Santa Claus!
Here comes Santa Claus!
Right down Santa Claus Lane!
Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer
are pulling on the reins.
Bells are ringing, children singing;
All is merry and bright.
Hang your stockings and say your prayers,
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.

Here comes Santa Claus!
Here comes Santa Claus!
Right down Santa Claus Lane!
He's got a bag that is filled with toys
for the boys and girls again.
Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle,
What a beautiful sight.
Jump in bed, cover up your head,
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.

Jingle Jangle? Who knew?