Silver Bells

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"Silver Bells" is a classic Christmas song widely associated with the holiday season and frequently included on festive albums.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christmas song
popular song
associatedWithHoliday Christmas
associatedWithSeason winter holidays
composer Jay Livingston
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy Al Martino
Andy Williams
Anne Murray
Bing Crosby
Dean Martin
Doris Day
Ella Fitzgerald
Johnny Cash
Johnny Mathis
Kacey Musgraves
Kate Smith
Kenny G
Martina McBride
Merle Haggard
Michael Bublé
Perry Como
Relient K
Stevie Wonder
The Judds
The Supremes
filmReleaseYearOfOriginalContext 1951
firstNotableRecordingArtist Bing Crosby
Carol Richards
firstNotableRecordingYear 1950
firstPerformanceContext film The Lemon Drop Kid
frequentlyIncludedOn Christmas compilation albums
genre Christmas music
pop standard
hasFormat orchestral arrangement
solo vocal
vocal duet
isStandardIn American Christmas songbook
language English
lyricalSetting city streets at Christmastime
lyricist Ray Evans
originallyWrittenFor The Lemon Drop Kid
originalWorkingTitle Tinkle Bells
publicationYear 1950
recordLabelOfEarlyHitVersion Decca Records
recurringLyric "It’s Christmas time in the city"
"Silver bells, silver bells"
subjectMatter sounds and sights of Christmas in the city
theme urban Christmas atmosphere
titleChangeReason concern over unintended bathroom-humor connotation of word "tinkle"
typicalTempo moderate
typicalTimeSignature 4/4

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
A Legendary Christmas
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