Well, Christmas is almost upon us, so here's a Yuletide classic from BOB HOPE's movie, THE LEMON DROP KID. Pal BING CROSBY was first to release the song on record after Bob's film, but no one can caress a lyric like 'MR VELVET' himself, the mighty JIM REEVES. Click on the link below to listen to a cosy Christmas cracker now.
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The story goes (and it may even be true) that writers Jay Livingston and Ray Evans originally entitled the song "Tinkle Bells," but Livingston's wife pointed out that "tinkle" had a vulgar connotation. As "Silver Bells," it has become a classic. The song is far more widely known than the Bob Hope movie that introduced it.
Interesting. Although, 'vulgar' connotations aside, the word 'tinkle' has a 'hard' sound and seems an awkward way to start the song. 'Jingle' would be a more obvious choice - if it hadn't already been taken. What IS certain is that Jim's version is a classic rendition of a classic song.
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