“CAROL OF THE BELLS” es un villancico popular, que se basa en la canción de Año Nuevo ucraniana “Shchedryk”. La música del villancico proviene de la canción escrita por el compositor ucraniano Mykola Leontovych en 1914; la letra en inglés fue escrita en 1936 por Peter Wilhousky.
La música se basa en un ostinato de cuatro notas y tiene un compás de 3/4, con la campana en si bemol repicando en un compás de 6/8. El villancico es métricamente biestable y el oyente puede centrarse en cualquiera de los compases o cambiar entre ellos. Ha sido adaptado para géneros musicales que incluyen música clásica, heavy metal, jazz, música country, rock, trap y pop. La música ha aparecido en películas y programas de televisión.
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Hark how the bellsSweet silver bellsAll seem to sayThrow cares awayChristmas is hereBringing good cheerTo young and oldMeek and the boldDing dong ding dongThat is their songWith joyful ringAll carolingOne seems to hearWords of good cheerFrom everywhereFilling the airOh how they poundRaising the soundO′er hill and daleTelling their taleGaily they ringWhile people singSongs of good cheerChristmas is hereMerry, Merry, Merry, Merry ChristmasMerry, Merry, Merry, Merry ChristmasOn on they sendOn without endTheir joyful toneTo every homeHark how the bellsSweet silver bellsAll seem to sayThrow cares awayChristmas is hereBringing good cheerTo young and oldMeek and the boldDing dong ding dongThat is their songWith joyful ringAll carolingOne seems to hearWords of good cheerFrom everywhereFilling the airOh how they poundRaising the soundO’er hill and daleTelling their taleGaily they ringWhile people singSongs of good cheerChristmas is hereMerry, Merry, Merry, Merry ChristmasMerry, Merry, Merry, Merry ChristmasOn on they sendOn without endTheir joyful toneTo every home(On on they send)(On without end)(Their joyful tone)(To every home)Ding, dong, ding, dong(Dong)