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[–] sxan@midwest.social 43 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Agree. I love it so much, I read up about it.

The song is was written by a Ukrainian and is called Shchedryk. It was originally a New Year's song; when Shchedryk was written, the Ukrainian New Year was in April, so it's actually a springtime song, and has nothing to do with bells.

There are some simply fantastic recordings of Shchedryk sung in Ukrainian; although (or maybe because?) I don't understand Ukrainian, I find these more beautiful and moving than the English lyrics.

Edit: several articles (words) were dropped, but only articles. So I have either suddenly a weird sort of brain disease that affects only some parts-of-speech, or ... well, that's the only reasonable explanation. Anyway, edited to fix.

[–] thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was lucky enough to go to one of the Eurovision shows in Liverpool this year and they had the Ukrainian version as part of the half time show. I could listen to it every day of my life so it's handy that there's a version for every season!

[–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

I'll need to see if I can find that on YT!

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Do you know if it was based on any plain chant roots? The ostinato shares a basic note structure with the Dies Irae, (Day of Wrath) and I've been wondering if they were connected.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Nope! Sorry, that's far deeper, arcane knowledge than I hold.

[–] Jazard23@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean at this point the Dies Irae is like a littls meme/reference for composers, no? Like a sheet music version of a Vine

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, but both of those tunes have really ancient decent. So I was wondering if they were connected or inspired way back when, or if they just both happened to use the same four note combination.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ding fries are done

Ding fries are done

I gotta run

I gotta run

I work at Burger King making flame broiled Whoppers

I wear paper hats

Would you like an apple pie with that?

Would you like an apple pie with that?

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

I remember hearing these lyrics for the first time in a Gary's Mod video

[–] fishos@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Go look up Trans Siberian Orchestra. It's all those songs done hard. Manheim Steamroller is similar as well.

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

They put on one hell of a show.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I'm listening to the Tabernacle Choir version at Temple Square right now and it's fucking bad ass! This is some movie medieval warfare shit.

[–] Tumnus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I saw trans Siberian orchestra live a few years back, and it was terrible. It was nothing like Carol of the bells (in terms of energy and being good) and I ended up leaving halfway through the show.

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guessing you don't like hard rock/heavy metal, lasers and intricate light shows.

[–] Tumnus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

No, I love that stuff. That did not happen the year I saw their show

[–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Carol of the Bells

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yep, there's Carol of the Bells.. and there's Carol of the Bells done by TSO.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It's the Dancing Mad of holiday music.

[–] CasualPenguin@reddthat.com 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lindsey Sterling version: https://youtu.be/EKkzbbLYPuI?si=8MoKQRj8WOpRHuyB

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I love Lindsey, but Trans Siberian Orchestra wins any day

[–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This here is in case you listen to the song, and it sounding like a boss battle just WASNT enough, well, heh, EVERY Lindsey Sterling video looks like a pre-boss battle cut scene lifted from Final Fantasy.

I always expect lasers or explosions to happen at the end, commencing the start of the battle.

....i think my joking about that ruined Lindsey Stirling for my wife.

[–] CasualPenguin@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

Agreed, I wanted to say very similar but got lazy haha

[–] wieson@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Cause it's Ukrainian ୧⁠(⁠＾⁠ ⁠〰⁠ ⁠＾⁠)⁠୨

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Christmas Truce by Sabaton in case someone's winter solstice playlist needs a bit more metal.

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I'm fairness, "going hard" is the only mode Sabaton has.

[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And I'm forever stuck with that horribly inappropriate "ding, fries are done" version in my head...

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I'm thankful this has been superceded by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra version

[–] Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago

https://youtu.be/aB39OqlJsm4?si=dD6vutD5CXukkOc1

H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society parody version makes the lyrict match the feel.

[–] PenguBlue@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also agreed. I have a YouTube playlist dedicated to just different version Carol of the Bells. Everything else is just forgettable

[–] myster0n@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

Here's one for your list : https://youtu.be/aB39OqlJsm4

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Carol of the Bells, ding DONG.

[–] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Claymation Christmas will always be my favorite version.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I didn't know this carol, but it sounds like Tim Burton invented Christmas. I like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7nSKqfBk6k

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

I think some people on tumblr are artistic.