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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year 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!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year 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?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They put on one hell of a show.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Carol of the Bells

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It's the Dancing Mad of holiday music.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I love Lindsey, but Trans Siberian Orchestra wins any day

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Squirrel 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

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

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Claymation Christmas will always be my favorite version.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Carol of the Bells, ding DONG.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I think some people on tumblr are artistic.