This was released by RCA Victor in 1955 as the A-side on a 7" single, with the B-side a medley of "Pat-a-Cake", "Three Blind Mice", and "Jingle Bells". Lyric Modification . Right, the opening bars of the original 1857 sheet music for “Jingle Bells” under its earliest title, “The One Horse Open Sleigh.” Courtesy Library of Congress. This a capella cover of “Jingle Bells” by Straight No Chaser is an impressive track that showcases the group’s incredible vocal capabilities. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857.It has been claimed that it was originally written to be sung by a Sunday school choir, or as a drinking song. [Chorus] A day or two ago, The story I must tell I went out on the snow, And on my back I fell; A gent was riding by Jingle Bells Lyrics: Lyrics of ''Jingle Bells"[Verse 1] / Dashing through the snow / In a one-horse open sleigh / Over the hills we go / Laughing all the way / The bells on bobtail ring / They make The original ‘Jingle Bells’ A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride And soon, Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side, The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot He got into a drifted bank And then we got upsot. A controversial past. She points out that James Pierpont was “a bit of a drinker, a bit of a wild guy,” who had a difficult relationship … Charles provided the musical accompaniment. Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot One of the most popular songs heard during the Christmas season began not for that holiday but as a song with this title,"The One Horse Open Sleigh" (original sheet music cover shown above, first published in 1857 by Oliver Ditson in Boston). The disc eventually sold over a … There are some lyrical difference between the original "The One Horse Open Sleigh" and the "Jingle Bells" we know today. Jingle Bells was the first song ever broadcast from outer space in 1965, as reported by History.com. The novelty record became a hit, reaching #22 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart. "Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung American songs in the world. The Story of "Jingle Bells" By Roger Lee Hall. It is speculated that the lyrics had to be changed because they were considered too racy at the time to be performed by children's church choirs. At the time, “Jingle Bells,” written by James Lord Pierpont, was considered to be a festive standard. The “Jingle Bells” composer was the son of a fiercely abolitionist Unitarian minister, Reverend John Pierpont.