Jingle Bell Rock

• By: Bobby Helms

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
jingle /ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡəl/ B1	verb - to make a light ringing sound noun - a light ringing sound
bell /bel/ A1	noun - a hollow metal object, typically cup-shaped, that makes a ringing sound when struck
rock /rɒk/ A1	verb - to move gently back and forth noun - a type of popular music
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move back and forth
ring /rɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make a clear resonant sound
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
hop /hɒp/ B1	noun - an informal dance verb - to jump on one foot
chime /tʃaɪm/ B2	verb - to make a ringing sound
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
dancin' /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - the present participle of dance
square /skweər/ A2	noun - a public open space in a town or city
frosty /ˈfrɒs.ti/ B2	adjective - very cold with frost
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
swell /swel/ B2	adjective - excellent
horse /hɔːrs/ A1	noun - a large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot

Grammar:

• Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun

  ➔ Present Participle for Simultaneous Actions

  ➔ The forms “snowin'” and “blowin'” are shortened forms of the present participles “snowing” and “blowing”. They describe actions happening at the same time, adding to the lively, festive atmosphere.

• Now the jingle hop has begun

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense “has begun” indicates that the "jingle hop" started at some point in the past and continues to be relevant in the present.

• What a bright time, it's the right time To rock the night away

  ➔ Use of "What a..." for Exclamations

  ➔ "What a bright time" is an exclamatory sentence. The structure "What a + adjective + noun" expresses a strong feeling of enjoyment or appreciation.

• Jingle bell time is a swell time To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh

  ➔ Use of "To + infinitive" as an Adverb of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase “To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh” explains the purpose of jingle bell time being a “swell time”. The infinitive of purpose clarifies *why* it is a swell time.

• Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ “Pick up your feet” is a command or instruction given directly to the jingle horse. The imperative mood is used to give orders or make requests.

• Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet

  ➔ Informal Contraction and Implied Subject

  ➔ "a-mingle" is a contraction of "and mingle", representing informal speech. The sentence also uses an implied subject; the command “Mix and mingle” is directed to the listeners or participants, implying “You mix and mingle.”