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.

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?

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

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Carol of the Bells

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Claymation Christmas will always be my favorite version.

Carol of the Bells, ding DONG.

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

I think some people on tumblr are artistic.