Thanksgiving is now over, and the holiday season is officially upon us. That means a lot of things to a lot of people, but one stands out — it’s time for Christmas music!
The sleigh bells will be jingling. The herald angels will be singing. And most of us will be dreaming of a white Christmas. But how much do we really know about traditional Christmas songs?
Back in 2021, I put together a short online trivia contest for CITYVIEW magazine. At the end of the questions, those who participated were notified of their scores and the correct answers. I wrote the 10 questions and multiple-choice answers, but I haven’t looked at them for three years. I just took the test again, and I only scored 60%. Yikes. Surely, you can do better.
If you don’t want to do the online trivia test, you can try to respond without the multiple-choice answers. Here are the questions:
- What year was “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” first recorded?
- What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas”?
- What movie from popular culture references “Jingle Bell Rock” in the opening scene?
- Who first recorded the Frank Sinatra hit song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?
- What is the most-published Christmas hymn?
- What tune does Carol Brady lead the carolers in singing during the 1988 “A Very Brady Movie”?
- What brings Frosty the Snowman to life in the popular song?
- In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?
- What does Alvin the Chipmunk want in “The Chipmunk Song”?
- In the song “Mr. Grinch,” what is his brain full of?
I hope you scored better than I did. But, either way, happy holidays — and start singing!
Have a fantastic Friday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305