The Farr Side: Christmas song lyrics quiz
A caroling, a caroling, a caroling we go … hearts filled with music and lyrics we should know. Or, something like that! Isn’t that what happens to you? Those familiar Christmas songs play and sometimes the words just seem to run all together.
Here’s a little The Farr Side pop quiz to test your knowledge of famous Christmas songs. Give it a try. You might need a little brush up before you head on down the street “a-caroling.”
Identify each song based on these lyrics. Then tally your correct responses and see how Merry you truly are. Here we go …
Gone away is the bluebird…
Our finest gifts we bring…
Drinkin’ beer and playin’ cards with cousin Belle…
So hang a star upon highest bough…
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod…
Out jumps good old Santa Claus…
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay…
He knows if you’ve been bad or good…
A child, a child shivers in the cold…
Won’t be the same dear, if you’re not here with me…
I don’t need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace…
When we finally kiss goodnight…
See the blazing Yule before us…
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth…
He led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop…
From God our heavenly Father a blessed Angel came…
Let every heart prepare Him room…
I wouldn’t touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole…
My father will be pacing the floor…
Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun…
To hear sleigh bells in the snow…
Later on we’ll have some pumpkin pie…
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing…
Blinkin’ bright red and green…
In a one horse open sleigh…
Answers
“Winter Wonderland” 2. “Little Drummer Boy” 3. “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” 4. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 5. “Mary, Did You Know” 6. “Up On The Housetop” 7. “Away in a Manger” 8. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” 9. “Do You Hear What I Hear?” 10. “Blue Christmas” 11. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” 12. “Let It Snow” 13. “Deck The Halls” 14. “O Holy Night” 15. “Frosty the Snowman” 16. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” 17. “Joy To The World” 18. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” 19. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” 20. “Jingle Bell Rock” 21. “White Christmas” 22. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” 23. “What Child Is This?” 24. “Silver Bells” 25. “Jingle Bells.”
Scoring
22-25: You’re very Merry and will be the envy of the Carolers.
18-21: You’re Merry and will have some shining moments in the group.
13-17: You’re Merry-deprived – stand in the back.
9-12: Learn some extra fa-la-la-la’s-you’re going to need them
8 or fewer: You might best keep the car warm and take everybody out for hot chocolate later.
David T. Farr is a Journal correspondent and expert caroling chauffeur. Coincidentally, he knows all the area hot chocolate hot spots!
This article originally appeared on Sturgis Journal: The Farr Side: Christmas song lyrics quiz
