"The Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jackfrost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressep up like eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Will help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa is on his way
His load has lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother`s child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so, I`m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it`s been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas, to you!


"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer. In an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool", the most-performed (according to BMI) Christmas song was born.


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Let's Discuss the Song!

1. Judging from the words and/or the mood of the song, how did song made you feel after listening to it?
2. Who do you think the singer is singing to? (A stranger, a friend, a relative, etc.)
3. Would you recommend this song to anyone you know? Why?
4. What is the over-all message of this song. Explain it using your own words.