“ Jingle Bells ” is one of the best-known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh” in the autumn of 1857. Even though it is commonly thought of as a Christmas song, it was actually written and sung for Thanksgiving Here at last, after 12 days, is the final day of lights. Make sure to enjoy the the last 11 days: 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#2 -“You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch” 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#3 -“Wizards Of Winter” 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#4 -“Jingle Bell Rock” 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#5 -“Joy To The World” 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#6 -“This Christmas Day” 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#7 -“Carol Of The Bells” 12 Days Of Light Shows –Day#8 “Do You Hear What I Hear?” 12 Days Of Light Shows – Day#9 “Little Drummer Boy” Plays On 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day #10 “Jingle Bells” Comes To Life 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#11 Amazing Creative Grace 12 Days Of Light Shows- Day#12 -The Saks Window
Teen star’s Under the Mistletoe tracks ‘All I Want for Christmas’ and ‘Little Drummer Boy’ drop in advance of album’s release. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber in his “Mistletoe” video Photo: Island/Def Jam Hey Beliebers, you can celebrate the holidays early this year! Just days before he officially releases Under the Mistletoe , Justin Bieber is gifting fans with the early release of two high-profile duets off the November 1 album. First off, his highly anticipated Mariah Carey collabo, an updated mix of her Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas,” made its way online. The song, posted on Rap-Up.com , opens with Bieber and Carey exchanging vocal runs. Mariah’s verse, which sounds very much like the original, goes first. Then Bieber, singing in a deeper register than usual, joins in for the second verse. The sound of Carey’s original track is pretty much all there, with Bieber adding some new shine on the always-glittering holiday standard. “Mariah Carey is doing it with me! It’s incredible. So excited,” he told MTV News recently. “We wanted Mariah from the beginning, but we kind of thought it was really hard, so we didn’t really push the idea. But she’s on my label, so we reached out to some people, she got in contact with us, and Randy Jackson was actually at the studio with us, and I was like, ‘Yo, you think you can help get Mariah on the Christmas album?’ And he was like, ‘I’m actually going to see her in New York on Monday,’ and I was like ‘Yo, go do that!’ ” On Bieber’s collaboration with Busta Rhymes on the classic “Little Drummer Boy,” which was posted on Hitfix.com , the boys threw some club beats and synths over the old-school Christmas track. The song gets a bit of an edge when Bieber, a skilled drummer himself, appears as his rapper alter ego Shawty Mane . He raps lines like “Yeah, I’m on the drum/ I’m on the snare drum/ Yeah, I’m on the beat/ ‘Cause the beat goes dum/ I only spare heat ’cause I’m playing for the son/ Playing for king/ Playing for the title/ I’m surprised you didn’t hear it in the Bible,” while also singing the traditional lyrics from the song in between verses. Busta comes in halfway through the song, spitting family-friendly lines in his signature rapid-fire style. “Bieber hit me back and said let’s make it hot up in the winter,” he raps. “I said, cool/ You know I’m gonna deliver/ Let’s collaborate and make the holiday a little bigger.” “If you really think about it, it’s genius, because it’s rapping on a Christmas album … and, like, I’m rapping on it. And then it’s singing,” he explained. “It’s cool. [Busta’s] got, like, a percussive voice to him [and] the beat was so crazy. I’m actually playing drums on that song, playing the snare.” The album will also include appearances by Usher , Boyz II Men and the Band Perry, as well as a number of songs featuring Bieber all on his own, including the album’s lead single, “Mistletoe.” Related Videos MTV First: Justin Bieber Related Artists Justin Bieber Busta Rhymes Mariah Carey
Odd Future MC dreams of crafting a ’90s-R&B-style beat for JB. By Rob Markman Justin Bieber Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Justin Bieber fan. “I met Justin back in February. He’s a cool kid and sh–,” Tyler told MTV News. “When I got in there, he was talkin’ about the ‘Yonkers’ video and sh–. It was weird, because I was sitting here starstruck, like, ‘Oh, f—, it’s Bieber. He’s asking me questions.’ I’m like, ‘Shut the f— up so I can talk to you. ‘ ” The outspoken rapper/producer may not have been able to get a word in edgewise, but he isn’t deterred: He still has dreams of crafting a track for the Biebs. So is the OFWGKTA terror going pop? Not exactly. “I just want to make ’90s R&B, like break beats, hard drums with pretty chords and sh–,” Tyler said of the type of track he’d make for Justin. “I really want to do that. Like, I be listening to Brandy or the first three Mary J. [Blige] albums and sh– and Faith [Evans] and Zhan
Posted onDecember 13, 2010by|Comments Off on Exclusive: One Tree Hill Recruits Blind Side Star
Quinton Aaron, who portrayed destined NFL star Michael Oher in the 2009 sports biopic The Blind Side , has been recruited by The CW’ s One Tree Hill for a guest-starring role, Movieline has learned exclusively. In this season’s 14th episode, Aaron will play Tommy, a student in Nathan’s (James Lafferty) business class who is singled out by Professor Kellerman (Peter Reigert) for being an athlete. As such, Tommy goes on to form a bond with former hoops star Nathan.
Posted onDecember 13, 2010by|Comments Off on Can Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Top Jack Black and Jason Segel’s ‘Little Drummer Boy’ Duet?
Last week, comedy icons Jason Segel and Jack Black sat down at the ol’ Black family piano to duet on the holiday classic “Little Drummer Boy,” and we here at Movieline HQ couldn’t help but wonder if they out Bing Crosby and David Bowie’d Bing and Dave. (Final verdict: They didn’t.) Now, it’s Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s turn. The comedy twosome got together with Funny or Die to film a fairly straightforward remake of the iconic (and comfortably bizarre) pairing, only stopping to add a few flourishes. Like this exchange: “It’s Bowie. It’s David F***ing Bowie!” / “And it’s Bing F***ing Crosby, pal.” Click ahead for some holiday cheer.
Posted onDecember 7, 2010by|Comments Off on Can Jack Black and Jason Segel Top David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s ‘Little Drummer Boy’ Duet?
Gulliver’s Travels co-stars Jack Black and Jason Segel have emerged from their respective burrows today to confirm that yes, it is indeed holiday season. As such, say hello to their duet of “Little Drummer Boy” (now available on iTunes)! In case you don’t want to pay for what Black calls a “tasty Classic Jam,” click ahead to watch their cartoon music video, and compare it to David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s legendary piano-side duet.
