The Staverton Close
Christmas Lights Switch On
Saturday 2nd December, 5.30 pm
Like last year and the year before that, Staverton Close are doing our very own Christmas Lights Switch On!
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We'll count down to the epic illuminations coming on simultaneously with military precision at 5.30 p.m. (meet from 5.00 p.m.) before potentially indulging in mulled wine, Polish vodka, mince pies and of course, a Christmas singalong!
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If you are around please come out and join your friends and neighbours in a superbly stoical show of seasonal spirit as we, as a community, light up the night sky with wonderfully over-indulgent colourful Christmas images, hedge lights, icicle lights and other twinkly offerings, and fill the air with yuletide songs.
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On the day, do please leave your lights off until the actual switch on for maximum impact. If you aren't able to be around, perhaps you might leave yours turned off as well, please.
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Click the SONG WORDS HERE button below for a song sheet with which to sing along. If you have problems viewing the words, please EMAIL and a file can be sent directly to your inbox.
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Dress up warm and let's add a little Staverton Close cheer to Christmas this year!
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THE WORDS for the SINGALONG
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Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock.
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Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’
In the lane snow is glistenin’
A beautiful sight we’re happy tonight
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
As we go along
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say are you married
We’ll say no man
But you can do the job when you’re in town
Later on we’ll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid, the plans that we’ve made
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland!
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O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee to-night.
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When the snowman brings the snow
Well he just might like to know
He's put a great big smile on somebody's face
If you jump into your bed
Quickly cover up your head
Don't you lock the doors
You know that sweet Santa Claus in on the way
[Chorus]
Well I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day
So let the bells ring out for Christmas
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Deck the Close with LED lights
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Wall, roof, icicle and tree lights.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Now they’re up! T’was quite a labour.
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Mulled wine sup and sing with neighbour.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
See the twinkling hedge before us.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Light your lights and join the chorus.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Do indulge in fun and laughters
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While the power comp'nies shaft us
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
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Fast away the old year passes.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Eat mince pies and fill your glasses.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Singing loud with all of you here.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Merry Christmas, happy new year!
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
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12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords a Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Gold Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
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Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glowed
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
You’ll go down in history.
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O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him,
Born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O Come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
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Dashing through the snow, In a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight, oh!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh,
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh,
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Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the feast of Stephen
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gath'ring winter fuel
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I’ll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And my dear we’re still good-byeing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light.
From now on our troubles will be out of sight.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the yuletide gay.
Next year all our troubles will be miles away.
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Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more.
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Some day soon we all will be together,
If the fates allow.
Hang a shining star upon the highest bow,
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
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Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
And we’ll do some carolling
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone’s dancing merrily
In a new old fashioned way.
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Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall?
It's the time that when every Santa has a ball
Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer? Does a ton up on his sleigh?
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
So here it is Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun
Look to the future now, It’s only just begun….
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We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!
Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!