We’ve just raved to the viral Mongolian ‘Jingle Bells’ and think you should too
If you’re curious what Santa will be blasting from his sleigh speakers tonight as he makes his delivery rounds, look no further.
A Dutch DJ has revolutionised the staple festive carol Jingle Bells and turned it into a club classic.
Ummet Ozcan has made the catchy tune ‘Mongolian’ – and now its even catchier.
The song went viral on social media in the space of a week, leading to a full-length video and a Spotify release.
Now you’ve heard the latest addition to your rave playlists, let’s break it down.
Ozcan – a Dutch DJ and producer who specialises in techno – put a clip of the song 7 days ago on Instagram.
The carol has one set of lyrics, and some chanting, repeating over and over again: ‘Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
‘Oh, what fun it is to ride on a Mongolian open sleigh.’
The video soon racked up more than 800,000 likes.
The ‘official page’ for Santa Claus on Instagram even added his approval.
He wrote: ‘The elves are rocking to this in the workshop right now. I keep having to remind them to stop dancing and finish up the last of the gift requests!’
Ozcan says he was flooded with so many requests for a full-length video that he ‘couldn’t ignore it’.
History of Jingle Bells
‘Jingle Bells’ is one of the most commonly sung Christmas songs in the world.
Written by American James Lord Pierpont, it was first published in 1857 under the title ‘The One Horse Open Sleigh’.
The song originally had no connection to Christmas and had three verses in addition to the one we typically sing today.
These detail a young couple who go riding and tip their sleigh in a snowdrift.
The song’s popularity only took off as radios became widespread.
One particularly popular recording – by Bing Crosby in 1943 – was recorded during the Christmas season and sealed the song’s fate as a Christmas classic.
The whole song was released on YouTube on December 20 and then Spotify a day ago.
The DJ said: ‘This started as a fun idea… and thanks to your insane requests, it turned into a full song and music video
‘Hope this brings some warmth and joy in the days leading up to Christmas.’
The new star of the track is a Mongolian man dressed in traditional clothing and ‘singing’ the tune.
Looks to good to be true? Ozcan says it’s ‘real footage with AI-assisted visuals’.
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