If I never hear this song again it'll be fine with me. However, the story of how it came to be is pretty interesting with some birds, a few barking dogs, a new technology, Les Paul, and even a dash of Hitler thrown in.
From The Atlantic...
Let's, for a moment, consider "Jingle Bells" as performed by the Singing Dogs. It topped a 2007 survey of most-hated Christmas songs, but there was a time when listeners marveled at it.
Created in Denmark in the early 1950s by a self-taught ornithologist and released in the U.S. in 1955, the record marks a turning point in how we listen to music.
For the full story, click here. It's worth a read if you have a few minutes to spare.
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