Universal has also created original videos for Frank Sinatra's 'Jingle Bells,' Burl Ives's 'Holly Jolly Christmas,' Bobby Helms's 'Jingle Bell Rock,' The Jackson 5's 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,' The Supremes' 'My Favorite Things,' The Temptations' 'Silent Night' and Dean Martin's 'Let It Snow. I became very close to the writer Johnny Marks, who also wrote 'Rudolph' and 'Holly Jolly Christmas ' I'll look up to the heavens and say a little nod to Johnny.'
By the song's 50th anniversary in 2008, Lee's original version had sold over 25 million copies around the world with the 4th most. She tells Billboard, 'I thought Home Alone was a pretty darn good video so I never brought up the idea.but I'm honored that Universal has created 'Rockin''s first-ever video. ' Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ' is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 it has since been recorded by numerous other music artists.
How about a little rock n roll this holiday For mixed ensemb. Lee notes this isn't the first time the song has been matched with visual images. Buy Rockin Around the Christmas Tree (Three-Part Mix at. Befitting its 1950s roots, 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' gets a low-tech look reminiscent of UPA Animation, the studio that gave us Mister Magoo. There's a new look for a holiday music evergreen.īrenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is one of several seasonal classics getting new videos from their label, Universal Music.
