The Royal Guardsmen were 5 guys from Ocala, Florida. They recorded a quartet of songs inspired by Snoopy the Beagle in the “Peanuts” comic strip between 1967 and 1968.
This was the third in the list of Snoopy songs.This was rereleased around Christmas the following 2 years.
Two lines from the traditional song “O Tannenbaum” (the German version of “O Christmas Tree”) are featured at the very beginning of this song.
This song takes place during World War I, and follows up on “Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron,” where Snoopy is a fighter pilot. In “Snoopy’s Christmas,” The Red Baron decides not to shoot Snoopy down, but forces him to land and gives him a Christmas gift.
Song Lyrics:
The news it came out in the First World War
The bloody Red Baron was flying once more
The Allied Command ignored all of its men
And called on Snoopy to do it again
Was the night before Christmas and forty below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron and fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings, Snoopy knew he was caught
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ring out from the land
Asking peace of all the world
And good will to man
The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight
Why he didn’t shoot, well, we’ll never know
Or was it the bells from the village below
{Refrain}
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man
The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine
And forced him to land behind the enemy lines
Snoopy was certain that this was the end
When the Baron cried out “Merry Christmas, mein friend!”
The Baron then offered a holiday toast
And Snoopy our hero saluted his host
And then with a roar they were both on their way
Each knowing they’d meet on some other day
{Refrain twice}
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I remember having this on 45 vinyl
One of my all-time favorite pop Christmas tunes!l always tear up when l first hear those bells "from the village below"!🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🥲
The red baron had 80 air victories to his name
Happy New Year 2024 to all! 🥳 I think this song is featured in the movie, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" if I'm not mistaken. Good times! 😎🎄
Southside Pool Room, Princeton, Indiana
Love this song,love snoopy
Who’s here in 2023 going on 2024
🎉❤❤
This scene is from It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.
I always wondered if they wrote this because of the German cease fire in WW1 to celebrate Christmas. I've always loved it
This song came out in 1966 at the height of the US involvement in Vietnam. Now, during that foolish war there were many antiwar songs. Yet this particular song, a novelty hit, grabs me more than most of them, with its simple message of peace.
My dad loved these guys. He was buried Christmas Eve 1997. This makes me tear up every time I hear it
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
May there be peace and goodwill today ringing through the land, Merry Christmas
I just got goose bumps and started crying. …Christmas hasn’t been the same since my Mom passed away 11yrs ago 3 days after Christmas.
Loosly based on the Christmas Truce of 1914.
SNOOPY ,😅😂🤭🤭☝️👑✝️
My boss knows I hate holiday music.
She also knows I adore this song.
My brother always played this on a record for me on Christmas Eve then in sound bites as an adult He passed away 20 years ago😢but this song keeps his spirit close on Christmas eve
Fun fact: During the first World War in 1914, the allied and german forces called a temporary ceasefire and spent Christmas with each other. This song is probably a reference to that, since the Red Baron is also a figure from World War 1.
My Christmas isn't complete until I come here to listen to this song.
4:38!pm central time Sat Dec 23 2923
So true
This was my family’s Christmas song back in the 60’s. Made my day to hear it again, I believe I’m 50 years younger❤️
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Snoopy reminds me of our dog. His name Apollo🐕
December of 2023…The World is Off It's Axis…Yet this tune allowed me to STOP…close My Eyes and remember a time when me and my Twin brother first got our copy of this tune as a 45 rpm record that we played over and over till our siblings wanted to beat the snot our of us! My Twin has gone on to Heaven to be with Mom and Dad and Sis, but this posting has made me absolutely happy! Nerdy? of course, but sure beats how most people are behaving now days! Blessings Everyone!❤👋
For my Jim…he went to Jesus 3 years ago. This was one of his favorite Christmas songs.
I just listened to this for the first-time last night. Haven't stopped listening since.
Tradução:
Snoopy's Christmas (O Natal do Snoopy) – The Royal Guardsmen – 1967
Traduzido do Alemão:
Ó Árvore de Natal Ó Árvore de Natal
Eu gosto muito de você!
A notícia saiu na Primeira Guerra Mundial
Que o maldito Barão Vermelho estava voando mais uma vez
O comando Aliado ignorou todos os seus homens
E convocou Snoopy para fazer isso de novo
Foi na noite anterior ao Natal, 40 graus abaixo
Quando Snoopy subiu em busca de seu inimigo
Ele avistou o Barão Vermelho, eles lutaram ferozmente
Com gelo nas asas, Snoopy sabia que foi pego
Sinos de Natal, aqueles sinos de Natal
Tocando pela terra
Pedindo paz a todo o mundo
E boa vontade para o homem
O Barão tinha Snoopy morto em sua mira
Ele pegou o gatilho para puxá-lo com força
Por que ele não atirou, bem, nunca saberemos
Ou foram os sinos da aldeia abaixo?
Sinos de Natal, aqueles sinos de Natal
Tocando pela terra
Trazendo paz para todo o mundo
E boa vontade para o homem
O Barão fez Snoopy voar para o Reno
E forçou-o a pousar atrás das linhas inimigas
Snoopy tinha certeza de que esse era o fim
Quando o Barão gritou: "Feliz Natal, meu amigo!"
O Barão então ofereceu um brinde de feriado
E Snoopy, nosso herói, saudou seu anfitrião
E então com um rugido ambos estavam a caminho
Cada um sabendo que se encontrariam em outro dia
Sinos de Natal, aqueles sinos de Natal
Tocando pela terra
Pedindo paz a todo o mundo
E boa vontade para o homem
Sinos de Natal, aqueles sinos de Natal
Tocando pela terra
Pedindo paz a todo o mundo
E boa vontade para o homem
Compositores: George David Weiss / Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore
Snoopy saves the world 🌎 👌 🙌
This is always a great classic song and all the Christmas music ever. 🎶❣️❤
I remember this
I wish these guys had recorded a full version O Tannebaum, seeing how their rendition of the second verse is so… so "Yes. THAT is O Tannebaum."
Best Christmas song ever
Gotta love Snoopy. He still is Joe Cool
Amen
Snoopy is my favorite character of all time. I remember the first time I heard this around Christmas as a kid in the car with my mom and I was so amazed Snoopy had his own Christmas song, this song is a must for me to hear at Christmas time, sad that radio stations barely play it anymore during the holidays!