Music from Foggy Hollow - Aussie Jingle Bells

Aussie Jingle Bells Translated

by Colin Buchanan and Greg Champion.

Verse 1 Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden ute Kicking up the dust, Esky in the boot Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas songs It's summer time and I am in my singlet shorts and thongs	A ute (short for Utnility) is a vehicle - half car, half truck, popular with young Aussies and farmers. "Esky" is a cooler bin - used for keeping food cool on picnics singlet - sleevless tshirt - originally workers clothing. thongs - not undewear but what Americans call flip-flops - a type of footwear - a sole with a strap that comes up between the toes.
Chorus Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way Christmas in Australia on a scrorching summer's day Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute
Verse 2 Engine's getting hot, dodge the kangaroos Swaggie climbs aboard, he is welcome too All the family is there, sitting by the pool Christmas day the Aussie way, by the barbecule	a swaggie is an itinerant homeless opportunist - a hobo or tramp if you like I love the rhyme of 'pool' wth 'barbecule'
Verse 3 Come the afternoon, grampa has a doze The kids and Uncle Bruce are swimming in their clothes The time comes round to go, we take a family snap then pack the car and all shoot through before the washing up