7 Outstanding Versions of Carol of the Bells You Need to Hear

From November 1st to December 26th we tolerate a crescendo of holiday-themed music. It seems that any song with sleigh bells is classified as a Christmas song.

There are great Christmas songs. However, there is also a whole bunch of dreck that fills the time between the good ones. This has led me on an eternal quest for the best songs of the Yuletide season.

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Muppets, Dubstep, and Holiday Magic: 7 Epic Carol of the Bells Covers

One of my favorite Christmas tunes is "Carol of the Bells." The song was composed in 1904 by Mykola Leontovych and is based on an ancient Ukrainian New Year chant.

I love this piece. Its simple is power woven into many layers building into a beautiful proclamation of Christmas glory. It is a solid and strong song, which means it can be reinterpreted in lots of really cool ways.

BoneThugs N Harmony- Carole of Bones

This is the version that started my "Bells" journey. This song popped into my mind out of nowhere recently. I'd forgotten that Bone Thugs N Harmony did this song, but as soon as I remembered it I had to hear it.

Carol of the Bells - Capital Kings

When I found the Bone version on YouTube, the sacred algorithm suggested that I would like this version. And the darned A.I. was right. How did it know I like Dubstep?

Carole of Bones - Pentatonix

YouTube sensation Pentatonix does an awesome acapella version of the song.

Carol of the Bells (for 12 cellos) - The Piano Guys

Next is an instrumental version played on cellos by The Piano Guys.

Ringing of the Bells - The Muppets
And of course, The Muppets.

Destiny's Child - Opera Of The Bells

Destiny's Child did a nice acepella version on their 8 Days of Christmas album called Opera Of The Bells .

Darth Vader conducts Christmas Choir Flash Mob - Carol of the Bells

Finally, here's a video from 2011 where Darth Vader conducts a flash mob rendition of Carol of the Bells to help some university students relax during exam week.

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