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How Well Do You Know These Holiday Song Lyrics?

  • Encompass CRM
  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 22

Cartoon Christmas carolers in the snow

The perfect holiday playlist can turn a Blue Christmas into a Wonderful Christmastime. If you haven’t jammed out to holiday tunes since Last Christmas, take our quiz to refresh your musical memory before you Deck the Halls.


1.    In “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” what is Santa checking his list for?

a.    Who finished their gift shopping

b.    Who’s been naughty or nice

c.     Who’s going home for Christmas

d.    Who left milk and cookies for him last year


2.    In “The Christmas Song,” what is Jack Frost doing to your nose?

a.    Nipping at

b.    Kissing on

c.     Nibbling on

d.    Tickling at

Trivia! This song was written during a summer heat wave in 1945. Songwriter Robert Wells was trying to think of wintery imagery to help cool himself off.

3.    In “Frosty the Snowman,” what accessory does Frosty have?

a.    A corn-cob pipe

b.    An old silk hat

c.     A broomstick in his hand

d.    All of the above


4.    In “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” which of the following is the Grinch NOT described as?

a.    A nasty-wasty skunk

b.    King of sinful sots

c.     An icky-wicky onion

d.    A three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce


Trivia! The Grinch was voiced by Hollywood's original Frankenstein, Boris Karloff, but it was Thurl Ravenscroft, best known for voicing Tony the Tiger, who sang the iconic song.

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A snowman and holiday gifts

Ready to add up your score?


Answers:

1. B 2. A          3. D          4. C



0-1 correct answers: Jingle Bell Rookie


You enjoy the holiday season, but music isn’t your main event. You might hum along in the store, but lyrics aren’t top of mind … and that’s okay! You bring the cheer in other ways.



2-3 correct answers: Casual Caroler


You don’t decorate for Christmas until Thanksgiving has passed, but once it has, you’re all about sugarplums and gingerbread houses. You don’t need to know every word of Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree to dance to it all season long.



4 correct answers: Holiday Hitmaker 


You’ve been gearing up for the season all year, and you’ve had your holiday playlist on repeat since November 1 (or earlier … we won’t tell). With every lyric memorized, you’re ready to sleigh the season.


 

No matter how many answers you got right, We Wish You a Merry Christmas (and a Happy New Year)!

 
 
 

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