Jingle Jangle Jingle
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Western Song: Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

Frank Loesser (lyrics) and Joseph J. Lilley (music) wrote the song Jingle Jangle Jingle in 1942 for the American adventure film, The Forest Rangers, sung by Dick Thomas. It’s also known as ‘I’ve Got Spurs That Jingle Jangle Jingle.

Many musicians such as Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Glenn Miller, and The Merry Macs have recorded their versions. However, the version recorded by Kay Kyser is the most commercially successful as it ranked no. 1 in the Billboard charts in July of 1942. Members of the Western Writers of America chose and added it to their list of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

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Other Versions

Aside from the musicians mentioned above, the song has been performed and recorded by the following artists:

  • Jon Walmsley and Lisa Harrison
  • John Ritter
  • Jim Carrey
  • The Sportsmen Quartet
  • Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
  • Ambrose and His Orchestra
  • Nat Gonella & His New Georgians – Vocalist: Nat Gonella
  • Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans
  • Bobby Sherwood
  • Burl Ives
  • John Hore and Paul Walden
  • Max Bygraves, Frank Barber Orchestra, and the Tony Mansell Chorus
  • Riders in the Sky
  • The Geoff Love Banjos
  • Max Bygraves
  • RW Hampton
  • Opera Cowpokes
  • Don McLean

Film and Television Appearances

The song has been featured or used in some films and television series including:

  • Fallout: New Vegas
  • The Waltons, Season 9, Episode 13 (The Gold Watch) – American historical drama television series 
  • Three’s Company, Season Five, Episode 19 (Double Trouble) – American sitcom television series
  • Man on the Moon – 1999 Biographical Comedy-drama film
  • 1943 World War II-era theatrical Popeye the Sailor 
  • 1942 Western movie Lost Canyon with Hopalong Cassidy

Listen to Jingle, Jangle, Jingle (Kay Kyser Version)

Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Lyrics

Yippie yay
There'll be not wedding bells for today
'Cause I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle
(Jingle, jangle)
As I go ridin' merrily along
(Jingle, jangle)
And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single"
(Jingle, jangle)
And that song ain't so very far from wrong
(Jingle, jangle)
Oh, Lillie Belle
(Lillie Belle)
Oh, Lillie Belle
(Lillie Belle)
Though I may have done some foolin'
This is why I never fell
'Cause I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle
(Jingle, jangle)
As I go ridin' merrily along
(Jingle, jangle)
And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single"
(Jingle, jangle)
And that song ain't so very far from wrong
(Jingle, jangle)
Oh, I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle
(I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle)
As I go ridin' merrily along
(I go ridin' merrily along)
And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single"
(And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single")
And that song ain't so very far from wrong
(And that song ain't so very far from wrong)
Oh, Lillie Belle
Oh, Lillie Belle
Though I may have done some foolin'
This is why I never fell
'Cause I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle
(I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle)
As I go ridin' merrily along
(I go ridin' merrily along)
And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single"
(And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single")
And that song ain't so very far from wrong
(And that song ain't so very far from wrong)

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