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| rdfs:comment | - "O Christmas Tree", also known as "O Tannenbaum" in Germany, is a traditional Christmas carol of German orgin. It was written in 1824 by Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz, and became associated with the Christmas tree in the early 20th century. It is the first of three songs in the episode "Jay Jay's Christmas Adventure". It was sung at the end of the first part, led by Big Jake and joined by Jay Jay, Snuffy, Tracy, Herky and Brenda Blue. They do this every year as a tradition after they light the Christmas tree.
- "O Christmas Tree" is the English version of the German Christmas carol, "O Tannenbaum." There are multiple variations on the lyrics in both languages; in German the oldest lyrics date to 1550, but the best-known lyrics were written by Ernst Anschütz in 1824. None of the English versions are literal translations of the German. Prairie Dawn sings "O Christmas Tree" on the album Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites. Rumpel performed his own version on "Die Grosse Sesamstrassen-Musikshow" in the special Weihnachten mit Ernie & Bert.
- "O Tannenbaum", or in its English version, "O Christmas Tree", is a Christmas song of German origin. A Tannenbaum is a fir tree (German die Tanne) or Christmas tree (der Weihnachtsbaum). Its evergreen qualities have long inspired musicians to write several "Tannenbaum" songs in German. The best known version was written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz. The melody is an old folk tune. The first known lyrics date back to 1550. A similar 1615 song by Melchior Franck (1573–1639) begins:
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| Caption | - Grandma plays the song on the piano in A Garfield Christmas Special.
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| abstract | - "O Tannenbaum", or in its English version, "O Christmas Tree", is a Christmas song of German origin. A Tannenbaum is a fir tree (German die Tanne) or Christmas tree (der Weihnachtsbaum). Its evergreen qualities have long inspired musicians to write several "Tannenbaum" songs in German. The best known version was written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz. The melody is an old folk tune. The first known lyrics date back to 1550. A similar 1615 song by Melchior Franck (1573–1639) begins: Ach Tannenbaum, ach Tannenbaum, du bist ein edler Zweig! Du grünest uns den Winter, die liebe Sommerzeit.
- "O Christmas Tree", also known as "O Tannenbaum" in Germany, is a traditional Christmas carol of German orgin. It was written in 1824 by Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz, and became associated with the Christmas tree in the early 20th century. It is the first of three songs in the episode "Jay Jay's Christmas Adventure". It was sung at the end of the first part, led by Big Jake and joined by Jay Jay, Snuffy, Tracy, Herky and Brenda Blue. They do this every year as a tradition after they light the Christmas tree.
- "O Christmas Tree" is the English version of the German Christmas carol, "O Tannenbaum." There are multiple variations on the lyrics in both languages; in German the oldest lyrics date to 1550, but the best-known lyrics were written by Ernst Anschütz in 1824. None of the English versions are literal translations of the German. Prairie Dawn sings "O Christmas Tree" on the album Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites. Rumpel performed his own version on "Die Grosse Sesamstrassen-Musikshow" in the special Weihnachten mit Ernie & Bert. While filming a segment for Ernie & Bert Songs, David Garrett played an impromptu rendition of the song with Ernie and Bert in an online clip released on Sesamstrasse.de in December 2013. The song played in the background of the scene between Sam the Eagle and Chip in The Muppets episode "Single All the Way."
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