A Christmas song from 1956 that manages to sound a whole lot older and traditional than that, my biggest gripe about it all is that Belafonte's sing speak vocal is too hushed and reverential by half. It might suit the subject matter, but that doesn't necessarily make for a good single and Harry's respectful phrasing sounds borderline comical to my rather more cynical and secular ears.* "Oh a moment still worth was a glow, all the bells rang out there were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted "let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace"; well kudos to him for trying to inject a little spirituality into what is essentially a commercial festival, but I'll take a rain check thanks.* Boney M would run this through their disco machine to produce something far more celebratory, but then they went a spoiled the party by outstaying their welcome as the hosts looked at their watches and hinted it was time for bed.
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