Christmas, Aussie-style

For those of you who can't imagine Christmas without Jack Frost nipping at your nose, I offer you Australian Jingle Bells, complete with glossary.

I was recently introduced to this musical interpretation at my son's Christmas concert.  

I doubt there was a single ute in the parking lot, let alone a rusty one, but everyone sang with a gusto that suggested they wouldn't drive anything else.  

Merry Christmas, mate.

Australian Jingle Bells

Dashing through the bush

In a rusty Holden Ute

Kicking up the dust

Esky in the boot

Kelpie by my side

Singing Christmas songs

It's summer time and I am in 

My singlet, shorts & thongs

Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, 

Jingle all the way!

Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer's day

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells

Christmas time is beaut

Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute!

Engine's getting hot

Dodge the kangaroos

Swaggy climbs aboard

He is welcome, too

All the family is there

Sitting by the pool 

Christmas day, 

the Aussie way

By the barbecue!

Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, 

Jingle all the way!

Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer's day

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells

Christmas time is beaut.

Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute!

Glossary

Bush = countryside

Holden Ute = pick-up truck

Esky = cooler (full of soft-drinks, no doubt)

Kelpie = Australian sheep dog

Singlet = sleeveless undershirt

Beaut = short for "beautiful", great

thongs = flip-flops (not underwear)

Swaggy = hobo (a swag is a bedroll or sleeping bag)

image from singingsantaclaus