# ESPN Bowl Games Music (Carol of Bells)

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**Created:** [December 31, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-bowl-games-music-carol-of-bells/221884 "2003-12-31T03:48:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pepsi\_Classic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@Pepsi\_Classic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pepsi_Classic)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-bowl-games-music-carol-of-bells/221884/1 "2003-12-31T03:48:24Z")

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ESPN has been playing music going to commericals on their bowl games and in previews for the games. I think the song is called “Carol of Bells”. Can anybody confirm this? Does anybody know who performs the version ESPN plays? It sounds like there is an electric guitar.

Oh, and down goes Texas.

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**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-bowl-games-music-carol-of-bells/221884/2 "2003-12-31T23:57:51Z")

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I don’t know the ESPN spots to which you refer. However, I do know that a very rock sounding version of _Carol of the Bells_ is quite popular this time of year. It is performed by the _Trans-Siberian Orchestra_. It is allegedly _Metallica_ providing the rock edge to this particular tune.

Great tune, btw.