# The Twelve Days of Christmas (Unique Lyrics)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 13, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067 "2018-12-13T17:57:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067/1 "2018-12-13T17:57:39Z")

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This is a fun little piece by the Canadian Brass and the Elmer Iseler Singers. You’ll especially like it if you listen to a lot of classical music on the radio. (I was very pleased with myself for being able to instantly identify each piece and composer even without the lyrics. 🆒 )

Enjoy! :)

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067/2 "2018-12-15T15:19:45Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2Fe11OlMiz8/maxresdefault.jpg "Straight No Chaser - The 12 Days of Christmas (original from 1998)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8)

this is my favourite, the switches between songs are so fun. dreidel and Africa.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067/3 "2018-12-15T16:08:16Z")

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I knew that would be Straight No Chaser.

How about Bob & Doug’s version.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…Beer!

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1DTwLqR071M/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGC0gUyh_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCsnAvICnhE5YlVS2Z96yoNIob0cg "Twelve Days of Christmas performed by Bob and Doug McKenzie") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DTwLqR071M)

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067/4 "2018-12-15T16:41:48Z")

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Don’t forget [this one](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aMxgttJpbZE).

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067/5 "2018-12-15T18:06:07Z")

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Or [this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADtLy7M7BeM).

[quote=“rocking\_chair, post:2, topic:826067”]

[/QUOTE] Makes more sense [with mixed-up sheet music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOjrI8icSWg).

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-unique-lyrics/826067/6 "2018-12-15T18:44:40Z")

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[12 Days of Christmas Jersey Style](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfaKCB3VGeo)