"Sleigh Ride" is a popular light orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946; he finished the work in February 1948. Lyrics, about a person who would like to ride in a sleigh on a winter's day with another person, were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950. The orchestral version was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler and The Boston Pops Orchestra. Although "Sleigh Ride" is often associated with Christmas, and often appears on Christmas compilation albums, the song's lyrics never specifically mention any holiday or religion (apart from certain recordings, such as those by the Carpenters, Walter Schumann and Air Supply, that substitute "Christmas party" for "birthday party" in the song's bridge). In fact, the mention of "pumpkin pie" in the last verse might suggest an association with Thanksgiving rather than Christmas. "Santa Claus' Party" was written by Les Baxter "Sleigh Ride" Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing Ring ting tingle-ing too Come on, it's lovely weather For a sleigh ride together with you Outside the snow is falling And friends are calling "Yoo Hoo" Come on, it's lovely weather For a sleigh ride together with you Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap let's go Let's look at the snow We're riding in a wonderland of snow Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap it's grand Just holding your hand We're gliding along with the song Of a wintry fairy land Our cheeks are nice and rosy And comfy cozy are we We're snuggled up together like two Birds of a feather would be Let's take the road before us And sing a chorus or two Come on, it's lovely weather For a sleigh ride together with you There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop Pop! Pop! Pop! There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives These wonderful things are the things We remember all through our lives "Santa Claus' Party" Come on everybody to Santa Clause's party You may be sure both that rich and poor welcome at santa's door You don't need a ticket to Santa Clause's party Alot of toys for girls and boys and plenty of fun in store A christmas tree so high, it floats right through the sky And santa will be there to call "Merry Christmas to you all!" Come on everybody to Santa Clause's Party A cheery grin will get you in so what are you waiting for? Theres a baseball bat for Johnny a talking doll for Jill And a mountain high of ice cream pie where everyone eats his fill They'll be rides on Santa's reindeer with the Christmas time patrol If you're good they'll stop at Santa's shop way up at the old north pole Come on everybody to Santa Clause's party You may be sure both that rich and poor welcome at santa's door You don't need a ticket to Santa Clause's party Alot of toys for girls and boys and plenty of fun in store A christmas tree so high, it floats right through the sky And santa will be there to call "Merry Christmas to you all!" Come on everybody to Santa Clause's Party A cheery grin will get you in... at Santa's Merry Christmas Party