The Carol of the Bells

Did you know that Shchedryk is the most famous Ukrainian song? Its English version is called Carol of the Bells.

There's a Wikipedia article devoted to this song which says it was composed by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914 on the basis of the Ukrainian folk song. English lyrics were written by Peter J. Wilhousky in 1936.

Perhaps you remember hearing it while watching Home Alone.

Lyrics: 

Hark how the bells, 

sweet silver bells, 

all seem to say, 

throw cares away 

Christmas is here, 

bringing good cheer, 

to young and old, 

meek and the bold, 

Ding dong ding dong 

that is their song 

with joyful ring 

all caroling 

One seems to hear 

words of good cheer 

from everywhere 

filling the air 

Oh how they pound, 

raising the sound, 

o'er hill and dale, 

telling their tale, 

Gaily they ring 

while people sing 

songs of good cheer, 

Christmas is here, 

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas, 

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas, 

On on they send, on without end, 

their joyful tone to every home 

Ding dong ding ding... dong! (Once again) 

Enjoy here 10 best covers of Shchedryk

Talking about fashion

Do you know what are the right names for different hat models? Can you explain what kind of shoes you are looking for? If you are not sure, then here's some help.

In this video you will see the examples of the following hats: homburg hat, trilby hat, fedora hat, bowler hat, pork pie hat, deerstalker, cowboy hat, ivy cap, newsboy cap, beret (or French beret), bucket hat, panama hat, boater hat, bumper brim hat, pillbox hat, cloche (bell) hat, mushroom hat, vagabond hat, floppy hat, cartwheel hat, Breton hat, fascinator hat.


Now check yourself. What hats are the members of Radiohead wearing in this collage? British fashion rules :)

Here's a great article about the place of a bowler hat in British fashion if you want some extra reading on the topic.

At the previous lesson we also had a problem with types of shoes. So, here's Justine talking about them.

In this video you will see the following types of shoes:

Flat shoes: gladiators, ballerinas, moccasins, loafers, Mary Jane’s, mules, slingsbacks.

Heels: ankle-strap heels, kitten heels, stilettos, scarpins, killer heels, platform heels, wedges, chunky heels, peeptoes heels. 

Boots: Chelsea boots, cowboy boots, knee-high boots, thigh-high boot.

And at the end: peeptoe Mary Jane heels and peeptoe platform slingback heels.

After watching please, let me know what kind of shoes and hats you prefer. Looking forward to your comments.