Jingle bell
A jingle bell or sleigh bell is a type of bell which produces a distinctive 'jingle' sound, especially in large numbers. They find use in many areas as a percussion instrument, including the classic sleigh bell sound and morris dancing. They are typically used as a cheaper alternative to small 'classic' bells.
The simplest jingle bells are produced from a single piece of sheet metal bent into a roughly spherical shape to contain a small ball bearing or short piece of metal rod. This method of production results in the classic two- or four-leaved shape. Two halves may also be crimped together, resulting in a ridge around the middle. A glass marble may also be used as the ringer on larger bells.
History
Bells of this type were developed centuries ago for fastening to harnesses used with horses or teams of horses. Typically they were used for horse-drawn vehicles, such as carriages and sleighs. The bell was designed to make sound whenever the horse and thus the vehicle was in motion. The purpose was perhaps to herald the approach of someone important, or likely to warn pedestrians of the vehicle's approach so that they might step aside to avoid collisions and potential injuries. This was especially important for sleighs, which otherwise make almost no sound as they travel over packed snow, and are difficult to stop quickly.
Sleigh Bells
Sleight Bells may refer to:
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Sleigh Bells (film)
Sleigh Bells is an American animated short film featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It was directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, and released in 1927 by The Walt Disney Studio. The film was thought to be lost until a print was discovered in the BFI National Archives in 2015.
Plot
The film has Oswald the Lucky Rabbit playing in an ice hockey game with surreal plot points. With a "winter wonderland backdrop", Oswald takes off his ear to form a balloon plus a laughing donkey, who gets the puck in the mouth which sticks.
History
The short was animated by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and was released in 1928. The found footage of film was dated 1931 at a Soho film laboratory. That lab went out of business with its film being sent to the BFI archives in 1981. A lost Disney titles researcher searched through the BFI archive catalog and found its listing. The short was returned to Disney and has since been restored by the Walt Disney Animation Studios. On December 12, 2015, Sleigh Bells was featured in It’s a Disney Christmas: Seasonal Shorts program at BFI Southbank.
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- Bitter Rivals released: 2013
- Reign of Terror released: 2012
- Treats released: 2010
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You Lost Me
by: Sleigh BellsUhh you lost me
Behind the Circle K
Where the bodies sit
They took their lives away
They wanted it this way
We wanted it this way
Face down in the dirt
In a mini skirt
... touch the tracks
Yeah I got your back
Oh I got your back
I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
But I wait and die, but I wait and die
Down on the ground if you feel so..
Take a breath, take a breath
I'll never lie to you
But I'm gonna have to tell the truth
Uhh you lost me
Down on the ground if you feel so
Take a breath, take a breath
I'll never lie to you
But I'm gonna have to tell the truth
Uhh you lost me
In your denim vest
Cause you're holding hands
Through your favorite bands
All your favorite bands
You love the only ones
Down beneath the sun
I'm never have any fun
You walk around town
With your head straight down
I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
I don't want you to see me this way
But I wait and die, but I wait and die
Down on the ground if you feel so..
Take a breath, take a breath
I'm never gonna lie to you,
But I'm gonna have to tell the truth
Uhh you lost me
Down on the ground if you feel so..
Take a breath, take a breath
I'll never lie to you,
But I'm gonna have to tell the truth