I haven't heard that song since I was a kid. Maybe 45 years ago... Wow...

I remember it because my late father, a WWII veteran as well as a war and aviation buff, was a big fan of the "Peanuts" comic strip and was especially fond of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"...the scene where Linus tells the Charlie Brown the true meaning of Christmas ALWAYS brought tears to my father's eyes. When this song was released he always turned up the volume on the radio when it came on in the car, in our kitchen, or in our family room, much to the dismay of my late mother's ears. I can still hear her saying, "Please, George. Can you turn it down just a bit?" and he would...but just a "bit." I would say this song holds a very special & dear place in my heart, and I thank MeTV.fm out loud whenever I hear it played during the Christmas season!

It's on YouTube Music--I've got it and Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron on a playlist. I've always heard the second line as "Ringing through the land", though...anybody know a website where you can find song lyrics? (I looked at eLyrics once--all I found out was it was for sale).

LyricFind has the lyrics. Both of us are correct but in different parts of the song. "Ring out from the land, yada, yada, yada" is used in the chorus BEFORE the Red Baron gets Snoopy in his sight but then does not shoot, perhaps because he heard the "bells from the village below."

After that, the chorus implies there was peace and the chorus changes to "Ringing through the land., blah, blah, blah." (It would be nice if all it took to achieve world peace and eternal good will to all mankind was ringing Christmas bells.)

"Was the night before Christmas, 40 below,
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe.
He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought.
With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught.

Christmas bells those Christmas bells.
Ring out from the land.
Asking peace of all the world,
And good will to man.

The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights.
He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight.
Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know.
Or was it the bells from the village below?

Christmas bells those Christmas bells.
Ringing through the land.
Bringing peace to all the world,
And good will to man."

Thanks for the lyrics. I forgot the words and it brought up a lot of happy memories. Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

Nice portrait. Under those smiles is pure mischief