A big storm system has dumped ice and snow over a big chunk of the country...
...but here in New York City, although it is in fact snowing, we're just getting a pretty dusting. So, let's go on a little "Sleigh Ride," by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish, sung by The Ronettes: Video from PhilSpectorVEVO That's a 1963 recording, and a classic, but if you prefer something a little more contemporary, here's "Sleigh Ride" sung by Pentatonix (which also has the advantage of including the two verses--almost everyone else leaves them out): Video from PTXofficial Leroy Anderson composed "Sleigh Ride" as an orchestral piece first recorded by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops: Video posted by luckysmusic However, when the Boston Pops recording became a hit, Anderson got Mitchell Parish , who had already written lyrics for a number of Anderson's compositions, to fit lyrics to the melody. It's not the easiest thing in the world to fit lyrics to a melody that is already fixed in people's heads. As Leroy ...