Jingle Jangle Jingle

This article is about the 1942 song. For the "Ed, Edd n Eddy" episode, see Ed, Edd n Eddy's Jingle Jingle Jangle.
Not to be confused with Jingle Jangle (disambiguation) or Jangle pop.
"Jingle Jangle Jingle"
Song by Kay Kyser
Published1942
GenreWestern music, standard
Lyricist(s)Joseph J. Lilley, Frank Loesser

"Jingle Jangle Jingle", also known as 'I've Got Spurs That Jingle Jangle Jingle", is a song written by Joseph J. Lilley and Frank Loesser, and published in 1942.[1] It was featured in that year's film The Forest Rangers, in which it was sung by Dick Thomas.[2]

The most commercially successful recording was by Kay Kyser,[3] whose version reached no. 1 in the Billboard charts in July 1942. Versions were recorded by many other musicians, including Tex Ritter, Gene Autry, Glenn Miller and The Merry Macs.[1]

Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[4]

  1. ^ a b ASCAP: Search title "Jingle Jangle Jingle" Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Ourmedia: Dick Thomas - Jingle Jangle Jingle 1942
  3. ^ "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #7". 1972.
  4. ^ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.