Jingle Jangle Jingle

Not to be confused with Jingle Jangle (disambiguation) or Jangle pop.

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, 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.[3]

A variation of this song was used in Tom Bradley's unsuccessful 1969 run for mayor of Los Angeles. He lost to incumbent mayor Sam Yorty. Kay Kyser's recording of the song is featured in the 2010 role-playing video game Fallout: New Vegas.

The song was performed by Jon Walmsley and Lisa Harrison on The Waltons, Season 9, Episode 13, "The Gold Watch" (26 Feb. 1981).

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ASCAP: Search title "Jingle Jangle Jingle"
  2. ↑ Ourmedia: Dick Thomas - Jingle Jangle Jingle 1942
  3. ↑ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.