A música The Christmas Song, também conhecida como Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, foi escrita em 1945 por Bob Wells e Mel Tormé durante uma onda de calor como uma tentativa de esfriar pensando em inverno. Tormé relatou que a canção foi escrita em apenas 40 minutos.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping on your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos, everybody
Knows, a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is going to spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly
And so, I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although its been said many times, many ways Merry Chri-st-mas to you