Vive le Vent A Popular French Christmas Carol

The song,  Vive le Vent  is the equivalent  of Jingle Bells in French. It is sung to the same tune, but the words are completely different. Its a fun song and one that youll want to learn and sing during the holiday season. Vive le Vent Lyrics and Translation Below you can read the lyrics for the  French Christmas carol  Vive le vent. The English is a literal translation and, as youll notice, it only has one reference to bells. Yet, it does celebrate all the joys of the holidays, including time with family, snowy days, and all the things that add to the festive fun. Vive  plus a noun is a common construction used to honor someone or something. Most often, it is translated into English as long live. You may recognize it from the popular  expression  Vive la France.   French English (Refrain)Vive le vent, vive le vent,Vive le vent d'hiver,Qui s'en va sifflant, soufflantDans les grands sapins verts, oh ! (Refrain)Long live the wind, long live the wind,Long live the winter wind,Which goes whistling, blowingIn the big green Christmas trees, oh! Vive le temps, vive le temps,Vive le temps d'hiver,Boules de neige et Jour de l'AnEt Bonne Annà ©e grand-mà ¨re !(Fin du refrain) Long live the weather, long live the weather,Long live the winter weather,Snowballs and new year's dayand happy new year Grandma!(End of refrain) Sur le long cheminTout blanc de neige blancheUn vieux monsieur s'avanceAvec sa canne dans la main.Et tout là  -haut le ventQui siffle dans les branchesLui souffle la romanceQu'il chantait petit enfant, oh ! Along the long pathAll white from the white snowAn old man advancesWith his cane in his hand.And all above the windWhich whistles in the branchesBlows on him the romanceThat he sang as a young child, oh! Refrain Refrain Joyeux, joyeux Noà «lAux mille bougiesQu'enchantent vers le cielLes cloches de la nuit.Vive le vent, vive le ventVive le vent d'hiverQui rapporte aux vieux enfantsLeurs souvenirs d'hier, oh ! Merry, Merry ChristmasTo the thousand candlesWhich delight toward heavenThe night's bells.Long live the wind, long live the windLong live the winter windWhich brings to old kidsTheir memories of yesterday, oh! Refrain Refrain Et le vieux monsieurDescend vers le village,C'est l'heure oà ¹ tout est sageEt l'ombre danse au coin du feu.Mais dans chaque maisonIl flotte un air de fà ªtePartout la table est prà ªteEt l'on entend la mà ªme chanson, oh ! And the old manGoes down toward the village,It's the time when everyone is goodAnd the shadow dances near the fire.But in each houseThere's a festive airEverywhere the table is readyAnd you hear the same song, oh! Refrain Refrain