Yupi, Yupi, Ya!

When I heard this Christmas song, I thought, "I know this tune!". However, I had never heard in that version before - with the lyrics turned into a Christmas theme. The recording seemed to be old - sounded like made in the 40s or 50s.

On the Internet I only found a children's version of that Christmas song.

At first, I could not remember what were the words I knew.  It was so long ago. I had not sang the song for ages. I recalled myself I taught it to kids in English classes. Then, after a while, only the refrain came back came back, " Yupi, yupi, ya!" 

My husband showed me the original version of the song he knew.

"Ok" I said, "It is close, but it is not what I used to sing with kids".  the words I taught to children were slightly different. 

Later, that same day, I found it, though.

What a coincidence it was to hear the Christmas version of that song. Neither of us had heard that holiday edition before.

I wonder, how many other people would recognize the original tune?  I am asking it myself because it has happened persons born and brought up here, did not know popular songs or movies written/made in this country, when we mentioned them. Examples?  Some of them: "The Battle of New Orleans" song or "Beetlejuice", the original movie.

Anyhow, it was nice to hear the "Yupi, yupi, ya" tune again.