to be so angry with nursery I am thinking of making an official complaint

[Ilythia]

because they have taught DD1 and 2 to sing Jingle Bells right the way through. In October. And DD2 Just WOn't Stop.

OK, there are clearly numerous versions of Batman Smells. And I can't help but add the one I know (sorry, Ilythia)

I grew up in the States so no mention of motorways, of course. The version I learned was:

Jingle Bells
Batman Smells
Robin laid an egg
The Batmobile lost a wheel
And the Joker took ballet.

Wow, it's international, who knew. :)

jingle bells
batman smells
robin flew away
santa claus has got the flu
and cannot come today, oh...

Nope - you're wrong I'm afraid cherrybea and LLKH and all others... The correct version is, of course;

Jingle Bells
Batman Smells
Robin laid an egg
Cojak lost his lollipop
But found the milkyway (but DH thinks "and found it in the hay" WTF? clearly makes no sense! :o.

But laid and egg and milkyway don't rhyme!!!!!

Hmm. You have a point that bypassed me as a five year old. Clearly I haven't progressed in 31 years! :o

excuse me, there is a rule that there will be no Christmas songs or music in my hearing till after my birthday (25th November). Please do not make me have to Get Cross.
Thank You.

(only exceptions to this Rule is my choir rehearsals for the Christmas concert, where we need all the practice we can get )

Actually I am fascinated by the amount of different versions. Mine is lincolnshire, DH's version is midlands and slightly different.

And DD2 has stopped singing it anyway, so ner

At my DC's school they had their own local Wokingham version:

Jingle Bells
Bracknell smells
Robin flew away
Uncle Billy lost his willy
On the motorway