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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
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Aug 24, 2026 updated
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Rhett Walker's rendition of the classic Christmas song 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' captures the joyful anticipation of the holiday season. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of festive sights and sounds, from glistening storefronts and candy canes to toys and Christmas trees. It highlights the simple pleasures of the season, such as holly on the front door and carols sung from the heart. While the song is secular in nature, it evokes a warm, nostalgic feeling that aligns with the celebratory spirit of Christmas, focusing on the cultural and familial aspects rather than the religious significance.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
Take a look at the five and ten
It's glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes that glow
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in every store
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door
A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben
Dolls that'll talk and will go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel
One in the park as well
It's the sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing that'll make 'em ring
Is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in every store
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door
Sure, it's Christmas once more