Cool Yule
From Coney Island to the sunset strip
Somebody’s gonna make a happy trip
Tonight
While the moon is bright
He’s gonna have a bag of crazy toys
To give the groanies of the girls and boys
So dig
Santa comes on big
He’ll come a callin’ when the snow’s the most
And all you cats are sleepin’ warm as toast
And you gonna flip when Old Saint Nick
Takes a lick on the peppermint stick
He’ll come flyin’ from a higher place
And fill the stocking by the fire place
So you’ll
Have a yule that’s cool
Yeah, from Coney Island to the sunset strip
Somebody’s gonna make a happy trip
Tonight
While the moon is bright
He’s gonna have a bag of crazy toys
To give the groanies of the girls and boys
So dig
Santa comes on big
He’ll come a callin’ when the snow’s the most
Cats are sleepin’ warm as toast
And you gonna flip when that Old Saint Nick
Takes a lick on the peppermint stick
He’ll come flyin’ from a higher place
And fill the stockings by the fire place
So you’ll
Have a yule that’s cool
Have a yule that’s cool
Yeah Cool Yule!
Listen to the song
Hør sangen
About the carol Cool Yule
“Cool Yule” is a Christmas song written by American musician and television personality Steve Allen. Louis Armstrong introduced the song in 1953 with the Commanders, bringing his distinctive trumpet playing and vocal style to a modern holiday number. Unlike traditional carols, the song reflects the popular jazz and swing culture of the mid-twentieth century, giving Christmas music a playful and sophisticated character.
The song celebrates the fun and social side of the holiday season. Its title uses “Yule,” an old term associated with Christmas, while “cool” gives the song a distinctly contemporary tone for its era. Armstrong’s relaxed delivery and jazz phrasing turn the song into a lively seasonal performance rather than a solemn Christmas piece.
Louis Armstrong’s version remains closely associated with his Christmas repertoire. His recordings have continued to appear on holiday collections, and the song has been included alongside other seasonal standards such as “Winter Wonderland” and “White Christmas.” “Cool Yule” represents a period when jazz artists brought their own musical personalities to Christmas recordings, helping expand the range of styles associated with holiday music.
