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Silent Night (Goof Troop)

Goofy and Pete's families sing the song at the end of A Goof Troop Christmas.

SilentNight

The Wiggles sing the song in Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas.

Linus and friends sing Silent Night

Schroeder, Linus, and Pig-Pen sing the song in "Happiness Is Holiday Traditions".

Greens sing Silent Night

Tilly Green leads her family in singing the song in "Dream Tree".

"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics, "Stille Nacht", were written in Salzburg, Austria by priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young (second Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida) published the English translation that is most frequently sung today. The version of the melody that is generally sung today differs slightly (particularly in the final strain) from Gruber's original, which was a sprightly, dance-like tune in 6/8 time, as opposed to the slow, meditative lullaby-esque version generally sung today. Today, the lyrics and melody are in the public domain.

A version recorded by Bing Crosby is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.

Lyrics[]

Silent night
Holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin
Mother and Child
Holy Infant,
So, tender and mild
Sleep, in heavenly peace
Sleep, in heavenly peace

Silent night
Holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from Heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born

Silent night
Holy night
Son of God love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Jesus Lord at Thy birth

Appearances in Christmas specials[]

Uncredited
  • Prancer (1990) - performed at the Nativity play at the beginning of the film, superimposed by its opening credits.
  • Happy Tree Friends: "Kringle Karols" (2002)
  • Big City Greens: "Dream Tree" (2024) - Performed by Tilly and the female Greens while going Christmas caroling; Nick does not sing along and only lip-syncs.

Album releases[]