A Literary Analysis of “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells”
They say all you really need to know, you learned in Kindergarten.
One of the things everyone learns in Kindergarten is that there are other — funner — words to “Jingle Bells.”
Sure, “Jingle Bells” is a beloved old chestnut of a Christmas song.
But “Batman Smells” is loved on a deeper level because it gets right to the heart of chaotic side of the Holidays.
What is it about these lyrics that speaks to us on such a primordial level? Let’s take a deeper look at our favorite Christmas song and try to find out.
First of all, don’t forget what waiting for Christmas was like as kid.
The never-ending nights of Advent. All this “nice-not-naughty” surveillance talk. So much sensory overload. And the waiting. And the waiting. It was all torture.
Thus, in the mind of a child, when “Batman Smells” emerges on the playground, it’s like pure, sugary, human escapism.
In other words, Batman Smells is the perfect pressure-release valve encapsulating the original trinity of childhood delights — Christmas, Super Heroes, and potty talk.
