"1974"^^ . . . "Written by: Music by: Lyrics by: Date: Publisher: Give Your Heart a Try is a song from the Rankin/Bass special 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. It is cut from the special because the word gay. Though in this song it means happy."@en . . "Written by: Music by: Lyrics by: Date: Publisher: Give Your Heart a Try is a song from the Rankin/Bass special 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. It is cut from the special because the word gay. Though in this song it means happy."@en . "Jules Bass"@en . . "Give Your Heart a Try"@en . . "Maury Laws"@en .