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A Very Special Christmas (Volume 1)(#ad)
“The Little Drummer Boy” initially known as “Carol of the Drum” is a well-known Christmas song that is written by an American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennecott Davis in 1941.
The song was recorded in 1951 by a choir known as the Trapp Family Singers and released as a single on the choir’s first LP.
This version of the song was re-released successfully for several years. These were the first recordings of the song and since then, the song has been recorded many times.
The song was published by Davis and it was initially titled “Carol of the Drum”. The song was brought to wider prominence by the Austrian Trapp Family Singers after it appealed to them.
They recorded it for Decca records and shortly before they retired, their version of the song was credited to Davis solely and was published by Belwin-Mills.
The song was later produced by the Jack Halloran Singers in 1957 with a slightly altered arrangement for their album Christmas Is-A Comin on Dot records.
The lyrics of the song relate to a poor young boy that was summoned by the Magi to the Nativity of Jesus.
The boy did not have a gift for the infant and the boy who was a little drummer boy played his drum with Jesus’ mother Mary’s approval and he recalled that he played the best for the infant and he smiled at him.
Bob Seger is a singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist and a locally successful Detroit area artist.
He released a version of the song together with the Silver Bullet Band on the Special Olympics Christmas charity album.
However, their version of the song noticeably excludes all the names and religious references. The song’s video has more than 300k views on YouTube.
Bob Seger - Little Drummer Boy - Lyrics
Release Date - 19th October,1958
Album - Christmas with the Trapp Family
The Little Drummer Boy
Come, they told me
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
A new born King to see
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
Our finest gifts we bring
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
To set before the King
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
Rum bu bu bum
Rum bu bu bum
So to honor him
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
When we come
Little baby
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
I am a poor boy too
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
I have no gift to bring
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
That's fit to give a King
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
Shall I play for you
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
On my drum
Then he nodded
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
The ox and lamb kept time
I played my drum for Him
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
I played my best for Him
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
Rum bu bu bum
Rum bu bu bum
Then He smiled at me
(Ba rum bu bu bum)
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Track List -
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
by The Pointer Sisters
Winter Wonderland
by Eurythmics
Do You Hear What I Hear
by Whitney Houston
Merry Christmas Baby
by Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
by The Pretenders
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
by John Mellencamp
Gabriel's Message
by Sting
Christmas In Hollis
by Run D.M.C.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
by U2
Santa Baby
by Madonna
The Little Drummer Boy
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Run Rudolph Run
by Bryan Adams
I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas
by Bon Jovi
The Coventry Carol
by Alison Moyet
Silent Night
by Stevie Nicks
