The Little Drummer Boy Music, Lyrics and DVD
I Love the Little Drummer Boy Song and Movie
The Little Drummer Boy is a popular Christmas song that was also the inspiration for a 1968 animated TV special by the same name. The song, written by Katherine K. Davis and later arranged by Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone, was originally written in 1941, but didn't become a hit until it was rearranged and released in 1958. Then it rose to #13 on the charts, even though it wasn't released until November. It's been a perennial holiday favorite ever since then. Read more about one of the best family holiday movies and Christmas songs.
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The Little Drummer Boy song was the inspiration for the 1968 animated holiday TV special by the same name. The screenplay was written by Romeo Muller, who also wrote the screenplay for other well-known Christmas specials, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman.
Although the film was based on the famous song, it included extra elements to expand the story. In the TV version, the little drummer boy (named Aaron) is an orphan who plays his drum for the baby Jesus. His life is changed forever when he meets The Three Wise Men on their way to Bethlehem and plays for the Christ Child.
The stop-motion animated film was produced by Rankin-Bass. It first aired on December 19, 1968 and was then played annually for many years. NBC stopped airing it in 1984, and then CBS picked it up and showed it from 1985 to 1988. ABC was the third network to air the program, and it kept it in the annual holiday lineup through 2005. It is now broadcast by the ABC Family cable channel.
Little Drummer Boy Lyrics
Words to the classic Christmas song
Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A newborn King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.
Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,
On my drum?
Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
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Some Drummer Boy Trivia
June Foray, the voice of the drummer boy's mother in the TV special, was also the voice of Cindy Lou Who in the 1966 feature How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Little Drummer Boy DVD - Classic Christmas special was based on the song
This 1968 Rankin & Bass TV stop-motion TV special is still a wonderful holiday film to watch, and now you can own it on DVD or Blu-Ray.
Free Christmas Music Downloads
Every day in December, Amazon offers free Christmas music downloads.
Little Drummer Boy Nativity Set & Characters
You can now buy a child's nativity set featuring some of the characters from "The Little Drummer Boy" animated show, or you can buy the characters separately (as shown here).
The Original Christmas Classics
This is a great collection for anyone who remembers all the classic Christmas specials from the 1960s, including The Little Drummer Boy and the others included here.
David Bowie & Bing Crosby Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy Medley - An unlikely duo create a Christmas classic
One popular variation of the song features Bing Crosby and David Bowie singing a duet. It was recorded in 1977 for a Crosby Christmas special and is still popular today.
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy MP3
If you like the Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet featured in the video above, it's available as an mp3 download from Amazon.
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