19/12/2018 0 Comments I love that song - Christmas - "Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth" by Bing Crosby and David BowieBing and Bowie from a TV Special in 1977. Little Drummer Boy is a Christmas Song written in 1941 . In this version, the "Peace on Earth" counterpoint was especially written for the show and David Bowie, who it is suggested hated "Little Drummer Boy". At the time, I thought "Wow!, Bowie on a Bing Crosby Special? What is that about?". The song is introduced with some corny "Old Timer", "Young Generation" chat about Christmas and Christmas music. As it happened, there was no need for me to be shocked. The song worked, and Crosby and Bowie's voices (at least to my ear) work beautifully together. Incidentally, this single became one of Bowie's best selling during his career, with total estimated sales over 400,000 in the UK. "Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth"
Come they told me Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum A new born king to see Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum Our finest gifts we bring Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Peace on earth, can it be Years from now, perhaps we'll see See the day of glory See the day when men of good will Live in peace, live in peace again Peace on earth, can it be Every child must be made aware Every child must be made to care Care enough for his fellow man To give…
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