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The lyrics tell the apocryphal story of a poor young boy who, unable to afford a gift for the infant Jesus, plays his drum for the newborn with the Virgin Mary's approval. Miraculously, the baby, although a newborn, seems to understand and smiles at the boy in gratitude. The story is somewhat similar to an old twelfth-century legend retold by Anatole France as Le jongleur de Notre-Dame (The Juggler of Notre Dame), which was adapted into an Opera in 1902 by Jules Massenet. In the French legend, however, a juggler juggles before the statue of the Virgin Mary.
"The Little Drummer Boy" (originally titled "The Carol of the Drum") by Katherine K. Davis, 1941
Come they told me
Pa rup a pum pum
A new born king to see
Pa rup a pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rup a pum pum
To lay before the King
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a pum pum
So to honour Him
Pa rup a pum pum
When we come
Baby Jesus
Pa rup a pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rup a pum pum
I have no gifts to bring
Pa rup a pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a pum pum
Shall I play for you
Pa rup a pum pum
On my drum?
Mary nodded
Pa rup a pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rup a pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a pum pum
Then He smiled at me
Pa rup a pum pum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Rup a pum pum
"The Little Drummer Boy" (originally titled "The Carol of the Drum") by Katherine K. Davis, 1941
Come they told me
Pa rup a pum pum
A new born king to see
Pa rup a pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rup a pum pum
To lay before the King
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a pum pum
So to honour Him
Pa rup a pum pum
When we come
Baby Jesus
Pa rup a pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rup a pum pum
I have no gifts to bring
Pa rup a pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a pum pum
Shall I play for you
Pa rup a pum pum
On my drum?
Mary nodded
Pa rup a pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rup a pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rup a pum pum
Rup a pum pum, rup a pum pum
Then He smiled at me
Pa rup a pum pum
Me and my drum
Actually, while they did release that as a song and performed it on Bing's Christmas special, it was first made famous by The Harry Simeone Chorale in the TV special "The Little Drummer Boy". The song was called "Carol of the Drum" at first.
it is believed to have been written by Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, harry Simeone, and Jack Halloran.
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Mary
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The Little Drummer Boy.
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What is the name of the lamb with the little drummer boy?
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Was david bowie in the same room with Bing Crosby?
Yes, For Christmas 1977, David Bowie joined Bing Crosby, of whom he was an ardent admirer, at the ATV Television Studio in Herts England to do "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy", a version of "Little Drummer Boy" with a new lyric.
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The Little Drummer Boy - 1968 TV is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
