Oh my goodness this is getting tricky! Not because I can't think of Christmas songs I love, but because I don't know if I'll have enough days to talk about each one!! :)
Today I'm picking a classic, one that I loved since childhood: "The Little Drummer Boy." I think the first time I heard this song was on a record (yeah, you know, a big black vinyl circle)...I think it was by the Harry Simeone Chorale...the record case had all the songs with their lyrics on the back of the cover...I would listen to the album over and over, studying the words, learning the less known 3rd and 4th verses to songs like O Come, All Ye Faithful, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear and What Child Is This? When I heard, "The Little Drummer Boy," I would feel a little sad and very serious...there is such an emotional element to this song! The lyrics tell a great story, and the way the chords change is very special.
My favorite versions of this song include Harry Simeone Chorale, Bob Seeger, Celtic Woman, and the Glee Cast.
The Little Drummer Boy by Katherine Kennicott Davis
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
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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