Best The Little Drummer Boy rendition
by lish (2020-11-24 22:50:25)

Considering the universal acknowledgement that The Little Drummer Boy is the best Christmas song, I am interested in the best of the best.

1. Bing and Bowie?

2. Bob Seger?

3. An oldie like the Harry Simeon Chorale?

4. Or something more modern like For King and Country?

I prefer a classic like Seger, but have to say that the For King and Country version is great. Any other recommendations?



Edit: found it! (link)
by enginerd194  (2020-11-25 18:59:54)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


tie between your 1) and 2) *
by DavidAddison  (2020-11-25 11:24:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


None of them.
by John@Indy  (2020-11-25 11:13:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The lyrics are 70 percent filler. "The ox and lamb kept time." What? It's the "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time" of religious Christmas songs. The song should be fired into the sun.


Part of why I like the Johnny Cash version
by OldManBass  (2020-11-25 14:20:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

About 75% fewer pa-rum-pum-pum-pums.


Another reason why the Vince Guaraldi version is the best
by Twinkie the Kid  (2020-11-25 13:24:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Agreed. I was going to call it the "Jingle Bell Rock" of
by sprack  (2020-11-25 12:19:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Christmas carols, but yours works too.


Pa Rump-a Humbug *
by bizdomer09  (2020-11-25 11:18:41)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


MercyMe- Great Song.
by C-busdomer  (2020-11-25 10:52:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Also - Silent Night


What this manger with a newborn needs...
by Porpoiseboy  (2020-11-25 10:44:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

IS A DRUM KIT!!!


Carton of Luckies and a fifth of Old Crow *
by ArasEra  (2020-11-25 18:34:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


An old family favorite
by TheMadHungarian  (2020-11-25 09:54:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Johnny Cash (link)
by OldManBass  (2020-11-25 09:44:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Neil Diamond
by Dutch  (2020-11-25 09:06:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I've always dug the Jars of Clay version.
by potatohouse  (2020-11-25 09:04:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Starts a little slow but hits its stride at the start of the second verse (1:05 or so) and from then on out it's awesome.

Got a real 90s, MTV unplugged feel to it. If you like that, you'll like this.


I will say this about Little Drummer Boy
by wildesilas  (2020-11-25 08:58:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It totally sucks.


This is the right answer *
by mr_neutron  (2020-11-25 09:54:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Ziggy Stardust and the Crooner who
by sullivan79  (2020-11-25 08:55:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

used to knock around his kids.


Low
by milhouse  (2020-11-25 08:54:02)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Trick Question
by NDAtty  (2020-11-25 08:38:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

There is no good version of the Little Drummer Boy.


Leonard Nimoy *
by 84david  (2020-11-25 08:17:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Dwight K Schrute *
by Ndark  (2020-11-25 07:59:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Nit- Angela Martin with Dwight holding the microphone *
by Santos L Halper  (2020-11-25 08:13:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Pentatonix has a good, different take on it (link)
by irishknight  (2020-11-25 07:19:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


This is the correct answer
by pmcdnd96  (2020-11-25 10:02:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The judges also considered the following:



For me to poop on.
by OGerry  (2020-11-25 10:34:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I had assumed, incorrectly it seems, mentioning Pentatonix positively must be ironic.


The Vienna Choir Boys did the best rendition *
by Frank Drebin  (2020-11-25 06:44:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


VH1 should do a Where Are They Now? on those guys. *
by OGerry  (2020-11-25 10:31:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Joan Jett (link)
by Drmurray  (2020-11-25 06:37:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I love the ageless badass


This is great, never knew it existed. *
by avh  (2020-11-25 08:45:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Vince Guaraldi's is the best *
by Twinkie the Kid  (2020-11-25 06:00:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


This. The only song that causes me to stop my FM scanning
by Jess  (2020-11-25 09:05:01)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

this time of year, as the "dial" hits the Christmas-only station (which shall remain unnamed).


I like instrumental versions too
by vermin05  (2020-11-25 00:03:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Back when CDs existed, I secured a version done by the Nation Philharmonic Orchestra that I’m fond of that of course I can’t find on YouTube but it’s great. I know it’s not everyone’s bag of tea but I also enjoy Mannheim Steamrollers version too.

But as for sung versions, Frank or Bing take your pick.


For a change of pace, I'm fond of Pink Martini's version
by lenny97  (2020-11-24 23:39:19)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post



But an even more beautiful song on that album is Elohai N'tzor


Bing. Always Bing. Solo is better than Bowie.
by Giggity_Giggity  (2020-11-24 23:17:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And I’m an enormous Bowie fan.

Bing Crosby, Vince Guaraldi, and Mitch Miller are the soundtrack of my youthful Christmas.


But the awkward intro dialogue cannot be beat! *
by tdiddy07  (2020-11-25 08:01:40)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Best Joe Paterno commemorative bobblehead.
by ndtnguy  (2020-11-24 22:59:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Ye gods that's an awful tune, surpassed in that respect only by Mary Did You Know, and then only because the latter's lyrics sit nicely somewhere between "profane" and "heretical."