Introducing new songs at Christmas time is like pushing honey uphill with a fork. Traditional carols only get sung around this time of year and everyone wants to sing them. Musicians and singers might want to try something new, but everyone else is seeking out the comfort of something old. So anything new better be …
This rendition of Little Drummer Boy, augmented with another song, Peace On Earth was recorded just before Bing Crosby’s death. The video features stilted interplay between Bing Crosby and David Bowie which in itself has become as much a cultural meme as the song. Maybe David Bowie should re-record it with himself taking Bing’s part …
This turned up in my Google reader yesterday, and, coincidentally, was playing on our local ABC radio at 6.55am today. So, here it is for you to enjoy the fun, twice. The original: A subsequent live recording:
New words to a familiar seasonal tune. Some good-hearted fun as well. Apart from the preference for credo-baptism.
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