Comments on: Bing Crosby and David Bowie Sing Little Drummer Boy

By: Mike M

Mike M — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:48:10 +0000

Not a fan of Drummer Boy but they make it work. There’s a nice remake out by Matt Dusk and Hawksley Workman. Very comparable.

By: Rocky Rook

Rocky Rook — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:49:12 +0000

I hear this song on the local Christmas radio station all the time. But seeing the video is pretty cool.

By: Skully

Skully — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:18:09 +0000

I always hated that song until they did it. That’s the only good version of that song.

By: whitbyboy

whitbyboy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:54:03 +0000

too watched this when it first aired. I was 9 or 10, and thought it was beautiful and became my favourite xmas song. Still now, at nearly 36 it’s makes me all warm and tingly. Good choice on this pick.

- Evilbeagle, “only tolerable Christmas song this atheist can handle.”. I had that very same thought the other day when I heard the song for the first time this season. Awesome!

By: Bret Hammond

Bret Hammond — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:28:45 +0000

Fascinating article about this recording: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/19/AR2006 121901260.html

Like others I’m old enough to remember when it was first on TV. At the time it just seemed very odd to me, but I grow to appreciate it more every year.

By: Dan0

Dan0 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:54:32 +0000

little drummer boy is the stupidest christmas carol. good version though. everyone loves bing.

By: liphttam1

liphttam1 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:06:44 +0000

Whos bing cosby?

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:58:22 +0000

I saw this when it originally aired, when I was a kid. If I remember right, Bing died after this was filmed, but before the special aired on TV. This is one of my favorite all time holiday recordings.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:55:18 +0000

i sort of confused by all the positive comments, to me that was such a poor song, and that bit of dialogue before was awful, each to their own i suppose

By: jimmy

jimmy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:15:25 +0000

What was unfortunately cut was their annual political arguments. A christmas tradition!

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:52:44 +0000

@artbot – I plan on getting that CD, but not Til Tuesday.

By: artbot

artbot — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:28:21 +0000

The fact that this is actually watchable (and very listenable) says a lot when talking about forced xmas duets on tv specials.

Now, for all you xmas curmudgeons, go out and get Aimee Mann’s excellent Christmas album, One More Drifter in the Snow. She makes xmas sad again, but in a beautiful way.

By: garbonzo

garbonzo — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:16:06 +0000

That is one of my favorite Christmas moments. Past meets present (or is it future since it is Bowie?). And it works so well!!!

By: Polx

Polx — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:48:55 +0000

@Evilbeagle

Wot? not even Fairy Tale Of New York by The Pogues?

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:47:00 +0000

That was pretty good! For some reason or another the dialogue before was oddly engaging. Two guys having a discussion, but it didn’t sound scripted at all I thought.

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:37:58 +0000

Though it’s far from my favorite version, as a fan of both Bing and David, I have no choice but to like it, especially since they are doing the only tolerable Christmas song this atheist can handle.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:27:33 +0000

Thank You for posting this!
I loved it. Enjoyed it. And forwarded it to a million people.

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:03:22 +0000

I had always thought this was an electronic remix like the Sinatra duets.

By: VitaminCM

VitaminCM — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:47:31 +0000

I saw this “live” when I was a little kid at my grandparent’s house. I remember how my parents and grandparents seemed to both appreciate it.
It’s still one of my favorite Christmas songs.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:45:30 +0000

I played this for my daughter when she was three because her Grandpa was a huge Bing fan and had recently passed away. When Bowie started singing she said, “Mommy is that Jesus!?!” I said, “No honey, that’s David Bowie.”

Since then it’s become a running joke. David Bowie has now replaced JC as a curse of choice.

By: Proscriptus

Proscriptus — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:41:04 +0000

Perhaps the foulest recording of all time. These men should have been kept on opposite sides of the Atlantic.