Favorite Covers of "The Little Drummer Boy"?

[menz10]

The Little Drummer Boy is one of my all time favorite Christmas songs, and I don't know why - maybe it's because we're at the cusp of Summer - but I've been in a real Christmas music phase lately, and this is the song I find myself visiting the most.

Which covers would you recommend? Which are your favorite? For me, I have four currently:

The Bird and the Bee's cover, with David Grohl on the drums.

Bing Crosby & David Bowie's iconic duet.

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet's version.

And the Harry Simeone Chorale's more traditional version.

 

[GMS_Fan]

Bing Crosby & David Bowie's duet. Classic!

 

[DrummerJustLikeDad]

Seeing as the first recording was by the Von Trapp Family Singers, the Harry Simeone Chorale version makes for my favorite cover.

And I give a special shout out to Rankin Bass

 

[Al Strange]

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John do a cool version on their “Friends for Christmas” album...

 

[revdshepard]

The Christian band For King and Country does an amazing version:

 

[Ian S]

The only version I've heard that I really liked every aspect of.

 

[lefty2]

The Christian band For King and Country does an amazing version:

You beat me to it.

 

[PorkPieGuy]

You beat me to it.

I think every drummer should go see this band. They put on an incredible live show. Best concert I’ve ever seen. Ever.

 

[UpandIn]

Richard Marx's cover is my favorite by far. So well done.

 

[ravenson]

 

[Totigerus]

The Dwight Shrute or Angela Martin versions are both good.

 

[roncadillac]

The Christian band For King and Country does an amazing version:

Wow, that actually is pretty damn awesome

 

[dcrigger]

I don't know about favorite - but I was pretty pleased with how this arrangement I wrote for Flute, Piano and Snare Drum turned out. Sorry for the video quality - the performance was from about 15 or so years ago.

 

[DrumDoug]

Here’s a fun one.

 

[Tiges]

Here’s a fun one.

Loved it thanks for the vid.

 

[LarryJ]

I do this one with the big band. Great fun.

 

[BruceW]

uhhhh, Joan Jett, of course

 

[Drumolator]

Ringo does THE BEST version. Peace and goodwill.