Little Drummer Boy





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"The Little Drummer Boy" is a cover of the Christmas standard from 1958 written by Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, and Harry Simeone and made famous by the Harry Simeone Chorale. It was released on the Providing Needles EP.


Flaming Lips Version
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum

Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
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
Me and my drum

Baby Jesus
Pa rum pum pum pum
He's lording somewhere outside
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
As they come

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

So, I played for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum
Then, He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
And I don't really know what happens after that

Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum

Then, he smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
And that's the end of the song


Discography Appearances

Singles-EPs

Due To High Expectations... The Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles For Your Balloons

Compilations

Gift Wrapped Vol. II: Snowed In




Live

"Little Drummer Boy" only has one documented performance, a 1993 in-store performance in Minneapolis.

 

Live Performances

12/06/1993 Minneapolis MN USA Northern Lights Records

The Brain has documented 1 Performances
12/06/1993 Minneapolis MN USA Northern Lights Records  

 


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