A Favorite Christmas Carol from David Bowie and Bing Crosby
Peace on Earth / The Little Drummer Boy is one of my all time favorite Christmas Carol. The song is from an Bing Crosby Christmas special in 1977 with the very unlikely duet of Bing Crosby and a young David Bowie.
It's hard to believe it has been 30 years since this Christmas song of Peace was first performed.
Apparently I wasn't the only one that enjoyed this Christmas Carol. Several years ago, it was much harder to find the music. I'd been able to get a copy on a Starbuck's Winterludes Christmas CD in the late 1990's. Fortunately now with the interest and this becoming a favorite of many people, the CD and the Video Clip are now readily available.
These sentiments are good reminders of the true spirit of the holidays, perhaps the greatest gift we can pass on to each other and to our children...
Peace on Earth
Can it Be?
For the sake of our children, I hope so.
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Peace on Earth / The Little Drummer Boy
From Wikipedia
"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas song with an added counterpoint performed by David Bowie and Bing Crosby. "Little Drummer Boy" is a traditional Christmas song written in 1957, while the "Peace on Earth" tune and lyrics were added to the song especially for Bowie and Crosby's recording.Paul Farhi (20 December 2006). "Bing and Bowie: An Odd Story of Holiday Harmony", The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
David Bowie and Bing Crosby - Peace on Earth
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The Little Drummer Boy
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A new born king to see
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Our finest gifts we bring
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Rum-pum-pum-pum
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Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy on CD's
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Peace on Earth...Can it Be?
Peace on Earth Lyrics Counter Melody to the Little Drummer Boy
Years from now, perhaps we'll see
See the day of glory
See the day when men of good will
Live in peace, live in peace again
Peace on earth, can it be
Peace on Earth / The Little Drummer Boy to Download
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Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (With Dialogue) (Medley) (1999 Digital Remaster)
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Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (Medley) (2006 Digital Remaster)
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Peace on Earth...
I hope to live to see the day
when men of good will
live in peace, live in peace again.
Another Version of Peace on Earth / The Little Drummer Boy
On YouTube
Note that the introduction is in German.
Peace on Earth Photos on Flickr
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Every Child Must be Made to Care
Peace on Earth Lyrics Counter Melody to the Little Drummer Boy
Every child must be made to care
Care enough for his fellow man
To give all the love that he can
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I Pray My Wish will Come True
Peace on Earth Lyrics Counter Melody to the Little Drummer Boy
For my child and your child too
He'll see the day of glory
See the day when men of good will
Live in peace, live in peace again
Peace on earth, can it be
Can it be
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- Rokusan Rokusan Jun 28, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
- This is one of my favorite Christmas songs, as well. Great lens! I've added it in my discovery tool today as I work on building my own lens about Christmas. Well done here!
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- Roving_Band Roving_Band Mar 12, 2008 @ 10:03 am
- Hard to believe the song was recorded so long ago - it is still a holiday favorite! It's great to be in the "Best Christmas Ever Group" with you!
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- rms rms Dec 3, 2007 @ 6:48 am
- Thank you for adding this fantastic lens to the Best Christmas Ever group!
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- porter246 porter246 Nov 17, 2007 @ 5:21 am
- Come they told me
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
A new born king to see
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
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I love this song... 5* for that and your lens of course! ;-)
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- rms rms Sep 25, 2007 @ 10:17 am
- You know I love David Bowie and this is my absolute favorite Christmas song. I've lensrolled and featured this on my David Bowie Squidwho lens.
Thank you!
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