Started By
Message

The Little Drummer Boy is not a good song

Posted on 12/2/19 at 7:23 am
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24864 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 7:23 am
When half the lyrics are “A Rumpa Pum Pum,” you may have written a bad song.
Posted by ruzil
WNC
Member since Feb 2012
18463 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 8:07 am to
Hot take, but right take!
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
96242 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 8:49 am to
Meh. Works for me. One of my favorite Christmas songs.

I respect your right to be wrong about the song, though.
Posted by Htowntiger90
Houston
Member since Dec 2018
1017 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 9:29 am to
I actually still like it. Yeah nostalgia, but we were all 10 once, right?
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
43536 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:47 am to
I think you are failing to appreciate the lyrical rhythm, symbology and imagery of Rum pa pa pum with an actual drum.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
88009 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:24 am to
It's easily a bottom 5 Christmas song.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
159004 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:40 am to
It's one of my favorite Christmas songs
quote:

When half the lyrics are “A Rumpa Pum Pum,” you may have written a bad song.
LINK
Posted by Freon
Sah Kurlahna
Member since Dec 2018
826 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 12:03 pm to
frick outta here with this heathen trash, Lil Drummer Boi is tight as frick
Posted by SUB
Silver Tier TD Premium
Member since Jan 2009
26301 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 12:05 pm to
Feel Good Hit of the Summer has way fewer lyrics and is a great song. Poor hot take.
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
14213 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 12:40 pm to
Bing & Bowie do it justice:
LINK
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
159004 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 12:46 pm to
quote:

Bing & Bowie do it justice
Joan Jett
Posted by El Mattadorr
Member since Mar 2019
2374 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:38 pm to
O Come Ye Merry Gentlemen is supreme, but The Little Drummer Boy is still a top-tier Christmas song.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:52 pm to
Posted by 88Wildcat
Topeka, Ks
Member since Jul 2017
17037 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 2:42 pm to
Everyone has whiffed on the best version.

Tori Amos
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
21045 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 3:30 pm to
quote:

The Little Drummer Boy is not a good song

pssst....a very large majority of christmas songs aren't good
Posted by lacajun069
franklinton
Member since Sep 2008
2198 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 4:06 pm to
Joan Jett did great version of the Little Drummer Boy on her Bad Reputation Album.
Posted by composerdave
Los Angeles
Member since Dec 2019
116 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 4:26 pm to
quote:

When half the lyrics are “A Rumpa Pum Pum,” you may have written a bad song.


If that's your takeaway you have completely missed the point of the song.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
22075 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 5:31 pm to
I mean it’s no O holy night, christmas (baby please come home), or have yourself a merry little Christmas, but I don’t mind it.
This post was edited on 12/2/19 at 5:34 pm
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10507 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 8:39 pm to
The definitive version, this should help you understand :

Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
21522 posts
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:42 pm to
It’s too damned long and repetitive.

It’s like the Whipping Post of Christmas songs. It’s a nice tune, but cut it in half and make it better.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram