Song
Little Drummer Boy
by Pentatonix
Little Drummer Boy is a 2012 song by Pentatonix, 4:15 long, which peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas, Musical Instrument song themes.
Released 2012 Hot 100 peak #13 · 3 weeks Length 4:15
Also known as The Little Drummer Boy
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Pentatonix's slow, beatbox-driven a cappella arrangement of the Katherine Kennicott Davis carol, first released on their November 2012 EP PTXmas. It became a hit the following holiday season (2013) and was later included on That's Christmas to Me (2014).
Performance tips
- It's slow and hypnotic, so lock into the steady drum pulse.
- Keep the pa-rum-pum-pum lines soft and let the room hum along.
- Save your strongest notes for the final build.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
- Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "Little Drummer Boy" karaoke
Other versions
- PentatonixAlso recorded this song
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