Day two of my Christmas video countdown brings us to the classic David Bowie & Bing Crosby 'Little Drummer Boy' duet. I embedded the long version with the scripted portion of the video that is actually rather well-written. Bowie is super comfortable riffing with Bing, and Bing is pro's pro, delivering his lines with an earnestness that doesn't come across as contrived or condescending.
Vocally, Bing and Bowie sound fantastic. What should have been an odd pairing wound up a Christmas classic.
Here are some interesting tidbits about this song:
Bowie initially refused to perform the duet, feeling that the puh-ruhm-puh-puhms were all wrong for him...so the show writers ch-ch-ch-ch-changed the song, whipping up the 'Peace On Earth' bit that Bowie sings just hours before taping the show.
Although the song was recorded September 11, 1977 it wasn't released as a single until 1982.
In exchange for appearing on Bing Crosby's 'Merrie Olde Christmas Special', the producers were asked to air Bowie's video for 'Heroes' with Bing introducing it.
Bing Crosby passed away a month after the taping of this Christmas special.
I have no idea why the set this was filmed on could double as the location of a Scooby-Doo mystery. The set creators were going for baroque...zing?
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