“Little Drummer Boy” is a well known Christmas song that tells the story of a young boy who plays his drum for baby Jesus as a gift. Pentatonix, the famous a cappella group, released their version of this classic in 2013. Their version became popular because of their amazing vocal harmonies and unique style, which brought new life to the traditional song. By focusing on their voices alone, without instruments, Pentatonix made the song stand out from other versions, showing their vocal talent and creative arrangement.
The song’s story is simple but meaningful. It talks about a poor boy who doesn’t have money or fancy gifts to give to the newborn Jesus, so he plays his drum as a humble offering. The message of the song is about giving from the heart, even if you don’t have much. This powerful idea of kindness and love is what makes “Little Drummer Boy” special, and Pentatonix’s version really highlights this through their expressive singing.
The music video for Pentatonix’s “Little Drummer Boy” adds to the magic of the song. In the video, the group performs in a desert-like setting with striking visuals that match the mood of the song. Their performance is simple but powerful, focusing on their voices and the emotion of the song’s message.
Video: Carol of the Bells by Pentatonix
Carol of the Bells Lyrics by Pentatonix
La, da, da, da, da,
La, da, da, da, da,
La, da, da, da, da…
Hark how the bells
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say
Throw cares away
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
Ding dong ding dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All caroling. (Oh! Oh! Ahh)
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From everywhere (From everywhere)
Filling the air
Oh how they pound, (Oh how they pound)
Raising their sound
O’er hill and dale
Telling their tale. (Telling their tale)
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer
Christmas is here
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas, (Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas)
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas. (Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas)
On on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To every home
Ah! Ah! Ah!
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
(Oooooh, ooooooh, oooooooh, ooooooh ooooooooh oooooooh ooooooooh ooh)
La, da, da, da, da,
La, da, da, da, da,
La, da, da, da, da…
Hark how the bells, (Hark how the bells)
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say, (All seem to say)
Throw cares away (We will throw cares away)
Christmas is here (Christmas is here)
Bringing good cheer (Bringing cheer)
To young and old (To the young and old)
Meek and the bold
Oh how they pound, (Oh how they pound)
Raising their sound
O’er hill and dale
Telling their tale (Telling their tale)
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer
Christmas is here
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
(Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas)
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
(Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas)
On on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To every home
Ah! Ah! Ah!
La, da, da, da, da,
La, da, da, da, da,
La, da, da, da, da…
