The little drummer boy (origin and carol)

The song “The Little Drummer boy” is now world-renowned with many covers by a diverse range of artists that even hit Billboard’s singles charts. With the Pentatonix hit no 1 in the winter of 2013-2014, Harry Simeone Chorale appeared on Billboard’s Hot 100 multiple times from 1959-1963 and David Bowie and Bing Crosby hit no …

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The 12 days of Christmas (origin and meaning)

This is one famous carol for Christmas across the world. It is on the surface a song about gifts and love on each of the days following Christmas. Originally a poem by Catholic clerics to disguise teachings, it was sung to help Catholics, especially the younger ones to learn about their faith at a time …

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