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[someyoungpup]

So I've been thinking about the Little Drummer Boy carol. It doesn't say anywhere that he was any good. Just that he "played his best."

Maybe this Christmas song isn't so syrupy sweet at all. I can't get the image out of my head of some horrible drummer banging away and scaring all the goats.

Comments

[didanexperiment]

Well, the animals keep time for the drummer. So, I guess he does all right. There's nothing about animals running off or anything.

[someyoungpup]

Maybe they kept time with their hoofs running away.

[didanexperiment]

Maybe. We have no idea how long the little kid played. It could have been only for a few seconds for all we know.

[someyoungpup]

Exactly. My point is that the song implies that he was good. He coulda just banged on the drum once with his hand and been done with it.

[alan_shore]

That song is dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb.

[someyoungpup]

You've got a better one?

[alan_shore]

One? More like four thousand.

But my favorite's "We Three Kings."

[someyoungpup]

I dare you to name four thousand Christmas songs. You're technically at 3,998 now.

The real one or the one about chewing on rubber cigars?

[hngrylike_awolf]

You have too much time on your hands, big brother.

[someyoungpup]

So does Styx. I'm in good company.

[hngrylike_awolf]

Styx is cooler.

[someyoungpup]

Styx is getting old. And Tommy Shaw is a midget.