In 1996, without befit of a label, Michaels completed and released a debut album titled Paradiso. Surprisingly, his first full-length outing sold better than he could have hoped. It was soon followed by a second recording, Arizona. The sophomore not only sold better than the first album, but even earned him a nomination for a coveted Juno Award for Best Instrumental Artist of the Year. Reviews and press from his popular albums and from his Juno nomination, drew enough interest toward Michaels that when he went to work on a third album, Utopia, he did so working under the major Warner Music Canada label.
Little Drummer Boy
Robert Michaels Lyrics
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Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum. rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him pa-rum pum pum pum
When we come
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring pa-rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King pa- rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
on my drum?
Mary nodded pa-rum pum pum pum
The Ox and Lamb kept time pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him pa -rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me pa-rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
The Little Drummer Boy is a classic Christmas carol that tells the story of a poor boy who goes to see the newborn King with nothing to offer except his talent. The song starts with a group of people urging the drummer boy to go and see the King with them. The boy agrees and decides to bring his drum. The song is full of pa-rum pum pum pums, which represent the sound of his drum.
When the boy arrives at the stable where the King is, he finds he has nothing to offer as a gift. However, he asks the King if he can play his drum for him. Mary nods in approval, and the animals in the stable, the ox and lamb, start to keep time for him. The boy plays his drum with all his heart and plays the best he can. The King smiles at him, and the boy knows that he has done the best he can to honor the King.
The Little Drummer Boy is a beautiful song that reminds us that we all have something to offer, no matter how small, and that our talents and gifts should be shared with others, especially during Christmas time, when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. This song is a favorite among many people and is often played during the holiday season, bringing joy and happiness to many people.
Line by Line Meaning
Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum
They invited me with urgency to come with them pa-rum pum pum pum
Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
To see the King who was just born pa-rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum pum pum pum
We bring the best gifts we have pa-rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King pa-rum pum pum pum
As an offering to lay before the King pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum. rum pum pum pum
The sound of the drums accompany us rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him pa-rum pum pum pum
This is how we will honor Him pa-rum pum pum pum
When we come
We will come with reverence and respect
Little Baby pa-rum pum pum pum
The King was just a little baby pa-rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
I am just a young boy with little to offer pa-rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring pa-rum pum pum pum
I do not have anything worthy to present pa-rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King pa- rum pum pum pum
Something that can be given to a King is not something I have pa-rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
May I present a humble offering, me and my drum pa-rum pum pum pum
Mary nodded pa-rum pum pum pum
Mary acknowledged my presence and my offering pa-rum pum pum pum
The Ox and Lamb kept time pa-rum pum pum pum
Even the animals recognized the significance of my offering and kept rhythm pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my drum as a way to show my love for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him pa -rum pum pum pum
I played to the best of my ability to show my devotion pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
The sound of my drum filled the air with joy and love rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me pa-rum pum pum pum
In response to my heartfelt offering, the King smiled at me pa-rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
Our love and devotion was expressed through my humble drumming and I was accepted with love and grace
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Henry Onorati, Katherine K. Davis, Harry Simeone
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