The Fab Four is an internationally touring Beatles tribute act from the Uni… Read Full Bio ↴The Fab Four is an internationally touring Beatles tribute act from the United States. It has featured the Beatle-related impersonations of (John) Ron McNeil, Tyson Kelly, Frank Canino; (Paul) Ardy Sarraf, Frank Medonca III, Neil Candelora; (George) Gavin Pring, Michael Amador, David Brighton; (Ringo) Rolo Sandoval, Erik Fidel, Luis Renteria; and (Ed Sullivan) Jeffy Hoban, George Trullinger, and Jeff De Hart.

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The Fab Four Lyrics

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Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum
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

Little Baby pa-rum pum pum pum
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

Overall Meaning

The Little Drummer Boy is a Christmas song that tells the story of a poor boy who visits the newborn King with his drum. The song opens with the boy's procession being announced to come and see the King. He has nothing material to offer as a gift, but he brings his talent, his drum. The boy asks Mary, the mother of the newborn King, if he can play his drum for her child. Mary nods in agreement, and he begins to play the drum. The animals in the stable where the baby was asleep, an ox and a lamb, accompanied the boy's drumming, keeping time. The little boy plays his best and with every beat of his drum, he reflects on how he has no material wealth to offer the King, but he hopes that his music honors the King. The newborn King smiled at him, giving him his blessing.

The song has no scriptural references but emphasizes the true spiritual meaning of Christmas. It talks about the importance of the biggest gifts not necessarily being material things like silver and gold but rather the small but precious gifts offered with love, like the drummer boy's drum music. The lyrics emphasize that it is essential to give your best in all your endeavors, and it is the thought and effort behind the gift that should be appreciated.

Line by Line Meaning

Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum
They invited me to come see the newborn King by saying pa-rum pum pum pum

Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
We're going to see the newborn King, and we're excited to do so - pa-rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum pum pum pum
We're bringing our very best gifts to lay before the King - pa-rum pum pum pum

To lay before the King pa-rum pum pum pum
We'll place our gifts before the King with a festive pa-rum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum. rum pum pum pum
We'll keep the festive beat going with the sound of our drums - rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

So to honor Him pa-rum pum pum pum
Our goal is to honor the King with our gifts and our music - pa-rum pum pum pum

When we come
We'll arrive soon to pay our respects to the King

Little Baby pa-rum pum pum pum
The King may be small and new, but we're still excited to see Him - pa-rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
I don't have much to offer, but I still want to show my respect - pa-rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring pa-rum pum pum pum
I don't have any physical gifts, but I have my music to give - pa-rum pum pum pum

That's fit to give our King pa- rum pum pum pum
I want to give my best performance, something that's worthy of the King's attention - pa-rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
May I offer this gift of musical talent to you, King? - pa-rum pum pum pum

Mary nodded pa-rum pum pum pum
Mary gave me permission to play my drum for the King, and I'm grateful - pa-rum pum pum pum

The Ox and Lamb kept time pa-rum pum pum pum
Even the animals were tapping along to the beat of my drum - pa-rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my heart out for the King, with a joyous pa-rum pum pum pum

I played my best for Him pa -rum pum pum pum
I gave it my all for the King, with my best possible performance - pa-rum pum pum pum

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
The beat of the drum kept the music going - rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

Then He smiled at me pa-rum pum pum pum
The King was pleased with my performance, and it made me feel joyful - pa-rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum
I was content to offer my gift of music to the King, with my humble drum as my instrument

Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd., INTERNATIONAL KORWIN CORP, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Simeone, Henry V Onorati, Katherine Kennicot Davis, Lorenzo Definti

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