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Dec 13, 2010 · David Bowie (Will Ferrell) visits Bing Crosby (John C. Reilly) during the holidays to sing a duet of two Christmas classics, Peace on Earth & The Little Drummer Boy. Starring: Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly. Directed by: Matt Villines and Osmany Rodriguez.
- 'The Little Drummer Boy' Was Originally called 'Carol of The Drum'
- Bowie Hated 'The Little Drummer Boy'
- The First Meeting Between Bowie and Crosby Wasn't Quite Love at First Sight
- Bowie Considered The Recording His 'Most Bizarre Experience'
Flashback to the very beginning: written by American composer and educator Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941, "Carol of the Drum" was actually based on an unidentified Czech carol and intended for choirs. The Trapp Family Singers took a shine to it and in 1951 they recorded the song and pa-rump-pa-pum-pummed all the way into the pop culture Christm...
According to writer Annie Zaleski, who breaks it down for UltimateClassicRock.com, Bowie walked into the taping and asked if there was something else he could sing. "Ian Fraser, who co-wrote the 'Peace on Earth' portion, told The Washington Postin 2006. 'We didn't know quite what to do.' Instead of panicking, he and two other men working on the spe...
Crosby's children, Nathaniel and Mary, recounted the sequence of events for Billboardin 2014: Mary Crosby remembered Bowie arriving on set. "The doors opened and David walked in with his wife. They were both wearing full-length mink coats, they have matching full makeup and their hair was bright red," she told the summer TV critics' tour Wednesday....
He discussed it in an interview with Q's David Quantickin October 1999: What's it like being the only person ever to work with both Lou Reed and Lulu? Now I am not sure if that's — opprobrium, or if it's my apotheosis. I like it. I believe… I'm not sure, but I believe that working with Bing (Crosby, on the unnatural "Little Drummer Boy") led to Bon...
Dec 13, 2010 · from four years back, detailing how the original duet between David Bowie and Bing Crosby almost didn't happen: One of the most successful duets in Christmas music history — and surely the weirdest — might never have happened if it weren't for some last-minute musical surgery.
In December 2010, a number of comedians paired to perform or parody the song and video, including Jack Black and Jason Segel for College Humor; Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly for Funny or Die; Black again with Jimmy Fallon on the latter's Late Night talk show; and Paul F. Tompkins with David 'Gruber' Allen.
Dec 13, 2010 · Will Ferrell And John C. Reilly Play David Bowie And Bing Crosby In Holiday Video. And The Twelve Days of Random, Online Christmas Videos continues unabated with a doozy from the folks over...
