Playlist: Little Drummer Boy Challenge + John Ellis

Soundcheck Playlists | Dec 7, 2011

Rum-pum-pum…RUN!

“The Little Drummer Boy” – Johnny Cash (The Christmas Spirit)

“Drummer Boy (feat. Busta Rhymes)” – Justin Bieber (Under the Mistletoe)

“Carol of the Drum” – Trapp Family Singers (Christmas with the Trapp Family Singers)

“The Little Drummer Boy” – Harry Simeone Chorale (Sing We Now of Christmas)

“Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” – David Bowie and Bing Crosby (from the Bing Crosby Christmas special, 1977)

“My Little Drum” – Vince Guaraldi Trio (A Charlie Brown Christmas)

 

Pick Three: Holiday Edition

“The Magic Number” – De La Soul (3 Feet High and Rising)

“She’s All I Want for Christmas” – Lloyd (She’s All I Want for Christmas single)

“The Christmas Song” – John Zorn feat. Mike Patton (A Dreamers Christmas)

“The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball” – The Killers (The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball single)

 

In Studio: John Ellis’ “Mobro”

“Fauxfessor” – John Ellis and Double-Wide (Puppet Mischief)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: “Rejection” – John Ellis (from “Mobro”)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: “Self Knowledge” – John Ellis (from “Mobro”)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: “Second Rejection” – John Ellis (from “Mobro”)

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