Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

Come in, come in! Aaron, Andrew and John invite you to gather round as they cover David Bowie's 1977 duet with Bing Crosby. As always, they try and not leave an aspect unstirred, not even a mouse!

 02:47 Where Are We Now?

• contextualising Bing Crosby and the history behind the duet

20:25 Let’s Face The Music and Dance

• commentary on the song

29:40 You've Been Around

• commentary on the 2019 version with the London Symphony Orchestra

32:24 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Songs

• commentary on the holiday merch associated with the single

36:06 VideoTime

• commentary on the famous video of the duet

40:24 Holiday Songs Ranking

• as an appendage to this bonus episode, Aaron, Andrew and John give their Top 5 holiday songs and 1 seasonal tune that really cools their yule.

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Music in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of proper musicians. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of songs to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the artists featured with some streaming revenue!

Research for the show was culled from:

Crosby, Nathaniel & John Strege. 18 Holes with Bing: Golf, Life and Lessons from Dad (Dey St., 2016).

Hourly History. Bing Crosby. (2022).

O'Leary, Chris. Ashes to Ashes (Repeater Books, 2018).

Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016).

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