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 duet20:25 Let’s Face The Music and Dancecommentary on the song29:40 You've Been Aroundcommentary on the 2019 version with the London Symphony Orchestra32:24 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Songscommentary on the holiday merch associated with the single36:06 VideoTimecommentary on the famous video of the duet40:24 Holiday Songs Rankingas 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. If you want to contact the show, we’d love to hear from [email protected] + Champagne on YT  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).Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.