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The Little Drummer BoyThe Jackson 5

Released: October 15, 1970

Songwriter: Harry Simeone Katherine Kennicott Davis Henry Onorati

Producer: Hal Davis The Corporation

Come they told me, pa-rum pum pum pum
Our new born 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
(pa-rum pum pum pum)
When we come (we come)

Baby Jesus, pa-rum pum pum pum
(pa-rum pum pum pum)
I'm a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
(pa-rum pum pum pum)
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum pum pum
(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 (on my drum)

Mary nodded, pa-rum pum pum pum
(pa-rum pum pum pum)
The ox and mule kept time, pa-rum pum pum pum
(pa-rum pum pum pum)
I played my drum for him, pa-rum pum pum pum
(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
(pa-rum pum pum pum)
Me and my drum (me and my drum)

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum (rum pum pum pum)

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum (rum pum pum pum)

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum (rum pum pum pum)

The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 were originally formed in 1963 under the name, The Jackson Brothers. The founding members were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. Michael would join the group as the lead singer a year later, a move which pushed Jermaine to sing the backing vocals and play the lead guitar.

After participating in a series of talent shows, they entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with Steeltown Records and releasing ten singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown.

In 1975, most of the Jacksons had opted out of recording any more music for Motown, expressing desires to have creative control over their songs, as well as royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson, the father and manager of the group, began to negotiate a lucrative contract with Epic records, which offered a royalty rate of 20% per record. The deal was completed in June 1975. As Motown owned the name The Jackson 5, the group simply renamed themselves The Jacksons.

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