No shade to Bing Crosby, but after hearing BeBe Zahara Benet’s new cover of “Little Drummer Boy”, it’s safe to say this Christmas classic has reached its apex.
The Drag Race season one winner and All-Stars season 3 finalist gives the otherwise-sleepy song the musical equivalent of a few 5-hour energy shots.
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The track appears on the “Christmas Queens 4” album, available now on iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music.
Here’s the full tracklist, which is a Christmas miracle unto itself:
“Jingle Bell Rock” — Jinkx Monsoon
“Last Christmas” — Blair St. Clair
“Little Drummer Boy” — BeBe Zahara Benet
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” — Manila Luzon
“Santa Baby” — Alaska Thunderfuck
“Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” — Eureka O’Hara
“Let It Snow” — Kameron Michaels
“‘Cause I’m Rich” — Asia O’Hara
“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” — Jujubee
“Brothers in Our World” — Sharon Needles
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” — Ginger Minj
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Itsonlythetruth
New apex for who? Not a fan of this version.
ElPillo
No, not good.
Virpilosus
Loved it…
woodroad34
Started out kind of interesting….sort of Grace Jonesy, but then fell into a lazy talking of the song using Bette Davis’ syncopation (a breathy inhalation after every word–something Carol Burnett always did for her evil characters)–and that horrible rap at the end; no, she didn’t bring the beat…..
ShowMeGuy
Joan Jett still gets my love for The Little Drummer Boy.