I was torn while hearing Jim Nabors sing "The Little Drummer Boy" on SiriusXM Thursday. As I've written before, "...Drummer..." has never been one of my favorite carols. I'll admit that the Jars Of Clay version is sung well, Daryl Stuermer's laid-back approach to it on guitar suits it well, and The Gothard Sisters recorded a great energetic instrumental rendition, titled "Little Drummer Girl."
I'm still not sure how to review the Nabors rendition. I don't hate it. I'd certainly rather listen to it than any version of "Blue Christmas." And yet...I don't know. Based on her expression, my brother's cat, Lily, is similarly ambivalent:
