Ezra Koenig commemorated Christmas this year by gifting fans a cover of "Little Drummer Boy." Or, at least, a video snippet of the classic holiday song. Backed by fellow Jewish musicians Este and Danielle Haim, the Vampire Weekend frontman posted a clip from "a late night jam session in honor of the prince of peace" in which he took the reins on lead vocals and acoustic guitar.
"'Little Drummer Boy' is a top 3 Christmas song imho," Koenig admitted in the video's caption. "imagine that you come to see the messiah and he’s been given all sorts of regal gifts like frankincense and myrrh. All you have to give is...a drum solo. You only get one shot. Do not miss your chance to blow. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime. You wail on the snare for a solid 20 minutes. Paradiddles upon paradiddles. You collapse in exhaustion. Did he like it? It’s unclear...until he smiles. You killed it, drummer boy."
Watch Koenig and the Haim members cover "Little Drummer Boy" below.
The holidays had a new meaning for Koenig this year, who welcomed his first child with girlfriend Rashida Jones over the summer. Their son, Isaiah Jones Koenig, was born on August 22nd.
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