“The Little Drummer Boy” is a classic Christmas song that was written in 1941. “Pa-rum pum pum pum” is a lyric, meant to mimic the sound of the drum. “Let’s put the RUM in pa-rum pum pum pum” is a jocular line that has been printed on a Christmas card. “This season, remember to keep the RUM in pa rum pa pum pum” was posted on Twitter on December 20, 2013.
“Office Christmas party tonight…...Let’s put the RUM in pa-rum pum pum pum” was posted on Twitter on December 1, 2015.
Wikipedia: The Little Drummer Boy
“The Little Drummer Boy” (originally known as “Carol of the Drum”) is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. It was recorded in 1951 by the Trapp Family Singers and realised on the choir’s first LP Christmas with the Trapp Family Singers and released as a single (45rpm). These were the first recordings released on their new record label Decca Records and further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale. This version was re-released successfully for several years and the song has been recorded many times since.
In the lyrics the singer relates how, as a poor young boy, he was summoned by the Magi to the nativity where, without a gift for the infant Jesus, he played his drum with the Virgin Mary’s approval, remembering “I played my best for Him” and “He smiled at me.”
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Robert R. O’Brien
@islander44
This season, remember to keep the RUM in pa rum pa pum pum.
8:13 PM - 20 Dec 2013
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Que_Shiraz shiraz:-/
@Que_Shiraz
Putting the RUM in pa rum pum pum pum.
8:49 AM - 25 Dec 2013
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Jordan Fifer
@JordanFifer
This eggnog really puts the “rum” in “pa rum pum pum pum.” If you know what I mean. If you catch my meaning.
11:05 PM - 22 Dec 2014
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Dean Pants
@Deanpants
Office Christmas party tonight…...Let’s put the RUM in pa-rum pum pum pum…..#OfficeXmas #partypartyparty #CautionSeason
8:17 AM - 1 Dec 2015
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Let’s put the “Rum” in Pa-Rum Pum Pum Pum
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¥o Adr!an
@adrian_lucas90
Let’s put the rum in pa-RUM-pa-pa-pum 🍻🎄
6:53 PM - 24 Dec 2015
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Liv Perez-McGill
@Liv_PerezMcgill
Let’s put the rum in pa-rum-pum pum pum
1:50 AM - 10 Dec 2016
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