Watch Ezra Koenig, Haim Members Cover “Little Drummer Boy”
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig shared rehearsal footage of a cover of “Little Drummer Boy” on Christmas night. Squint at the video and you may make out the fuzzy outlines of Haim members, as Stereogum suggests. Watch their rendition below.
In the caption, Koenig writes:
A late night jam session in honor of the prince of peace. “Little Drummer Boy” is a top 3 Christmas song imho. 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.
Vampire Weekend released their last album, Modern Vampires of the City, in 2013. We’re still waiting for its follow-up, though it’s rumored to be out soon.
