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{{quote|''"Drummer boy, you may not believe me, but this... is the luckiest day... of your... life!'''|Ben Haramed (José Ferrer), ''The Little Drummer Boy''}}
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The script is by Rankin/Bass's favorite writer, Romeo Muller; the music follows the favored R/B formula, starting with a classic Christmas tune and adding original songs by Maury Laws and co-producer Jules Bass. A touch of distinction is added by the choral work being performed by the Vienna Boys Choir.
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This story has inspired several imitations and variations; for example one Puerto Rican TV [[Christmas Special]] was about a little boy who wanted to visit the Nativity to ask Baby Jesus to cure his dying father (in the apparent belief that [[Eternal Recurrence|the event repeats itself every year]]). A [[Christmas Miracle]] happens, of course. Similarly, the Spanish Christmas song ''Burrito Sabanero'' is about a boy riding a burro to reach the Nativity.
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* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Though set in first century Judaea, the kings wear costumes more suggestive of [[The Renaissance|15th century]] European paintings of the Adoration of the Magi.
* [[Ass in a Lion Skin]]: During the song "Why Can't the Animals Smile?," Baba the lamb pretends to be a lion, a frog, and a hog; Joshua the camel pretends to be an alligator and an elephant; and Samson the donkey pretends to be a caribou.
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