This is from SnowAngelez – Canadian Fans of David Archuleta – This is a lovely video of David singing Pat-A-Pan.  Canadian Fans of David, thank you for loving him as much as we do!

There’s a top-secret international initiative afoot — okay, not so secret — to spread the love for Pat-a-Pan north of the 49th Parallel … that’s us. I mean, could there be a more Canada-friendly track on David Archuleta’s Christmas from the Heart CD? It’s spunky, funky, was born in a northern climate (la belle France) — and sung in both official languages!

It’s also the perfect gateway song for not-yet fans to get hooked on the mind-altering music of David Archuleta. And hooked they will be. It’s as addictive as Mr. Tu-re-lu-re-lu himself. Pat-a-Pan is one of those rhythmic up-tempo numbers (like Shop Around) that shows off David’s innate musicality, his ability to use his voice as one of the instruments rather than singing around the music. One minute, he’s leading the percussion section — pat-a-pat-a-pan — the next, woodwinds — tu-re-lu-re-lu. Amazing. Can’t wait to hear the dance-mix versions to arrive just in time for Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties.

Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to undertake a stealth operation whenever the opportunity arises. Gift it to French immersion students or teachers, request it on your local French CBC station, email it as a theme suggestion to So You Think You Can Dance Canada, blast it while eating poutine. Or just listen and enjoy. (Oh, and after watching Angelica’s amazing video below, good luck trying to get the tune out of your head … for days!)

Guillô, prends ton tambourin,
Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin
Au son de ces instruments
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
Au son de ces instruments
Je dirai Noël, gaiement.

Willie, bring your little drum.
Robin, get your fife, and come,
And be merry while you play.
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
We will listen as you play
For the joy for Christmas day.

When the men of olden days
Gave the King of Kings their praise
They had pipes on which to play.
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan

They had drums on which to play.

For the joy of Christmas day. / God and man became today,
More in tune than fife and drum, / So be merry while you play.
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
Come be merry while you play / On this joyous Christmas day.

While the angels wing / To the newborn King,
I will sing for the blessed Babe / On this joyous Christmas day.
God and man became today, /More in tune than fife and drum,
So be merry while you play. / Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
Come be merry while you play /On this joyous Christmas day.

While the angels wing / To the newborn King,
I will sing for the blessed Babe / On this joyous Christmas day.
Tu-re-lu-re-lu-ra-le. Come and hear them patapan.

Bring your little drum. /Robin, get your fife and come.
Tu-re-lu-re-lu-ra-le. Come and hear them patapan.

Men of olden days / Gave the King of Kings their praise.
On this joyous Christmas. / Bring your little drum.
Robin, get your fife and come. /Come be merry.

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