Interpreter of Jacob’s dreams, announcer of Mary’s impregnation, dictator of Muhammad’s Quran… this is an angel with a communications degree. Strong man for God.
The story so far… “God Sent the Angel Gabriel” as told by Jane Irene Farley gospel chants to a metronomic beat. Uh huh.
Slightly more melodically, Paul McCann sings us “Thank God For Christmas“, featuring that gossiping godling. Easy listening pop.
More commonly we might hear “Gabriel’s Message” as annunciation retold. I’m partial to Sting’s ethereal verzh.
An upbeat pop showtune approach might be Rebecca Minor’s “My Friend Gabriel“. Spritely.
In “Kindle a Flame in Her Heart (2025 Remaster)” Los Campesinos! admits that At 8 years old I played the role of Gabriel for the Nativity. All growed up, not so successful. Punk lite.
“I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas” offers Gabriel Heatter, America’s radio news announcer during WWII, as the voice of reason during the chaos. Stan Boreson’s Yogi Yorgeson goofs the ragtime just right.
Perhaps more angelic, the center of attention in a large family at Xmastime, “Gabriel’s Life” gets the country tear jerker treatment from Brett Machtig. He’s not all there upstairs.
14 seasons on Netflix doesn’t make Gabby’s Dollhouse a known product around me. But “Christmas with Gabby” and “A Gabby Cat Holiday Party” might as well be the same cheesy pop song.
“Gabriella” (2014) by ian mclellan davis is a lighter, fluffier piece of celebration–not yule so much as young.
Another elf ruler, FRED means peace. Or cartoon character.
Sloppily slop slop goes “Paul and Fred Save Christmas (an AI generated song)” from The ZachToons Crew. Pop goes the future of music.
Mocking himself “A Very Fred Sharon Christmas” by Fred Sharon (feat. Michael Bubble) is an atonal anal gazer that breezes past. Worth it?
AI playfulness sets “Freddy The Frog’s Christmas” into a cute folk kidsong. Gail Carson almost gets it right.
“Fred the Snowman” also cleans up AI into choral kidsong from Cuz Whaaa. Gun to my head, i’d ask you to put the gun away.
“Fred’s Christmas” as brought to you by Broadside Outcasts is indie urging us to revolution. It’s so freaky catchy that i neglected to notice if Fred was in the song at all.
A snowman named Fred makes a brief appearance in the sloppy AI country “Coming Back” attributed to Chris Los.
SHeDAISY mashes together a few carols for their uptempo “Sleigh Ride“. Farmer Fred hosts some party.
Perhaps there have been enough Scrooge songs played on the blog, but ever-suffering Nephew Fred gets his due in one more unposted ending to ‘A Christmas Carol’. “The End of It” is gentle metal from Choruscant. [Then there’s “Christmas Morning (Rewrite the Day)” more metal from Hey Nova. It’s AI.]
“A Plumber’s Christmas” features the father and son team of Fred and Ed helping out with hymnal hyping a la Coffee On Mars. (Is it AI?) Help Aunt Pat, wudja?
From the H.P.Lovecraft collection, “Freddy the Red Brained Mi-Go” by Tamara McDonough and the Dunwich Children’s Chorale might connect Cthulhu to ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street.’ Don’t ask me how. (‘Rudolph’ parody of the lower order.)
Not exactly FNAF, “Freddy’s Christmas Dance Party” is dance marching AI from Soul Christ. Moves are called so limber up first.
More mythically, Fireside Fred presides over “Anthem for the Big Christmas Brawl“, more silly patriotic antheming from Love Note to Dexter. Think i’ll go for a march.
Uncle Fred and Aunt Kath are terrible gift givers, but the blame shifts in “Santa I Hate You” busy AI metal from Infernal Monarch.
Sandy Nguyễn seems responsible for the twee treacle of the AI kidsong “Let’s Build a Snowman Band“. Frosty Fred plays violin for this hard to decipher nonsense.
Thee Elfmen know the actual “Snowman Fred” and reveal all in this discotheque ‘billy. Danceable.
Joshua Ray Walker goes redneck with the zydeco “Christmas in Dallas“. Fred’s fresh out of prison. So you might reconsider what to ask Santa fer.
In John Mullings’s “Santa Cause Blues” Santa claims his name is Fred. But this silver fool is not to be trusted in this somber indie, despite the elves’ alibi. This is something.
GIFT-A-SONG may be a smear for hire, as when it uses AI to conjure the R+B tribute “Francis’ Festive Fart Symphony“. Personal, cheerful, irreverent… for whoever this guy is. Something to play at his funereal in time to come.
Hoggle’s Jewelry hammers the garage of “Fran Spoils Christmas“. I hear the dissatisfaction with modern life, but who’s this Fran? What did he do?
François Villon may or may not be a celebrity (15th C French poet/criminal?) But Doug Stoothoff’s “A Very François Villon Christmas” is an incredibly weird journey into –holidays?!
“Christmas in the Barrio” is spoken corrido from The Hot Buttered Elves. Cisco’s up to know good up on the rooftops here. BLUE ALERT, Santa!
“Christmas Time” by Filip Blazic (feat. Francesca Roggerone) is beat poetry set to chamber pop music. Franny’s mouse apparently is stirring in this house. Go figure.
Eugenius celebrates hard with “Eggnog” until his friends show (including Frannie). Then the rapping gets… the same.
Frankie Traandruppel gets personal with his doo wop friendly pop “A Merry Frankie Christmas“. I think he means it.
“Frankies Rockin Christmas” might not be AI. If not, Frankie Rockin’ Smith is taking his RnR stoically.
Sheeps has a friend, Frankie Five (Godfather reference?), who shines when they’re “Steppin’ in Fer Santa“. Bandmembers Liam Williams, Daran Johnson, Alex Cartlidge, Alastair Roberts swamp up the blues rock proudly. Go go go.
TwinBROduction slops more AI with the easy listening soul “Where Our Hearts Belong (Christmas Version)” in which Frankie curls up at their wistful feet. (Dog? Faithful servant?)
An actual dog named Frank hides while Robert Bergeron hollers blues in the shape of “My Christmas With You”. Seems pretty desperate.
AI doesn’t know from honky tonk. So, “Rockabilly Christmas” supposedly by Mountain Rio barely cracks a country smile. Frankie on the dance floor notwithstanding.
How “Frankie the Snowman” became a thing, I’ll never know (the cool factor?)–but Mute Frank describes his mutant form with rock; Crude But Effective describes his butthole with AI kidsong; Stay Tooned (ft. G Fella) makes him a guido with Joisey rap. Embarrassing.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian tradition for Xmas, so when Tony Trov sings “If You Give Me Seven Fishes” then he’ll feed them all, including Frankie and Deano and Mary and Giuseppe. Lounge pop what leaves behind a steamy film. Hella fun (even if all his friends are imaginary rat packers).
When Tom McLoughlin is blues rock “Doin’ Christmas Time” one of the inconveniences is Fat Frankie singing ‘Jingle Bells Rock’ on repeat. Mercy!
Matt Spainhour wishes “Merry Christmas, Uncle Frank” despite not knowing him or being related. That’s the power of folk music. Jesus makes a cameo.
More likely a relation, Art Paul Schlosser’s “Uncle Frank’s Christmas Message” is a rambling voice mail with deranged lyrics. Time for an intervention.
AI rebukes Uncle Frank with the boogie woogie electro-slop “Santa Left the Building“. Zii EDM wants to amuse us with the bitter dregs of Xmas aftermath.
Wait–there’s an Uncle Frank in ‘Home Alone’? “Wishin’ Them All Away” names names with swinging lounge slop from The Polinski Swing Orchestra.
Jack and Jill are relatives in the amusing rap “Christmas in ‘Hampton” via DubleAADank. They’re not angry so much as angsty.
DJ Get Jammed attempts to honor ‘It’s Always Sunny’ with an AI swing pop “Christmas Blows“. Danny DeVito’s Frank doesn’t fare well in the retelling.
“Darling Lorraine” marries Frank, according to Paul Simon’s folk rock. They hit some marital bumps. But, she makes him pancakes for Christmas. That’s love.
Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours make a much welcomed return with “Frank the Christmas Turkey“. Kidsong polka about the fear of death.
The Christmas Jug Band (feat. Greg Dewey, Dan Hicks, Tim Eschliman) decry their “Christmas Shopping Blues” in proper jug band fashion. Even Frank draws a blank at the bank.
“Festive Frank is a Good Guy” especially at Christmas time. Love Note to Dexter sings a smash note in the key of addled pop. Awesome.
True novelty, “A Nice Italian Christmas” from Gary Giampaolo (Carly Giampaolo, Riley Giampaolo, Lauren Adoram Kershner) has all the timing and stereotype of a Bugs bunny cartoon. Frank’ll bring the bread.
FLORA means flower. FLORENCE means flourishing. Sisters, or identity crisis?
David O’Doherty honors his passed pet in the comic “Florence Falls“, Florida lounge that addresses this horrible, biting monster over the ages–including when it tore open all the Xmas gifts. Miss you!
Australian kidsong from Itty Bitty Beats lifts up “Florence the Christmas Flamingo“. Yet this worldwide avian gets the Central American beat. A-yo a-yo a-yo.
Uncle Joe (crazy) accompanies Aunt Flo (cranky) in the “Holiday Tug-of-War” AI country pop from The Bearded Peter. See, families fight over who will host the big get-together. But they’re all weird and off-putting. Weee!
“It’s a Merry Aussie Christmas” tries to one-up itself with all the odd traditions and paraphernalia of Down Under. Michelle Vogel includes Uncle Dave’s flatulence, and Aunt Flo’s dietary restrictions. Lively kidsong rock.
Not simply a person from Finland, FINN was blessed (as Fionn) by the salmon of knowledge in Irish folklore, so it means blessed–or white.
Jake and Finn are out in the cold facing “The Ice King“. It’s Christmas time for Jorgeezy, so even colder than his modulated electronic rapping.
coolthekid also seeks answers from Jake and Finn, and the Lion and the Witch, and Peter Pan and Wendy… all the while celebrating in the glow of his Xmas “Nightlight“. More rap, with R+B filling up the margins. It was all a dream.
Santa looks for Finnegan Fox in Let’s Sing Together’s kidsong “It Looks Like Christmas To Me“. Just takes a fox. And a bit of jazz.
AI can’t spell that, so “Finnigan’s Christmas Wish” is Antonios Valamontes’s fox fairy tale kidsong for the season. Thumping pop.
In “Christmas Markets” by WSBP, Finn’s too poor to shop for the holidays. And Sara and Beth are too bored. A big meh. Tentative vocals over electronica.
Ferdinand or FERNANDO, this is one bold adventurer. Like, he packed a nail clipper into his carryon or something like that.
Don Kletke / Buddy Gale pitch us the donkey who had “Fernando’s Christmas Dream“. Said dream involved flying and helping Santa. Your basic drug trip. South of the border folk.
John ‘JC’ Carradus (A.k.a. JC’s ‘Should Be’ Band) made a mad fan parody of ‘JBell Rock’ for his cats, Felix and Bold (and rat Helix, also Percy the pigeon) titled “Felix Xmas Song 2020“. There’s a bit of work gone into it, so all right.
Not to mention the Afro-beats “Felix Cannot Dance“, an overhaul of the original’s lyrics. Kwan Pa has gentle fun with the old standard, in English (sometimes).
Teen chanteuse Emily Claire (and sister) complete our trilogy with “Felicia No it’s Not!” (Original Christmas Parody Song). This too-early twirler decides it’s rather be a Thanksgiving song.
Robert Poer uses AI to honor ‘Bob’s Burgers’ with the pop hop “Holiday Grill Groove“. All characters get a shout out, including pouting Felix the one-eyed landlord. Well, i had fun.
Little Felice relies on Backroad Syndicate (and AI) to confess to “Sleeping Under the Christmas Tee“. Big Band strategies on how to catch Santa in the act.
