Roll On: Gavin

White Hawk! screams the Welsh translation of GAVIN. Look Ou1!

Jordan Pruitt sings about the character Gavin from Austin & Ally on The Disney Channel. “Celebrate Love” is as dull as love pop can get so… nailed it?

“Christmas TV” for Slick Bigfoot is not the usual cadre of cartoons, but also includes Gavin and Stacy ‘cuz it’s GB, innit? Pop with some Queen stylin’ geetar.

AI jumps that bandwagon with James Ashby’s “It Always Rains At Christmas (A Very British Holiday Disaster)“. This pop slop also hate watches Gavin and Stacy. But it’s a hater.

Ancient folk mumbling rises and falls for The Trials of Cato’s Christmas game for “Gawain“. You know, the who-can-cut-the-head-off-best game?

Or, perhaps a growler of a metal-laced vocal behind the pretty lutes as in Northern Oak’s “Gawain“? That’s how i remember it from English lit.

Roll On: Gary

GARY is short for Garrick, Garrison, Gareth, Garfield, Gerald, Edgar… there’s more. But it probably just means pointy stick. So, get on his good side.

The Ring-a-Tangs are up for some Xmas games when they call out “Where’s Gary?” Kidsong rock. Play along!

Li’l Gary sings “Li’l Gary Sings Have a Holly Jolly Christmas“. I’m pretty sure anyway. Couldn’t tell by listening. Lite country backdrop.

Missing you, _Patrickconnor whines in his “Cynical Christmas Song“–even debasing himself enough to reference Gary Barlow’s silly love songs.

Uncle Gary dedicates The Christmas Story to Bobby in “The Christmas Light“, cornball church music from a couple generations ago.

Uncle Gary’s back and drunk for Theory of a Deadman’s “Missing You This Christmas“. Starts metal, then morphs into power pop. Disappointing.

Finally Uncle Gary sings Bing in the overly generous ode to Christmas singers in “Memories of Christmas” from Leonski (feat. GregVK). Brit solemn pop.

davecat wishes “Merry Christmas Gary” from the hall outside the recording studio. Strictly pop.

Glacier Zest wants Gary freed from Santa’s clutches in the sloppy rap “FROSTY DAY“. Radio edit, but it still doesn’t track.

Gary has been dropping coin to dress her, but Queen Elizabitch III still suffers from “Stocking Envy (alternate version)“. BLUE ALERT for high pitched indie pop.

The JFK’s delivery “Gary Boyd’s Christmas Carol” with a gargling accent, so i’m only guessing it’s BLUE ALERT.

The Saint’s brother, “Gary Claus” (plumber by trade) is spotted bearing it up by Steve Hamby in a motel bar. Let the country carol commence.

“A VERY GARY CHRISTMAS!” is ska you didn’t know you needed by Combustible NUTS! Lively as mistletoe on fire–despite the negative holiday message. [The Church St Tabernacle Choir cover it for them–what a vocal difference!]

Roll On: Garth

GARTH is English for gardener. I couldn’t find cool Xmas songs for Gardners so this’ll have to do.

In Jason Beers’s “Garth’s Wish List“, Garth names hisself and offers gift ideas for himself . From you. Spoken over calliope.

Uncle Garth wants File Thirteen to know when “It’s Christmas“. He’s got a lot to say ’bout then. Deranged pop with a bit of the ol’ doo wop. (No, it’s funny.) (Do NOT call Karen!)

Roll On: Garfield BLUE ALERT

Old English for firing range, GARFIELD back then involved spears.

In love with a little Texas girl, Left-Handed Luminary adore her orange-striped PJs (despite the Garfield jokes) when they sing “Christmas Gave Me You“. R+B. but mostly B.

Speaking of that famous Monday-hater, Chimp Apparatus hits punk hard with the BLUE ALERT “Garfield“. That scamp is raping now.

Roll On: Gabriel

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.

Gabriel doesn’t take it so well when “The Best Song Ever written for Christmas (Twas forgot by a drunk N’Irish man)” escapes Du Kane’s lips. Celtic dance music.

“Uncle Gabe” concerns The Clapis Cousins. To understand why listen to “Uncle Gabe’s Christmas Wish“. Rock.

Nick and Gabe tout their own fun in “It’s a Nick and Gabe Christmas Party!” Comedy novelty sketching.

“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.

AI slop pop “Rucci & Gabby Get Lit (Merry Christmas!)” might fulfill Julien Cloud AI, but the surly rap does us no favors.

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.

Roll On: Frederick

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.

“Grandma Freda’s Christmas Table” is sentimental country AI from That Other Bartlett. She dead.

“The Real Fred & Mary” by Nick Dolezal is sneaky political satire about DJT’s parents and his blessed arrival on this planet. Off key band stomping.

Uncle Fred doesn’t look too smart in “Santa’s Jingle“, more AI slop about how hectic the holidays are from tedy02.

“Louise & Fred Christmas” are dancing under the Christmas tree in the AI power pop of Snowlight Collective. It’s got rhythm. Like a centipede.

Using the jolly nickname, Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians Of The British Empire wish “Merry Christmas Fritz” with improper punk. Oi!

IRL but still cringe-worthy “Fred the Groovy Christmas Tree” is sing-along kidsong started by Jack Louden.

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.

Roll On: Frances

Whether from the new nation of Franks or some throwing axe, FRANCES likely means free. And comes in so many easy to handle forms.

Liam Thomas applies the amateur music hall side show performance to get us to notice his mother, “Frances C (Sitting at the Top of the Christmas Tree)“. What?!

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.

Accuchannel is perhaps more complimentary with their AI electro-dance number “Holidays With Francine – A Festive Funny Christmas Dance Song“. Everyone seems to like her, but i’m not sure if she’s real.

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.

Definitely AI “Frankie (Come Home for Christmas With Me)” churns doo wop into sentimental pop. Send your complaints to MusicHQ Hitlist.

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.

“Merry Christmas Frankie Angel” by Alright is throat shredding punk metal that prolly wishes well. Who can tell?

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.

Santa asks Frank for tips when it’s a “Dolla’ Store Christmas (Badd Santa Cut)“, a funky blues screed from CM CityBillies. Stanky good.

The Frank in “Beatnik Holiday (A Spoken Word: Halloween and Christmas – More Similar Than Not)” from Fans of Jimmy Century might be of the -enstein’s Monster variety. And yet this experimental homage is not without its charms. [Song’s as long as the title… get comfortable.]

“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.

Frank wishes “Frank You for Christmas” with punk undertones. Challenge accepted.