Roll On: Felix

A Roman nickname, FELIX goes to the lucky.

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.

Of course, the misheard lyrics help “Felix Navidad (Squeeze & Shred)“
marred by the AI and German. Felix Shim

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.

Roll On: Evelyn

Normanic French, German, and Irish all lay claim to EVELYN‘s roots. There are so many meanings we’ll just say what-you-will. And i thought it was the root for Eve. Not so much.

Now a song about a baby born near Christmas might make onto the blog. But a bluegrass rap about warring parents suggesting and rejecting dozens of names for said baby definitely needs a looksee. Although entitled “A Boy Named Snommit” Elastic No-No Band makes it clear that the mother-to-be, Evelyn, does not allow this to pass. This one’s a wild ride.

Wild mumbling garage, “Merry Christmas Evie” doesn’t pretend to be anything more than the title. Jamie Jarvie’s got some ‘splaining to do.

Emil Matters slouches into “Christmas with Evelyn” with part joy and part indifference. That’s where indie music’ll get you. Did you make her up, dude?

The cool number here comes from American Song-Poems. “Evelyn Christmas” has so much backstory for our loving, traveling crafter that it’s hard to know what this easy listening is about. Then i found out this Gene Marshall recording had a cover. The Shut-Ins add some groovy fiddling to reanimate this stuffed turkey. Love it.

Roll On: Eve

You know this one! EVE! Life! Yo!

Elizabeth Chan’s singing for her daughters in the jazzy belter “Christmas Forever“. One’s named Eva (pronounced Ava) (otherwise it’d sound like for-eva). Powerful.

In “Rehearsing My Choir” The Fiery Furnaces spin a story about a queer bishop who publicly condemns the storyteller’s sister, Eva. Enter, the Archbishop…. Experimental indie.

“Merry Christmas Eva” by Party The Hut and Friends is honkytonk indie that’s stuck on a girl. Sounds like a catchy one.

Bouncy AI pop seems the most digestible. “Eva’s Christmas Day” from Jolly Jukebox is as annoyingly fun as you wanna be.

Jamie Jarvie wishes “Merry Christmas Evie” with mashup genres (trad/beat box/sfx/rap), just so’s you know,

Peppa Pig has a baby sister, Evie. So her turns on trad carols might include a reference. Take “Last Christmas“, the same tune–but all about how EVERY Xmas is better than the last (which was the best). Does George Michaels know about this?

Eve appears in a million Xmas songs, rarely as a person. (English, thy name is ambiguity!) Despite the lack of punctuation, i’ll sneak in “Merry Christmas Eve” by Jeffrey Thomas Grivel (feat. Kat Palakovic) as if it were a particular wish to an individual. I like the sparkly, jazzy indie insouciance.

As a nickname, Mary mother of Christ, gets renamed bc “She’s the Christmas Eve“. (Joseph’s the Christmas Adam.) Ben Smith gets orchestrally indie with this wizard reflection on the Nativity. (I get a whiff of Hungarian waltz.)

Roll On: Evan

EVAN = Good God.

Starstruck, The Humdrum Express once spent “Christmas With Evan Dando” on the beach. The frontman for The Lemon Heads was gracious, according to this Brit rock recitation. Believe it or not.

Evan is a prime suspect when “My Walkman” Funderbird got for Christmas went missing. Angry garage. No Fugazi for you.

Walshy doesn’t have much incentive to believe “It’s a Wonderful Life“, despite all the cheer and movies. With prog rock, he looks for the little things. Like friends, or Evan, his brother, coming back from France. (Was that a movie, too?)

Roll On: Eugene

From the ancient Greek word eugenēs, EUGENE means noble. Don’t figure anyone names their kid Loser.

“Eugene’s Secret List” by The Good Hearts Postcard Club remains a secret by the end of the song. Given that this showtune hails from the musical ‘Fifty Shades of Christmas’ i shudder to think….

More explicitly, Amy and Gene meet at the office Xmas party and–whoosh! (Sex!) “Slow Things Down” rocks Playing With Matches. Too late for the rock.

Cassie’s Corner may list a dozen names in “Eugene the Elf“, but those are all the children inspired and changed by this lunkhead of a Santa’s helper who assigned the gifts incorrectly one Xmas. Mediocre kidsong, but something a bit original for me and some gently soothing singing (not hyperactive condescending general to the genre).

Is Eugene a baddun? Funkicide pits him, Glock in hand, after Jack–then pursued by the Five-O in the BLUE ALERT rap “Pursuit And Capture“. It might be taking place around Xmas.

Eugene may have caused the fight featured in “Merry Christmas From the Whole Fam Damily [Bonus Track]”, but he was misunderstood. Still, got busted up pretty bad. Country comedy from Cledus T. Judd.

Roll On: Ethel

ETHEL goes back to Old English and was the name of kings for a bit. It adds nobility to a mien, ya know?

godlovesoga creates a bit of nausea in the BLUE ALERT musing “Christmas in Our Hearts (Merry Christmas Jesus)“. It could be rap, but for all the muttering and slurring. Credit is given to Pastor Ethel, however. And Jesus. But not Jehovah. Eff him.

Country bitching from Kevin Jonas Sr.. “ChrisMess” points fingers at family members. Even Aunt Ethel (kaff-kaff-drunk-kaff).

Roll On: Esther BLUE ALERT

ESTHER can mean star for the heathens, or hidden for the Hebrew. You’ve got options.

The suffering bracketing “Christmas in Accra” is not translated clearly through AI R+B rock. But Jingle Afrika tries. Mama Ester bears it. A bit more authentic musically, their “Holy Night, Heavy Heart” recycles many of the previous songs lines, including that mother Ester. Other songs on that album, too. Done.

The Solve-It Squad is a cribbed Scooby Gang (sans dog–he died). They introduce “Holly Jolly Non-Denominational Holiday Time” and themselves (Scrags, Keith, Gwen, and Esther) in this BLUE ALERT musical from Joey Richter. No purpose, just wishes. Songs do that. Fun showtune.

Fenix TX gets BLUE ALERT with their “Feliz Navidad“, a breakup metal rant that wishes STDs on you and confesses to hooking up with your best friend Esther. Xmas is all about that.