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Fruitcake Returns

Updated: Mar 28






Fruitcake Returns – A Holiday Tradition with a Twist!


🎄 Fruitcake Returns! 🎄


This week on Eclectic Wonderland, we’re serving up a slice of holiday cheer with our annual tradition: the Fruitcake Mix!


For years, I’ve been making these mixes for friends, family, and now—our amazing listeners. The name Fruitcake has a funny backstory involving a freezer full of uneaten fruitcakes (more on that later), but the spirit of the mix is all about sharing music that brings people together during the holidays.


This year’s mix features a blend of quirky classics, festive jams, and a little something for everyone:

- 🎵 Barenaked Ladies

- 🎵 The Superions

- 🎵 Slade

- 🎵 Eels

- 🎵 KT Tunstall

- 🎵 The Waitresses

- 🎵 Sixpence None The Richer

- 🎵 Julian Casablancas

- 🎵 The Zambonis


… and so many more!


🎁 Giveaway Alert: {Links Are Pink}

Want your own slice of the holiday fun? We’re giving away 4 copies of a previous Fruitcake Mix! To enter:

1️⃣ Email us

2️⃣ Like this post

3️⃣ Drop a comment


We’ll randomly select winners and ship out some holiday magic!


Tune in for the full story behind Fruitcake, quirky Christmas memories, and songs to make your season merry and bright.


Genres You’ll Love on This Playlist:


Indie Pop

Alternative

Holiday Music

& More!


Set your reminders!




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Check out the playlist for this show below, where you can discover songs, videos, and links to the artists!



🎶Fruitcake Returns Videos & Links For Artists {Links Are Pink}



First Break

Barenaked Ladies – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer



The Superions – Fruitcake



Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody



Beachfront Vinny – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Instrumental)




Second Break | More Fruitcake Fun


Barenaked Ladies – Elf’s Lament



Relient K – 12 Days Of Christmas



Oh, Hush – I Have An Ugly Christmas Tree



Eels – Christmas Is Going To The Dogs



XTC (The Three Wise Men) – Thanks For Christmas


Titus Andronicus – Drummer Boy



Combustible Edison – Sleigh Ride




🎶 The Fruitcake Mix tradition started as a way to share holiday cheer—without the actual fruitcake (thanks to some...traumatic childhood encounters with the freezer variety). We’re serving up a tastier tradition—one you’ll want to share! 🎶



The Backstory: The Fruitcake Saga

Every Christmas, my family received a fruitcake that immediately went into what we called the "Fruitcake CryoFreeze"—an ancient Frigidaire at the base of the stairs. Over the years, we amassed quite the collection, but no one dared eat them.


Years later, I tried a fruitcake soaked in rum (thanks to a friend's grandma). Let’s just say...it wasn’t for me. That’s when I decided to start a better tradition: creating holiday mixes we could actually enjoy. Hence, Fruitcake Mixes were born—fun, festive, and totally freezer-free!



click the fruitcake for the complete story!
click the fruitcake for the complete story!


Third Break | Keeping the Festive Beats Coming


Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Christmas All Over Again



Eels – Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas



Jose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad


Sufjan Stevens – Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You From Christmas Past



Keb’ Mo’ – Jingle Bell Jamboree



Julian Casablancas – Christmas Treat



Low – Just Like Christmas



The Volcanics – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing






Fourth Break | Holiday Tunes, Eclectic Wonderland Style


Esquivel – Jingle Bells



Allo Darlin’ – Space Christmas


Fountains Of Wayne – I Want An Alien For Christmas



Brian Dewan – R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas



The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song



Sixpence None The Richer – Silent Night



Chasing Furies – O Come Emmanuel



KT Tunstall – Mele Kalikimaka



Los Straitjackets – Frosty The Snowman




Fifth Break | Wrapping It Up (Pun Intended)


Feist – Please Be Patient





Ingrid Michaelson – Men Of Snow


Cocteau Twins – Winter Wonderland



The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping



Shonen Knife – We Wish You A Merry Christmas


The Linda Lindas – Groovy XMAS


Rob Schwimmer – Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire



Psychic Ills – Run Rudolph Run



The Zambonis – Zamboni Stuck In Snow




🎁 Want one of our Fruitcake Mixes? Email us, like our post, or comment for your chance to win! 🎶


And just like that, another Eclectic Wonderland comes to a close! Thanks for joining us for the merriest, quirkiest tunes. We hope you leave with a smile and plenty of holiday cheer.


Until next time: stay cozy, stay jolly, and may your days be merry & bright!


Peace, love, and cosmic bunny rabbits. 🌟


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