Fruitcake Returns, Again!
- djtea0
- Dec 10
- 4 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
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🎙️ Fruitcake Returns, Again- A Holiday Tradition with a Twist!
Eclectic Wonderland Holiday Episode – Dec 10, 2025
Welcome to the fruitcake that never dies.
This week’s Eclectic Wonderland is a holiday grab-bag of mischief, glitter, and musical therapy — including elf anthems, surf-sleighs, barking carols, and space-age nativity confusion. From indie heartbreakers to lounge lizards and sugar-fueled cover songs, we’ve stuffed the show tighter than your aunt’s stocking.
New this week: the Merry, Merry Newsletter (updated weekly!) and a special gift from Gala Violet — Mickey Fingers’ brand-new single “Merry Whatever, You Filthy Animal” — plus his now-famous Rum Ball recipe. Yes, it’s grain-free. Yes, you’ll still get tipsy.
Genres You’ll Love on This Playlist:
• Indie Pop
• Alternative
• Holiday Music
& More!
Playlist
✨ Dive into the full playlist below — with videos linked for every track, so you can watch, listen, and wander through the eclectic flow.
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A Fun Little Promo!
Eclectic Wonderland Links (Links In Pink!)
Show Notes & The full playlist: {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!
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 & Sara Bareilles – Winter Song
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
Gala Violet — Mickey Fingers Intro — Merry Whatever, You Filthy Animal
Gala Violet — Merry Whatever, You Filthy Animal (full)
The Zambonis – Zamboni Stuck In Snow
🎁 Gala Violet – Holiday Releases (2025 Edition)
*Perfect for shame spirals, party flashbacks, and festive poor decisions.
Gala Violet - Mickey's Intro:
Let's Hook Up Again, (Like We Did Last Christmas Party!)
Gala Violet - Let's Hook Up Again, (Like We Did Last Christmas Party!)
[Click The Albums To Listen. ]
🎄✨ Let’s Hook Up Again (Like We Did Last Christmas Party)
drops Black Friday!
Flirty, sparkly, and just the right amount of messy —
this is Gala Violet’s seasonal pop banger for
anybody who made a holiday mistake…
and is kind of hoping to make it again.
With retro shimmer, wink-wink lyrics, and a whole lot of nog-drunk chaos, this track hits the sweet spot between nostalgia and “maybe I shouldn’t text him right now.”
✨ Perfect for:
office party regrets
peppermint schnapps bravery
midnight mistletoe miscalculations
your favorite shame spiral playlist
From The Dysfunctional Holiday Sampler
💋 Pop with a twist of regret and a splash of nog.
[Click the albums to presave or listen]
🎁 Merry Whatever, You Filthy Animal
A snarky holiday palate cleanser for anyone who’s completely over it… but still wants a soundtrack while they rage-clean the living room.
[Click The Albums To Listen. ]
🎧 The Dysfunctional Holiday Sampler
A chaotic box of glitter, synths, regret, and seasonal mayhem — featuring Gala Violet’s holiday singles, interludes, surprises, and exactly zero well-adjusted choices. [Click The Albums To Listen. ]
🎄✨ Mickey’s Famous Rum Balls ✨🎄
A beloved holiday tradition, now with extra kick.
This year, we’re sharing the infamous recipe behind Mickey’s dangerously delicious rum balls — rolled with love, laced with sass, and soaked in just enough Bacardi to start a singalong or spark a scandal.
Whether you’re hosting a holiday lounge party, baking with chosen family, or just sneaking sweets between playlists — these no-bake bites bring the heat, the cheer, and a little old-school mischief to your season.
💋 Warning: May cause spontaneous caroling or regret-free indulgence.
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Much Love & Warm Fuzzies,
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We Hope Your Day Is Delightful!
Peace, Love & Cosmic Bunny Rabbits!
-DJ Tea, Mr Announcer Man, Dewey Lewis
& Mickey Fingers