So yeah, 2020 gave the US a perfect storm consisting of the worst pandemic in 100 years, political ineptitude, and long-overdue confrontation of systemic racial problems. That’s a lotta blues!

Like so many, we hoped to gather family together for Christmas, but the risks of travel scuttled all such plans. So, this song adaptation was one of our gifts. The lyrics play on those travel limitations, the pandemic-related increase in alcohol consumption, and the shifting political climate. It was indeed a “Blue Christmas” after the definitive Biden/Harris victory over Trump/Pence. This didn’t sit well with the shrinking Trump base of conspiracy theorizing white supremacists.

No worries, they’ll come around. Even if not, time, education, and truth will “vaccinate” most of their children against being bamboozled. That “vaccine” may be even more important than vaccines for COVID!

But I digress. At risk of self-promotion, we gotta say, Richie Del Cristo makes a fine Elvis! Enjoy! And thank you, thank you very much.

References

Original “Blue Christmas” lyrics

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2770975

Credits

Lyrics adapted with respect and gratitude from original (Jay Johnson, Billy Hayes) for Studio Videnda by Don Watenpaugh.

Sung by Richie Del Cristo with Jenna Del Cristo and Don Watenpaugh on backup vocals and instrumentals.

Produced and directed by Jenna Del Cristo.