Old Holiday, New Video

Will She Be Home for Christmas?

That is, of course, the question burning in everyone's mind throughout the year. Well, let's be honest, I could simply let you know whether or not she will be, but then I would deprive you of the mysterious mystery and anticipatory anticipation of finding out for yourself; let's not even mention the joy and happiness you'll get from watching the video all the way to the end. Yes, here it is, this year's Christmas production, courtesy of Jae and yours truly. This year we present that old jazzy classic...
 

I'll Be Home for Christmas

As every year we had the very best of intentions to start planning the video sometime in September, shoot in October, edit in November, and publish in December. And, as every year, none of this happened according to plan. December 22nd comes around, and we look at each other, yelling in unison, "Oh, Snap! What about this year's Christmas video?"

So, after firing up the old synapses, trying to come up with a couple of ideas before the day is done, shooting it while dinner is simmering on the stove, and making the old computer do somersaults trying to render this stuff lickety-split (and if you know anything about computers, you know that "lickety-split" is NEVER how things work), I'm glad to report that the video made it out into the world, and, if you hurry, you could be among the very first to lay eyes on it. As usual we added a bit of our own brand of quirky silliness to the mix. Just wait until you see the stylish choreography I came up with - It's a doozy!

Hopefully you'll enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it.

Merry Christmas, everyone... And a joyous and successful New Year!

T & Jae

When We All Thought It Couldn't Get Any Worse...

...Murphy proved us wrong, yet again. But, don't fret, old friend, we're here to lift the burden, to lighten the mood, to put a little smile on your tired face. It might sound cryptic at first but bare with me, because This Christmas we present Last Christmas. Yes, you read that right. And all that without any intimate knowledge of Einstein's relatively complicated Theory of Whatsitcalled? You know, the thing! We don't know much about time-travel, at least not more than the average citizen, and yet, the title stands...

You may have guessed by now, smart reader, that what we are referring to is that old cheese canon of an 80's tune about scorned love and sweet revenge. Yes indeed, it's Last Christmas by Wham! But, as usual, we put our own spin on it (and hopefully removed some of the cheese factor), and added a bit of fun and merriment to the whole affair. So, without further ado, here is your annual dose of Christmas shenanigans, courtesy of Jae Parris & Casual-T... We hope you enjoy!
 

Last Christmas

When in Doubt - Be Merry

This year has been quite a doozy, and I would be lying if I told you 2020 was all I had hoped for when it all started, these 12 long months ago. Well, I'm sure we all could go on and on, but I figured it would be best to simply charge forward and try and make the best of it.

With that being said, there is, of course, one major ingredient still missing to ensure everyone's merriment and full-on holiday cheer on this beautiful Christmas eve... Uhm... December 26th. Yes, yes, here it is, the thing you've all been patiently waiting for; it's T & Jae's annual Christmas presentation.

As every year, we put together a little something which we hope will brighten your day, make you smile and giggle, and, perhaps, make you say "Oh my, what a talented bunch these guys are." Jae is doing the singing, young Casual is looking cute, and I'm responsible for the music, the video, and the on-set catering (I make a mean taco salad... Just sayin'!). So without any further ado, here is our quirky rendition of...

Little Drummer Boy

As so often, things didn't quite go according to plan, and video production was running way behind schedule. Although, nothing a couple of all-nighters couldn't fix. And fix it they did. We do hope this little ditty brings you a bit of joy, even if just a little. We had plenty of fun recording it, so it is your patriotic duty, in the spirit of teamwork, to have a blast watching it. Merriment shall now commence!!

Have a wonderful, magical, and joyful Christmas. Hug those you like, kiss those you love, and most importantly, stay strong and live life to the fullest!

Merry Christmas good people of the world...

T & Jae

What a Wonderful World Indeed

If you're asking me (and you may or may not, yet here we are), it is never the wrong time to remind ourselves that the sky is indeed still blue and trees are yet green; clouds are still fluffy and white, and even if they're not, life still demands to be lived.

With that being said, here's another offering in our incredible remote-recording series entitled The Incredible Remote-Recording Series. This time around we put our spin on a song made famous by that old pioneer of growly (yet delightfully smooth) vocals and splendid trumpeteering. Yes, it is none other than Louis Armstrong of whom I speak, and the song is that wonderfully positive anthem of positivity...

What a Wonderful World

As per the usual agreement, Jae took it upon herself to sing like only she can, while I fiddled around with a multitude of colored knobs and a vast variety of different-sized levers to make sure the music and video came out just right.

You may wonder how it is that Debra Birkhimer is tickling the ivorys while simultaneously performing the sultry alto background vocals you hear. It was no easy feat (let me tell ya!), and involved some highly technical lingo (and a couple of calls to tech-support). Suffice it to say the time-machine works!

I would also like to guide your attention to our newest "Incredible Remote-Recording Series" family member. For the undisclosed sum of ten-thousand and four dollars the ever so delightfully pleasant Amanda Birkhimer agreed to take on the excruciatingly difficult role of lead soprano background vocalist. If you stick around to the very end of the video you're in for a particularly awesome treat. There's a reason why we she was our first "pick."

Stay safe, stay healthy, and, most of all, don't forget that life is here to be lived... So go out and live it!

-T

Christmas!

It's the most wonderful peaceful sexy stressful time of the year. Christmas means so many different things to so many different people, but some things we all can count on when it comes to the season of forgiveness, holly jolly sugar overload, eggnog induced tummy aches, and maxing out your credit cards. Here's a short and not very comprehensive list:

1. The anxiety you feel when there's another little off-pink sticker on the front door, saying that you've yet again missed the mailman.
2. The stress of trying to finish Christmas shopping in time to miss the mailman, who is just now leaving another little sticker on your front door.
3. Running to the store on December 24th, because the package you've been waiting for, wasn't redelievered by the mailman, who just left a sticker on the front door while you were out trying to finish Christmas shopping in time to miss the mailman, who left a sticker... You see where this is going!
4. A Christmas video featuring Mrs. Casual, aka Jae Parris on those sultry vocals, yours truly, Casual-T, on most everything else, with a special guest appearance by Butterfingers Slim on the slide whistle (we flew him in from Lapland, particularly for this incredible performance. Not a cheap endeavor, but well worth it, I'm sure you'll agree).

I'll leave it up to you to decide which of these is your favorite.

This year we present a fancy version of that old Bobby Helms Christmas classic "Jingle Bell Rock." Let the sultry vocals of that gorgeous lass, Jae Parris, and the productions and recording skills of that man, that myth, that pastry chef, Casual-T, rock your jingle bells like they've never been rocked (or jingled) before. Featuring a special guest performance by Butterfingers Slim on the slide whistle. We flew him in all the way from Lapland, for this particular performance. Not a cheap venture, but well worth it. His performance, I'm sure you'll agree, is nothing short of pretty good.

Click right > here < for some super sexy Christmas awesomeness.

And with that I'm wishing every single one of you a very merry Christmas, and a happy and successful new year. And to top it all off, here's a very special Christmas photo with yours truly moonlighting as Santa at the local mall. Gotta pay the bills somehow!!

Ho! Ho! Ho!