Jackie Beat Is Coming to Town, Jackie Beat (self-issued)

Jackie Beat is a drag queen who does pop parodies, which makes him/her a good candidate for a holiday disc. This one gets the Parental Advisory sticker, however, as there's a fair amount of gratuitous seven-words-you-can't-say action on here, as the second cut, "Merry F-ing Christmas," tips you. Getting a lot of these lately, but this at least is witty -- it's a takeoff on BTO's "Taking Care of Business." "Do You Believe in This Guy Santa Claus" is a parody of Cher's "Believe," "Here Comes the Reindeer Again" spoofs the Eurythmics' hit, and then we get classic carols like "Silver Bells" reimagined as "Go To Hell," "Sleigh Ride in Leather" is the carol minus the leather, and so on. This is essentially a burlesque act with some cringe-worthy moments, but some of these parodies are spot-on and worth hearing. UPDATE: Jackie's got a second collection, The Holiday Ho, more of the same, with a couple of cuts repeated from the other album. I've only been able to find these on the artist's website.