Whatcha makin? FRUITCAKE

He may be a living parody of himself, but darn it if Fred Schneider isn’t a consistent classic.

The B-52s front man’s new group, The Superions is doing some publicity for their new Christmas album — yes, Christmas — called Destination… Christmas! which drops October 26 on Fanatic Records.

The lyrics are classic Schneider, who is a bit of a fruitcake himself.

What’cha makin’? Fruitcake!
What’cha bakin’? Fruitcake!
Candied cherries, red dye #2
Green cherries? Green ones too!
It’s fruitcake! It’s fruitcake!
Pecans or walnuts, citrus peel
Lots of stuff, add what’cha feel
Sticks of butter, cinn-a-mon
Mo’ molasses, lots of dark rum
Artificial color, artificial flavor
If your family don’t want it, give it to a neighbor!
It’s fruitcake! It’s fruitcake!
What’cha makin’? Fruitcake!
What’cha bakin’? Fruitcake!
Candied cherries, red dye #2
Green cherries? Green ones too!
It’s fruitcake! Bakin’ a fruitcake!
A little bit of mace
The stuff they spray in your face?
Oh no you sillies, it’s a spice for taste
Put the oven on low, 3 hours or mo’
Wrap it in rum, yum yum yum!
Fruitcake!
Fruitcake!
Heavy as lead…
Fruitcake!
If it hit’cha in the head…
Fruitcake!
It could kill ya dead…
It’s fruitcake! Yeah, fruitcake!
Artificial color, artificial flavor
Your family don’t want it, give it to a neighbor!
Fruitcake! Yeah, fruitcake!
What’cha makin’? Fruitcake!
What’cha bakin’? Fruitcake!
Candied cherries, red dye #2
Green cherries? Green ones too!
It’s fruitcake! In a fruitcake!
Hey fruitcake!
Do the fruitcake!
Don’t call me fruitcake!
Do the fruitcake!
What’s the fruitcake?
Hey fruitcake!
You’re a fruitcake!
Yummy fruitcake!