Am I the only one who thinks this is one of the most amazing Frank Black songs and deserves a place in an originals album instead of a compilation? Nothing against "Christmass" but the song is totally out of place there. I for one think it would be perfect in "Bluefinger" but that's just my opinion.
I have a feeling that these tunes were/are part of the FB/Eric Drew Feldman project that was mentioned last year at various points (by both FB and EDF). Whether or not those plans are still happening is up to speculation.
Frank has released new versions of many songs previously found on low-profile releases ("Men in Black", "Modern Age", "Man Who Was Too Loud", "Velvety", "Jumping Beans", "Surf Epic", Hello Recordings EP). Frank eventually releasing new versions of at least one or two of the new songs on Christmass is a safe bet, I say.