Is the month of December flying by at an alarming rate, or is it just me?

It's December 10, and I STILL don't have my tree up. I'm not too worried about it, though. It's a two-piece artificial tree that doesn't really require any work, after all. Due to our living arrangements, I'll probably just set it up this week, then my oldest son and his gf can help me decorate it on Friday. It'll be fun; hors d'ouevres and cocktails (or water. Or tea. Or juice) topped off with Market Pantry's Red Velvet Chocolate Limited Edition Holiday milk. I've had some, and I do find it yummy!

Thankfully, I do have most of my shopping done! But I am actually making someone a gift as well.....and although I have backup, I truly do hope it's done in time!

So....on to some Music Monday fun!




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Last week, I linked up with comedic sketch "I Wish it was Christmas Today." But this week, I'm giving you an actual song: "Run Run Rudolph." And am I ever!

I just never get tired of it, and love it in many of it's editions! I picked each of these versions because I could tell that each different artist definitely added their own signature sound to it. I know it's a lot to sort through and I don't expect anyone to sit through ALL of them (well, unless you really want to. I certainly won't object!), but I'm hoping you'll scroll through, see what I have, and maybe a version you haven't heard yet will intrigue you enough to want to click play and listen!

First up is a rousing country version by Luke Bryan:



But my favorite country version is by Dwight Yoakam:



Did you know that Cee Lo's done this, too? Well, he has. And I LOVE IT!



And what about Keith Richards? Why yes. Yes, he has.



But I bet you didn't know 80s glam rockers Hanoi Rocks had too, did ya? Yep. And they even busted out the harmonica. Not my favorite by a long shot, but this video is something else:



So did 80s glam rockers Faster Pussycat (I really like it, too!):



Now, this one by Reverend Horton Heat is probably *almost* my favorite, just because I love this band so much! Here they are performing it live:



And here's a kick-ass version from the album We Wish You A Metal Christmas by Lemmy Kilmister, Billy Gibbons and Dave Grohl:



But my very favorite, hands-down, is the first one I ever heard, and probably the most well-known and liked version, which is from the AMAZING Chuck Berry:



But you saw that one coming, now didn't you?

Happy Music Monday to you! So tell me: What's your favorite version of "Run Run Rudolph?"