Culinary Christmas - December 21: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Featured Foods: Pumpkin pie

Does anyone remember Hanson, the one-hit-wonder group that recorded "MMMBop" back in 1997? (I'm really hoping I can ask that same question in a few years in regards to Justin Bieber.) Believe it or not, they recorded a Christmas album, which we're featuring on today's installment of Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music.

Fortunately for our Culinary Christmas theme, they decided to sing Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, which just happens to make reference to pumpkin pie.

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It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of the 1979 album, John Denver & The Muppets – A Christmas Together. It's long been a Christmas tradition… and we're even sharing the companion TV special online during the holiday season.

3 versions of Muppets/12 Days of Christmas

One of the hallmarks of both the album and the TV special was The Muppets performing "The 12 Days of Christmas". The TV special's execution in particular had a unique take on this familiar song, with different Muppets performing each day with a dash of comedy thrown in.

Last year, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon paid tribute to this original take — 30 years after the original was broadcast — by recreating the song and style. And I must say, they did a very nice job in their modern version.

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