Perhaps instead of leaving milk and cookies for Santa and his helpers, Rolling Stones guitarist/legendary wildman, Keith Richards, leaves out a big bottle of something that’ll really cut through the winter chill.

Regardless of what culinary delights he leaves for St. Nick, this year Richards is unveiling a gift for his fans…sort of.

Just in time for the holidays, Richards is teaming up with iTunes to re-release his 1978 single, “Run Rudolph Run.” The lively holiday tune (a cover of Chuck Berry’s Christmas classic) was recorded without his fellow Stones, and has been somewhat difficult to track down—until now.

Of course, Richards isn’t the first rocker to release a Christmas song. See if any of your favorites made my list of the top Christmas songs by rock bands.

Top 15 Christmas Rock Songs

15. “Jingle Bell Rock”—Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

14. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”—Brenda Lee

13. “Please Come Home for Christmas”—Bon Jovi

12. “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”—John Lennon

11. “Santa Clause is Coming to Town”—Bruce Springsteen

10. “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas”—Blink 182

9. “Christmas at the Zoo”—Flaming Lips

8. “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight)”—The Ramones

7. “Run, Rudolph, Run”—Chuck Berry

6. “Merry Xmas Everybody”—Slade

5. “If Christmas Can’t Bring You Home”—Reigning Sound

4. “Frosty the Snowman”—The Ronettes

3. “Blue Christmas”—Elvis

2. “Father Christmas”—the Kinks

1. “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)”—Darlene Love

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