Ruben, December (honey, honey) | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 79^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight the song “December (honey, honey)” performed by Ruben.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E 🏳️‍🌈! Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 79^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight “December (honey, honey)” performed by Ruben.

“I’ve been drinking every weekend, but I’ve quit smoking.” Oh, snap! Well, Ruben (Ruben Markussen), at least you put down the cancer sticks 🤮! What is the cause of the drinking? Heartbreak.  “Came to terms that you won’t come back, but now I’m hoping,” he continues singing in the first verse, “After all this time, you tell me that you’ve been lonely.” Those pesky, pesky matters of the heart are something else! “December (honey, honey)” wasn’t released in the 12^th month of the year but rather at the tail-end of May 2024. The Norwegian musician penned “December (honey, honey)” alongside producers Mogilla and Santell.

The big takeaway? Ruben can’t get past him.  “I can’t get your sweat off my body / All the shit from our past / Baby, it’s coming back,” he sings in the pre-chorus.  Given their relationship, naturally, things were left behind.  Markusseen wants his ex to pick up a sweater, though, in reality, he wants to rekindle things, including intimately.  In the chorus, the centerpiece, it’s revealed where December falls into this song. “Ooh, you got me thinking about / How December looks like June on you, love,” he sings, adding, “Poh, please, stop me from turning around.”  Again, Ruben can’t get past him.  He sings beautifully, backed by groovy musical accompaniment.  There’s a cool guitar solo that occurs between the final two choruses 🤘.  Ruben’s falsetto is sweet, particularly in the pre-chorus and chorus.  Notably, in the second pre-chorus, Markussen is more assertive – his ex-boyfriend’s sweat really got to him! All told, the handsome Norwegian musician delivers relatable feelings on “December (honey, honey)”.  His feelings of longing for an ex are relatable regardless of sexual preference.

Ruben // “December (honey, honey)” // Markussen Music / Warner Norway AS // 2024

Ruben, December (honey, honey): Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 79 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Markussen Music / Warner Norway AS; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]