Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Barney Lyrics


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You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
"Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You'll go down in history"
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
"Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee




"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You'll go down in history."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Barney's song Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer mention Santa Claus' eight reindeer, introducing each one by name. This is a common theme in Christmas songs as the reindeer play an important role in folklore, famously pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. However, the attention soon turns to Rudolph, who is described as having a very shiny nose that glows. The other reindeer used to laugh and call him names, ostracizing him from their games. Despite this, Santa comes to Rudolph's aid on a foggy Christmas Eve, asking him to guide his sleigh with his shiny nose. The other reindeer suddenly love Rudolph and celebrate his unique ability, recognizing him as a hero who will go down in history.


Line by Line Meaning

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
You're familiar with the reindeer named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen


Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
There are also other reindeer named Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen


But do you recall
But have you ever heard the story about


The most famous reindeer of all?
The most popular and well-known of them all?


Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
That would be Rudolph, the reindeer with the red shiny nose


Had a very shiny nose
His nose was so shiny and bright


And if you ever saw it
And if you ever caught sight of his nose


You would even say it glows
You would think it was actually glowing


All of the other reindeer
All the other reindeer who knew him


Used to laugh and call him names
Used to make fun of him and come up with mean nicknames


They never let poor Rudolph
They were never kind enough to let Rudolph


Join in any reindeer games
Play any of the fun games that the rest of the reindeer played


Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Then on a specific Christmas Eve when the weather was foggy


Santa came to say
Santa Claus appeared and said


"Rudolph, with your nose so bright
"Rudolph, your nose is so bright


Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Would you be willing to lead my sleigh tonight?"


Then how the reindeer loved him
At this point, the other reindeer showed Rudolph love and affection


As they shouted out with glee
As they excitedly cheered


"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
"Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer


You'll go down in history"
You will forever be remembered in history"


Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph, the shiny-nosed reindeer


Had a very shiny nose
His nose was indeed very shiny


And if you ever saw it
If you had a chance to see Rudolph's nose


You would even say it glows
You would swear it was actually glowing


All of the other reindeer
All the other reindeer who knew him


Used to laugh and call him names
Used to make fun of him and come up with mean nicknames


They never let poor Rudolph
They were never kind enough to let Rudolph


Join in any reindeer games
Play any of the fun games that the rest of the reindeer played


Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Then on a specific Christmas Eve when the weather was foggy


Santa came to say
Santa Claus appeared and said


"Rudolph, with your nose so bright
"Rudolph, your nose is so bright


Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Would you be willing to lead my sleigh tonight?"


Then how the reindeer loved him
At this point, the other reindeer showed Rudolph love and affection


As they shouted out with glee
As they excitedly cheered


"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
"Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer


You'll go down in history."
You will forever be remembered in history."




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