Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Chris Isaak Lyrics


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You know Dasher and Dancer,
Prancer and Vixen,
You know Comet and Cupid,
Donner and Blitzen,
Say, but do you recall
That most important 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 wouldn't let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games.

But 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."
Rock it, Rudolph

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 of the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Chris Isaak talk about the most important reindeer of all, Rudolph, who had a shiny, glowing nose. However, all the other reindeers made fun of him and didn't include him in any reindeer games. On one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came and asked Rudolph to guide his sleigh with his bright nose. The other reindeer realized Rudolph's worth and began to love him as they shouted out with glee, saying that he would go down in history as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.


At a deeper level, the song conveys the importance of self-worth, acceptance, and inclusivity. The story of Rudolph encourages viewers to never judge or exclude people based on their appearance or abilities. The song goes to show that everyone has something special and unique about them that can make a real difference, and that we should value and celebrate these differences.


Line by Line Meaning

You know Dasher and Dancer,
You are familiar with the reindeer named Dasher and Dancer


Prancer and Vixen,
And also Prancer and Vixen


You know Comet and Cupid,
Comet and Cupid are also among the known reindeer to you


Donner and Blitzen,
And last but not least, Donner and Blitzen are also in the group of well-known reindeer


Say, but do you recall
But, have you ever thought or remembered


That most important reindeer of all?
About the reindeer that turned out to be the most important of all?


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


Had a very shiny nose,
Had an extraordinarily bright and shiny nose


And if you ever saw it,
And if you ever caught a glimpse of it


You would even say it glows.
You would even say that it illuminates


All of the other reindeer
All the other reindeer beside Rudolph


Used to laugh and call him names,
Used to make fun of him by calling him different names


They wouldn't let poor Rudolph
They refused to let the unfortunate Rudolph


Join in any reindeer games.
Participate in any activities with them


But then one foggy Christmas Eve,
But then, on one particularly misty Christmas Eve


Santa came to say,
Santa Claus made the following request


"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
"With your shiny and glowing nose, Rudolph,


Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Will you help me navigate my sleigh tonight?"


Then how the reindeer loved him
After Rudolph helped Santa


As they shouted out with glee,
They shouted out joyfully


"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
"Rudolph, the reindeer with the shining red nose,


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


Rock it, Rudolph
Go ahead and do your best, Rudolph




Lyrics © ST. NICHOLAS MUSIC INC., Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Johnny Marks

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