Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
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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 well won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all 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 could 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 well won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all 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 you'll go down in history, hey

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hi 5's song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer tell the story of a reindeer who is rejected by his peers because of his different physical appearance. Rudolph has a nose that shines bright and glows, unlike the noses of the other reindeer. The other reindeer bully and tease Rudolph, not allowing him to join in any of their games. However, on one foggy Christmas eve, Santa Claus asks Rudolph to guide his sleigh, recognizing the usefulness of Rudolph's bright nose in navigating through the fog. Suddenly, all the other reindeer love Rudolph, shouting out with glee and acknowledging his worth. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer emerges a hero and is now remembered throughout history as the one who saved Christmas.


Line by Line Meaning

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose
Rudolph had a bright and shiny nose


And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows
His nose was so bright that it looked like it was glowing


All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names
The other reindeer used to make fun of Rudolph and give him mean names


They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games
Because of his shiny nose, the other reindeer never let Rudolph play with them


Then one foggy Christmas eve Santa came to say
On one Christmas Eve when it was foggy, Santa came and spoke to Rudolph


"Rudolph with your nose so bright well won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Santa asked Rudolph to lead his sleigh because of his bright nose


Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee
After Rudolph helped Santa deliver presents, the other reindeer started to like him


Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer you'll go down in history
Rudolph's helping Santa has made him famous and memorable


Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer you'll go down in history, hey
This line is a repeat of the previous line, emphasizing Rudolph's newfound fame




Writer(s): Johnny Marks

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