Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Meghan Trainor feat. Jayden Jenna & Marcus Toney Lyrics

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You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid, 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 (reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph (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 (loved him)
As they shouted out with glee
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (reindeer)
You'll go down in history"

Whoa
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (reindeer)
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it (saw it)
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer (reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph (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 (loved him)
As they shouted out with glee
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (reindeer)

You'll go down in history
You'll go down in history"

Overall Meaning

The song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a classic holiday song that tells the story of an underdog who achieves greatness despite being ridiculed by others. The first verse of the song introduces us to the eight original reindeer, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen, before asking if we recall the most famous reindeer of all. This sets the stage for the introduction of Rudolph, who is famous for his shiny red nose that glows.

The second verse delves into Rudolph's backstory, stating that all of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names, and never let him join in any reindeer games because of his unusual nose. However, on a foggy Christmas Eve, Santa Claus comes to Rudolph and asks him to guide his sleigh because of his shining red nose. The other reindeer then begin to love Rudolph and shout out with glee that he will go down in history.

In essence, the song is about overcoming prejudice and accepting others who may be different from ourselves. It also celebrates the idea that anyone can achieve greatness with hard work and a bit of luck.

Line by Line Meaning

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
You are all familiar with the names of Santa's reindeer, such as Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen.

Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen
You can't forget about the other reindeer, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.

But do you recall
But have you ever heard of

The most famous reindeer of all?
The most famous Christmas reindeer known to everyone?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The star of our story, Rudolph, the reindeer with the red, glowing nose.

Had a very shiny nose
Rudolph's nose was exceptionally bright and sparkly.

And if you ever saw it
And if you ever laid eyes on it

You would even say it glows
You would definitely describe it as glowing.

All of the other reindeer (reindeer)
The rest of the reindeer in the group

Used to laugh and call him names
Often ridiculed poor Rudolph and gave him unkind monikers

They never let poor Rudolph (Rudolph)
Rudolph was never given the chance to join in with any of the other reindeer's activities

Join in any reindeer games
He was never permitted to participate in any fun Christmas games played by the other reindeer.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
On a particular Christmas Eve when the weather was misty and unclear,

Santa came to say
Santa appeared and said

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

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

Then how the reindeer loved him (loved him)
After Rudolph was chosen to help Santa that fateful night,

As they shouted out with glee
The other reindeer were filled with happiness and cried out in excitement,

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (reindeer)
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,

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

Whoa
Wow, that was amazing!

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

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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"