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A Red Red Rose
The Cast Lyrics
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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
And if you ever saw him
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Play 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 all the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
You'll go down in history!
The lyrics above are not for the song A Red Red Rose, but for the classic Christmas song, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, originally written by Johnny Marks and made famous by Gene Autry in 1949. The song tells the story of Rudolph, a rejected reindeer due to his physical differences, but who ends up saving Christmas by leading Santa's sleigh through a foggy night.
The opening lines of the song reference various other reindeer, such as Dasher, Dancer and Prancer, who are also part of Santa's team pulling the sleigh, but then poses the question if the listener knows the most famous of them all, referring to Rudolph. The following lines describe Rudolph's distinctive feature, a red and shiny nose, which stands out among the other reindeer. The lyrics then touch upon the bullying Rudolph faced from the other reindeer, who laughed and called him names, and never let him play with them.
However, the storyline takes a turn when Santa asks Rudolph to lead his sleigh due to a foggy Christmas Eve, and the other reindeer finally accept him and celebrate his uniqueness. The song ends with the declaration that Rudolph will always be remembered as the red-nosed reindeer who saved Christmas.
Line by Line Meaning
You know Dasher and Dancer
You are familiar with the reindeer named Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and Vixen
As well as the reindeer named Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
And also the reindeer Comet and Cupid
And Donner and Blitzen
Plus Donner and Blitzen too
But do you recall
However, do you remember
The most famous reindeer of all
About the reindeer that is the most well-known of any
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
This famous reindeer's name was Rudolph and he had a bright red nose
Had a very shiny nose.
His nose was extremely shiny
And if you ever saw him
If you ever had the chance to see him
You would even say it glows
You would attest to the fact that his nose appears to glow
All of the other reindeer
Every single reindeer other than Rudolph
Used to laugh and call him names
Used to make fun of Rudolph and call him derogatory names
They never let poor Rudolph
The other reindeer never included Rudolph
Play in any reindeer games
In any activities enjoyed by the rest of the reindeer, Rudolph was not invited
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
On a particularly foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
Santa Claus approached Rudolph and said
"Rudolph with your nose so bright
"Rudolph, with your exceptionally bright nose
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Would you be willing to lead my sleigh tonight?
Then all the reindeer loved him
After Rudolph showed bravery and guided Santa's sleigh
As they shouted out with glee
The other reindeer celebrated, shouting out their happiness and excitement
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
It was Rudolph, the brightly-nosed animal,
You'll go down in history!
Who would forever be remembered and celebrated.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., ST. NICHOLAS MUSIC INC.
Written by: John D Marks
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