Snoopy, the Red Baron, and aircraft became a recurring theme in their songs, though they did have some record chart singles without those themes, including "Any Wednesday", "I Say Love", and the Top 40 hit record "Baby Let's Wait", a re-release of their first single.
The original group split in 1969, but a band with some replacement players continued for another year. Two compilation albums and the original albums (doubled up) have been released on compact disc.
The Royal Guardsmen are currently making a comeback; in December 2006 they released a new Snoopy song, "Snoopy vs. Osama", which has become a hit on The Dr. Demento Show.
==Discography==
* ''Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron'' album and single (1966)
* ''Return of the Red Baron'' album and single (1967)
* 'Snoopy And His Friends'' album (1967)
* "Airplane Song (My Airplane)" single (1967)
* "Any Wednesday" single (1967)
* *Snoopy's Christmas" / "It Kinda Looks Like Christmas" single (1967)
* "I Say Love" single (1968)
* ''Snoopy For President'' album and single (summer 1968) (summer 1976)
* "Baby Let's Wait" single (winter 1968-1969)
* ''Merry Snoopy's Christmas'' album (winter 1980)
* ''Anthology'' CD album (April 25, 1995)
* ''Best of The Royal Guardsmen'' CD album (May 5, 1998)
* ''Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron / Snoopy & His Friends'' CD album (June 12, 2001)
* ''Return of the Red Baron / Snoopy for President'' CD album (June 12, 2001)
* "Snoopy vs. Osama" single (2006)
Snoopy's Christmas
The Royal Guardsmen Lyrics
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The bloody Red Baron was flying once more
The Allied Command ignored all of it's men
And called on Snoopy to do it again
Was the night before Christmas and forty below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron and fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings he knew he was caught
REFRAIN
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Asking peace of all the world
And good will to man
The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
He reached for the trigger to put him tight
Why he didn't shoot well we'll never know
Or was it the bells from the village below
REFRAIN
The Baron made Snoopy fly to the right
And forced him to land behind the enemy lines
Snoopy was certain that this was the end
When the Baron cried out "Merry Christmas, my friend!"
The Baron then offered a holiday toast
And Snoopy our hero saluted his host
And then with a roar they were both on their way
Each knowing they'd meet on some other day
(Keep repeating refrain until the song fades)
Snoopy's Christmas by The Royal Guardsmen tells the story of Snoopy, a fictional Beagle from the comic strip Peanuts, during World War I. The song is a sequel to their earlier hit song Snoopy vs. The Red Baron. In this song, the news arrives that the Red Baron, the notorious German flying ace, is flying again during the First World War, and the Allied command calls on Snoopy to defeat him. The lyrics suggest that Snoopy is a war hero who is called upon to fight the enemy once again.
On Christmas Eve, Snoopy takes off in search of the Red Baron, and the two engage in a fierce aerial battle. As they fight, bells from the village below ring out asking for peace in the world and good will towards men. Eventually, the Red Baron has Snoopy in his sights but instead of shooting him down, he offers Snoopy a holiday toast and wishes him a merry Christmas. In a show of sportsmanship, Snoopy salutes him before they both fly off in different directions, knowing that they will face each other again someday.
Line by Line Meaning
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
Do kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree
How lovely are your branches!
The news had come out in the First World War
The bloody Red Baron was flying once more
The Allied command ignored all of its men
And called on Snoopy to do it again
During the First World War, news emerged that the infamous Red Baron was once again flying. Despite the Allied command's disregard for the safety of its troops, they called upon Snoopy to once again take on this dangerous mission.
Was the night before Christmas, 40 below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught
On the night before Christmas, with temperatures plummeting to 40 degrees below zero, Snoopy went looking for his arch-nemesis. They engaged in a fierce battle, but Snoopy realized he was in trouble when ice formed on his wings.
The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight
Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know
Or was it the bells from the village below?
The Red Baron had Snoopy in his crosshairs and was ready to pull the trigger. But for some unknown reason, he didn't. Some speculate that the sound of Christmas bells from a nearby village may have convinced him to hold back.
The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine
And forced him to land behind the enemy lines
Snoopy was certain that this was the end
When the Baron cried out, "Merry Christmas, mein friend!"
The Red Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine River and land behind enemy lines, leaving Snoopy feeling like it was the end for him. But instead of attacking, the Baron surprised Snoopy by calling out "Merry Christmas, my friend!"
The Baron then offered a holiday toast
And Snoopy, our hero, saluted his host
And then with a roar they were both on their way
Each knowing they'd meet on some other day
The Red Baron then raised a toast to the holiday, and Snoopy, who had been seen as a hero for completing this mission, saluted back. With a roar, both went back on their way, with the knowledge that they would meet in battle another day.
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ring out from the land
Asking peace of all the world
And good will to man
Christmas bells ring out across the land, expressing a wish for peace on Earth and goodwill towards all men.
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man
Christmas bells ring through the land, bringing peace to the entire world and spreading goodwill towards all men.
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Christmas bells continue to ring and spread their message of peace and goodwill to all.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, BARBARA SCHWARTZ MUSIC
Written by: Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss
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Lyrics:
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
Do kannst mir sehr gefallen!
The news had come out in the First World War
The bloody Red Baron was flying once more
The Allied command ignored all of its men
And called on Snoopy to do it again
Was the night before Christmas, 40 below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ring out from the land
Asking peace of all the world
And good will to man
The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight
Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know
Or was it the bells from the village below?
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man
The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine
And forced him to land behind the enemy lines
Snoopy was certain that this was the end
When the Baron cried out, "Merry Christmas, mein friend!"
The Baron then offered a holiday toast
And Snoopy, our hero, saluted his host
And then with a roar they were both on their way
Each knowing they'd meet on some other day
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man
Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
@sklyjd3051
I do not understand how in 2023 Christmas this song is not played on the radio, as far as I am concerned this is the best Christmas song ever, way better than Mariah Carey 's All I Want For Christmas Is You.
@NewsiesForeverSecondToNone
I remember hearing this on the radio as a kid in the 2000’s I forgot about it until recently
@brendacanter9768
I was thinking the same thing. All I want for Christmas is to stop hearing that song😂
@alliwelcharsenickitty5606
I always cry now when I hear this song. It was my mother's favorite Christmas song. We'd sit in the car some nights just to listen for it during December.
@briansetpente1019
It's not Christmas until I hear this song one of the best 😀
@ktlarsen9244
She's excited every year we jam to it too I'm sure
@traceyweeks6897
this is also my favourite song and it's also a tradition in our family to play it repeatedly through december
@JulieHollar
😕so sorry
@conniewithers
I cry also. It's not Christmas till I hear it
@mamavswild
I know the Red Baron is smiling down on all this; I bet he never thought he’d be inextricably associated with Christmas and a cartoon Beagle.