Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
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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"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer tell the story of a reindeer named Rudolph who is different from the other reindeer because of his bright, glowing red nose. The other reindeer used to make fun of Rudolph and exclude him from their games. However, on one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa Claus asks Rudolph to guide his sleigh, thanks to his unique nose that helps him see through the fog. When Rudolph saves Christmas, the other reindeer accept him and are happy to have him on their team. The song ends with Rudolph being celebrated as the most famous reindeer of all.


Line by Line Meaning

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
You may be familiar with several other reindeer, namely Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen.


Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
Additionally, there are also Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.


But do you recall
But have you considered and remembered


The most famous reindeer of all?
The one that is considered to be the most well-known of all the reindeer?


Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The specific reindeer that I am referring to is Rudolph, dubbed the Red-Nosed Reindeer.


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


And if you ever saw it
If you were ever to witness it yourself


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


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


Used to laugh and call him names
Had a tendency to ridicule and give unpleasant nicknames to Rudolph.


They never let poor Rudolph
They never allowed the unfortunate Rudolph


Join in any reindeer games
To participate in any of the traditional reindeer games.


Then one foggy Christmas Eve
However, on a Christmas Eve that was blanketed in thick fog


Santa came to say
Santa himself made a direct approach to Rudolph and uttered the following words:


"Rudolph, with your nose so bright
"Rudolph, given the brightness of your nose


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


Then how the reindeer loved him
This request had a powerful impact on the other reindeer, who suddenly showed Rudolph newfound affection and admiration.


As they shouted out with glee
They exclaimed their joy and excitement with roaring shouts.


"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
"Rudolph, with the aforementioned red nose


You'll go down in history"
You will always be remembered and talked about when discussing Christmas lore."


Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Once again, the unforgettable Rudolph


Had a very shiny nose
Displayed that bright and stunning nose.


And if you ever saw it
If it were to be seen by you


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


All of the other reindeer
Returning to the other members of the reindeer squad


Used to laugh and call him names
Their actions of mockery and disrespect.


They never let poor Rudolph
They continued to exclude and dismiss poor Rudolph.


Join in any reindeer games
They never permitted him to participate in their traditional games.


Then one foggy Christmas Eve
However, a single night of prolonged fog changed everything.


Santa came to say
The ever-jolly Santa Claus intervened directly and spoke these words to Rudolph:


"Rudolph, with your nose so bright
"Rudolph, given the brightness of your nose


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


Then how the reindeer loved him
The other reindeer suddenly became enamored by Rudolph.


As they shouted out with glee
This newfound affection was expressed loudly with joy and excitement.


"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
"Rudolph, with the aforementioned red nose


You'll go down in history"
You will always be remembered and talked about when discussing Christmas lore."




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