RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
(Johnny Marks)
Gene Autry & The Pinafores - 1949
Spike Jones & His City Slickers - 1950
Bing Crosby - 1950
Burl Ives - 1952
Perry Como - 1959
Ray Conniff Singers - 1959
Ella Fitzgerald - 1960
The Chipmunks - 1960
The Platters - 1963
The Crystals - 1963
Johnny Mathis - 1963
Dean Martin - 1965
The Supremes - 1965
Pat Boone - 1966
Lena Horne - 1966
Ferlin Husky - 1967
The Jackson 5 - 1970
The Temptations - 1970
John Denver - 1975
Merle Haggard - 1978
Willie Nelson - 1979
Dolly Parton - 1990
Harry Connick Jr. - 1993
Alan Jackson - 1996
George Strait - 1999
Suzy Bogguss - 2003
Also recorded by: Bellamy Brothers; Rosemary Clooney;
Tony Bennett; Neil Diamond; Moe Bandy; Lynn Anderson;
Fats Domino; Crystal Gayle; Ray Charles; Clint Black;
Red Foley; Foster & Allen; Bobby Helms; Hank Locklin;
Patti Page; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Jimmy Roselli; Hank Snow;
Hank Thompson; B. J. Thomas; Jerry Jeff Walker; Dion;
Texas Tornados; Keely Smith; Conway Twitty; Ventures;
Jimmy Wakely; Aaron Tippin: Mitch Miller; Don McLean;
Chris Isaak; Skeeter Davis; Helen Reddy; Sammy Kaye;
Freddy Cannon; Paul Anka: ......... and many others.
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 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!
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As recorded by Bing Crosby:
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
Well, you'd have to say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They wouldn't 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 how the reindeer loved him
And they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Goin' down in history
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
Well, you'd have to say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They wouldn't 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 how the reindeer loved him
And they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Goin' down in history
Poor Rudolph, what a shiner
Brightens up the whole darn sky
Poor Rudolph, looks like a miner
Prancin' across the sky
Hoo-de-dee, baa-da-dee-doo-bedee
Baa-baa-ba-doodle-ee-dee-na!
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2005)
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A duet version as recorded by Bing Crosby & Judy Garland:
When you go Dashin' and Dancin'
With Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
And Doner and Blitzen
Oh but do you recall
'Bout the most famour reindeer of all?
Is it Herman?
No!
Is is Sherman?
No!
Is is Eddie? Is it Freddie?
Oh, no, no, no!
Is it Marge?
Is it Shapner?
Is it Mark or Abner?
Oh you'll never, never guess
And don't snap your cap
It's just Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
They say if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
(Like a hot radish)
All of the other reindeers
Used to laugh and call him names
(Rudolph is a red nose)
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
(Ah, go on beat it, Rudolph. You can go deer huntin' with us.
No, when deers go deer huntin' it's fun)
Then one foggy Christmas eve
Santa came to say
"I say Rudolph with you nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeers loved him
And they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer
You'll go down in history
With his big gold blushes and staring schnoot
His bugle that glows like a mighty carroot
With his big bazoo he guided the sleigh
He's a hero!
Why, Rudolph saved the day!
Rudolph got his red nose
In the reindeer hall of fame
Rudolph the red-nosed favourite
Of the little reindeer dames
Rudolph's a North Pole big shot
Rides around in Santa's sleigh
Wearing a green fedora
Smokin' Chesterfeilds all the day
This story has a moral
Anyone can plainly see
Just keep you red nose gleaming
You'll go down in history
If you keep your nose a red red rose
If you keep your beak all pink and sweet
And if you keep your schnozz maroon because
You'll go down in history!
(Transcribed by Henry Watkinson - June 2003)
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As recorded by The Chipmunks:
(Note: David Seville's voice is indicated by D,
Alvin's by A, Simon's by S, Theodore's by T,
Rudolph's by R and the Chipmunks (as a trio) by C)
D:Now look fellas, I've been walking around the North Pole
for 2 days and I'm cold and tired and, well, where's the
surprise you brought me here to see?
A:Around the next corner.
T:There he is!
C:Hi, Rudolph!
S:Hello, Rudolph.
T:Hi, old pal.
D:Who's Rudolph, boys?
C:Who's Rudolph?! Tell him, Ruddy!
R:I'm Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
I have a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
C:All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They'd never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
R:Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say (that's my boss)
Rudolph with your nose so bright
Wontcha guide my sleigh tonight
C:Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
You'll go down in history
S:Hey, you sing good, Ruddy!
A:That was fine.
T:Yeah, good for you, Ruddy!
R:Aw shucks, fellas.
D:Say fellas, it's awfully cold here. I'm gonna see if I can find
myself a nice warm igloo. Try to get along without me, if you
possibly can, because I... (fades out)
C:Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
R:Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight
C:Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
You'll go down in history
R:By the way, what do you want for Christmas, Simon?
S:I want a real astrocar
T:I want a real live pony
R:How about it, Alvin?
A:Well, first I still want that hula hoop, and a... (fades out)
(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - March 2006)
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RUDOLPH MIT DEM ROTEN NÄSCHEN
German Translation - 1
Rudolph mit rotem Näschen,
Hatte eine Lampe rot,
Und wer sie je gesehen,
Der wird sagen,
Daß sie loht.
Alle die andren Hirschlein,
Lachten oft und schalten ihn;
Sie ließen den armen Rudolph
Nie auf ihren Spielplatz geh'n.
Als in einer Nebelnacht,
Christkind kam und sagt:
Rudolph mit der Nas', die blüht,
Bist du's, der den Schlitten zieht?
Und wie die Hirsch' ihn liebten,
Als sie machten laut: Juch-he!
Rudolph mit rotem Näschen,
Wirst nun leben ewiglich.
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RUDOLPH DAS KLEINE RENNTIER
German Translation - 2
Jeder kennt schon die Märchen
und alten Geschichten,
die uns von Feen und Hexen berichten,
doch neu ist diese hier,
und darum erzähl' ich sie dir:
Rudolph, das kleine Renntier,
jeder bei den Lappen kennt,
denn seine rote Nase
weit und breit wie Feuer brennt.
Und alle Tiere lachen,
seht nur seine Nase an.
Rudolph ist so verzweifelt,
weil er nichts dran andern kann.
Doch kurz vor der Weihnachtszeit
kam der Nikolaus.
Rudolphs Nase führte ihn
aus dem dunklen Wald heraus.
Er war der Held des Tages,
alle waren stolz und froh,
und man bewundert Rudolph
heute immer noch im Zoo.
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