Rudolph lyrics....

[gate_pourri]

I grew up in CA in the 80's and this is how I learned it.

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. like a lightbulb

All of the other reindeer reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. like pinocchio
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. like monopoly

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 loved him
as they shouted out with glee, Yippy!
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, reindeer
you'll go down in history! like George Washington

 

[sweetandsassyfl]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose. (like a light bulb)
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. like Pinocchio
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. like Monopoly
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: Ho Ho Ho
"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, Yippee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history! like Columbus

 

[Missy Mouse]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose. (??? <=nothing there
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows. like a lightbulb!

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. like pinocchio
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. like monopoly

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: hohoho!COLOR]
"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, YIPEEE!
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history! like George Washington![/COLOR

 

[BavarianPrincess]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer - Reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him, -saw him
you would even say it glows. like a lightbulb

All of the other reindeer - reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. like pinocchio
They never let poor Rudolph -Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.- like monopoly

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: - ho ho ho
"Rudolph with your nose so bright, so bright
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him - loved him
as they shouted out with glee, - GLEE!
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, -reindeer
you'll go down in history! - like Columbus!

Given that everyone else has been singing yippee, or whoopee, I must have been hearing it wrong lo these many years. Did I just have a light bulb moment?

 

[Daxx]

DS's version from Buffalo, NY:

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Reindeer
had a very shiny nose. like a lightbulb
And if you ever saw him, saw him
you would even say it glows. like a flashlight

All of the other reindeer \reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. like pinocchio
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. like Monopoly

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: in his underwear
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him loved him
as they shouted out with glee, yippee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, reindeer
you'll go down in history! like George Washington[/COLOR

 

[airjonas]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)
had a very shiny nose. (like a lightbulb)
And if you ever saw (it, saw it)
you would even say it glows. (like a lightbulb)

All of the other reindeer(reindeer)
used to laugh and call him names. (like Pinocchio)
They never let poor Rudolph (Rudolph)
join in any reindeer games. (like Monopoly)

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 (like toothpaste)
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)
you'll go down in history! (like Mickey Mouse!)

 

[dcgrumpy]

I never heard it sang that way until we were at MVMCP in 2001. We always sang it with just the original words.

 

[leafette]

This thread is very timely! My DD and I were arguing on the way to school Friday whether it was Columbus (which I learned) or George Washington (which she learned). Now I know there are good arguments for each!

 

[Disney Doll]

I'm a classicist. I don't add any editorialization to Rudolph.

 

[disney4us2002]

Wow, I'm singing it in my head and I can't figure out how Columbus fits. We've always sung it as George Washington and Columbus sounds so wrong, lol. I suppose GW sounds wrong to the others.

 

[Starstruckdancer]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose. Like a traffic light
And if you ever saw him, saw him
you would even say it glows. Like a light bulb

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. LikePinoccio
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. like monopoly

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: Ho Ho Ho
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him Loved himas they shouted out with glee, Yippee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history! Like George Washington

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I wanted to put in what I say before reading other responses. I think it's generational. My kids always look at me like when I sing my version.

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Reindeer
had a very shiny nose. Like a light bulb
And if you ever saw it, Saw it
you would even say it glows. Like a light bulb

All of the other reindeer reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. Like Pinocchio
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. Like poker (my cubemate says Monopoly)

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 Loved him
as they shouted out with glee, like TOOTHPASTE (used to be a brand called Gleam back in the day)
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, reindeer
you'll go down in history! Like Columbus!


------ Los Angeles, child of the '60s

 

[blana]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer REINDEER
had a very shiny nose. Like a Light bulb
And if you ever saw him, SAW IT
you would even say it glows. Like a Light Bulb

All of the other reindeer REINDEER
used to laugh and call him names. Like Dumbo
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. Like football

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: HO, HO, HO!
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him Loved him
as they shouted out with glee, Halleluiah
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Reindeer
you'll go down in history! Like George Washington


(And yes, the first like a light bulb never has made any sense to me either.)

 

[dhcoffey]

I'm so glad I saw a few other people with "like toothpaste" because when I first started reading and saw all the "yipee", I thought I was going crazy! And it's like Columbus here, too.

Heather

 

[Tasha+Scott]

I grew up with parents who were in the Air Force so we moved a lot. SO, I have actually heard it just about every single way mentioned here. I don't think there is a right way and they are all fine. That being said, now that I'm grown, I prefer it with just the original words.

It will be interesting to see how my kids learn it as they get older though. I didn't grow up in this state so I'm not sure how they say it here. Dh was raised here but says he can't remember now.

 

[Cool-Beans]

double post

 

[Cool-Beans]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer reindeer
had a very shiny nose. Shiny, shiny
And if you ever saw him, saw him
you would even say it glows. Like a light bulb

All of the other reindeer reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. Like Pinoccio
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. like monopoly

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: Ho Ho Ho
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him Loved him
as they shouted out with glee, Yippee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, reindeer
you'll go down in history! Like Abe Lincoln



Jingle bells
Batman smells
Robin laid an egg
Batmobile lost a wheel
Joker got away-Hey!

 

[Mean Queen]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose. (???)
And if you ever saw him, (I say saw it, not him...)
you would even say it glows. ??? "like a lightblub"

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. ???"like Pinocchio"
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. ???"like monopoly"

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: ???"ho, ho, ho"
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

I learned all of the above with the changes in the last verse:

Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee, ??? "glee, glee, glee"
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history! ???"like George Washington"

 

[SwedishMeatball]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him, -saw him
you would even say it glows. like a lightbulb

All of the other reindeer reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. like dumbo
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. like football

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: ho ho ho
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him loved him
as they shouted out with glee, - YIPEE!!
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, reindeer
you'll go down in history! like Lincoln

Pittsburgh Pa here!!

That's how I learned it except for the YIPEE part.

That's how we sang it in Milwaukee, WI, too. Seems we're the only ones who referenced GLEEM toothpaste!

Grew up in the burbs north of Chicago and we did like toothpaste also.

 

[Addicted.to.Speed]

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Reindeer
had a very shiny nose. Like a light bulb
And if you ever saw it, saw it
you would even say it glows. Like a light bulb

All of the other reindeer Reindeer
used to laugh and call him names. Like Pinoccio
They never let poor Rudolph Rudolph
join in any reindeer games. Like Monopoly

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say: Pass the Mustard
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him Loved him as they shouted out with glee, Yippee
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Reindeer
you'll go down in history! Like George Washington