song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
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"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a popular Christmas song about an outcast reindeer whose glowing red nose helps guide Santa’s sleigh, becoming a beloved holiday classic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithHoliday | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (story by Robert L. May) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johnny Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
Christmas standard
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holiday classic ⓘ |
| features | glowing red nose ⓘ |
| firstChartSuccess | late 1940s ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Gene Autry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas music
ⓘ
children's music ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV special) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Rudolph
NERFINISHED
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Santa Claus NERFINISHED ⓘ other reindeer ⓘ |
| inspired |
books and storybooks
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merchandise and toys ⓘ numerous cover versions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Johnny Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| message |
inclusion of those who are different
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unique traits can become strengths ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
Christmas Eve
NERFINISHED
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acceptance and belonging ⓘ bullying and exclusion ⓘ heroism ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Burl Ives recording)
NERFINISHED
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A reindeer with a glowing red nose is mocked by other reindeer until Santa asks him to guide his sleigh through foggy weather. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Santa's sleigh
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foggy Christmas Eve ⓘ reindeer ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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families ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
Christmas season
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holiday concerts ⓘ school performances ⓘ |
| usesRhymeScheme | simple verse-chorus form ⓘ |
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