Originally a story written for children in 1939, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was written to be given away at Montgomery Ward. It was adapted into a song and first recorded by Gene Autry in 1949.

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Lyrics

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and Cupid and Donder 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 all 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
YouTube Video

Enjoy this YouTube video of Rudolph. It is the recording by Gene Autry.

A relatively new Christmas carol, Santa Claus is Coming to Town was written in 1934. It was an instant hit and has been recorded by as varied of artists as one could imagine. Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alice Cooper and Gene Autry all have recordings of the song.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Lyrics

Oh! You better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout,
I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is coming to town!

He’s making a list,
He’s checking it twice,
He’s gonna find out
who’s naughty or nice.

Santa Claus is coming to town!

He sees you when you’re sleeping,
He knows when you’re awake.
He knows when you’ve been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake!

So…You better watch out,
You better not cry
You better not pout,
I’m telling you why.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Little tin horns,
Little toy drums.
Rudy-toot-toot
and rummy tum tums.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Little toy dolls
that cuddle and coo,
Elephants, boats
and Kiddie cars too.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

The kids in Girl and Boy Land
will have a jubilee.
They’re gonna build a toyland town
all around the Christmas tree.

Oh….You better watch out,
You better not cry.
You better not pout,
I’m telling you why.

Santa Claus is comin’
Santa Claus is comin’
Santa Claus is comin’
To town.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
YouTube video

Originally known as Carol of the Drum this song was written in 1941 by Katherine Kennicott Davis. Sometimes you will see this song attributed to C. R. W. Robinson which is a pen name of K. K. Davis.

The Trapp Family Singers (the family that The Sound of Music is based on) popularized the song in the 1950s.

The Little Drummer Boy
Lyrics 

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King. pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum

So to honor Him,
pa rum pum pum pum
When we come.

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too. pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That’s fit to give the King. pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you
pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum?

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him. pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum

Then He smiled at me
pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.

The Little Drummer Boy
YouTube Video

Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Lyrics

Refrain:
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching
o’er silent flocks by night,
Behold, throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light

Refrain

The shepherds feared and trembled,
When lo! above the earth,
Rang out the angels chorus
That hailed our Savior’s birth.

Refrain

Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn.

Refrain

Go, Tell It on the Mountain
YouTube Video