Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Had a very shiny nose, And if you ever saw it, You would even say it glows. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer feels different with his bright, shiny nose. But when Santa cannot fly his sleigh through the fog, can Rudolph and his shiny nose save Christmas? Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was composed by Johnny Marks in 1949 and became an instant hit. The song has been an enduring Christmas favourite ever since.