The Littlest Reindeer
from Happy Holidays by Sweet Soubrette
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Recorded December 4, 2011. Engineered & mixed by Meg Reichardt at Soapbox Studio, Brooklyn, NY.
lyrics
The littlest reindeer
Doesn’t pull the sleigh
It’s no bigger than a toy
All it wants to do is play
It rides in Santa’s pocket
And nibbles cookie crumbs
Drinks eggnog from a thimble
With a drop of spicy rum
It has tiny little antlers
And its tiny little hooves
Make a tiny little tapping
On the chimneys and the rooves
The littlest reindeer
Wears a single jingle bell
So everybody listening
Can tell that all is well
And it wears a sprig of mistletoe
Oh everywhere it goes
So when it sees you sleeping
It can kiss you on the nose
It has tiny little antlers
And its tiny little hooves
Make a tiny little tapping
On the chimneys and the rooves
You might think that it’s an ornament
Nestled in the fragrant pine
Till it gives a candy cane a lick
A twinkle in its eye
And it prances on the branches
With a caper of delight
In a multicolored halo
Formed by every winking light
The littlest reindeer
Is a pampered pet
Out of all the other reindeer
Santa loves this one the best
And when the night is over
It settles down to sleep
In a stable made of gingerbread
Beneath the Christmas tree
It has tiny little antlers
And its tiny little hooves
Make a tiny little tapping
On the chimneys and the rooves
Doesn’t pull the sleigh
It’s no bigger than a toy
All it wants to do is play
It rides in Santa’s pocket
And nibbles cookie crumbs
Drinks eggnog from a thimble
With a drop of spicy rum
It has tiny little antlers
And its tiny little hooves
Make a tiny little tapping
On the chimneys and the rooves
The littlest reindeer
Wears a single jingle bell
So everybody listening
Can tell that all is well
And it wears a sprig of mistletoe
Oh everywhere it goes
So when it sees you sleeping
It can kiss you on the nose
It has tiny little antlers
And its tiny little hooves
Make a tiny little tapping
On the chimneys and the rooves
You might think that it’s an ornament
Nestled in the fragrant pine
Till it gives a candy cane a lick
A twinkle in its eye
And it prances on the branches
With a caper of delight
In a multicolored halo
Formed by every winking light
The littlest reindeer
Is a pampered pet
Out of all the other reindeer
Santa loves this one the best
And when the night is over
It settles down to sleep
In a stable made of gingerbread
Beneath the Christmas tree
It has tiny little antlers
And its tiny little hooves
Make a tiny little tapping
On the chimneys and the rooves
credits
from Happy Holidays,
track released December 24, 2011
ukulele/vocals: Ellia Bisker
guitar/vocals: Russell Scholl
mandolin/vocals: Dale Burleyson
washboard: Megan Burleyson
accordion: Brian Dewan
glockenspiel: Michael Ballou
ukulele/vocals: Ellia Bisker
guitar/vocals: Russell Scholl
mandolin/vocals: Dale Burleyson
washboard: Megan Burleyson
accordion: Brian Dewan
glockenspiel: Michael Ballou
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Sweet Soubrette Brooklyn, New York
Sweet Soubrette features the songwriting, vocals and ukulele of Ellia Bisker, whose dark, edgy "existential indie rock" has won fans' hearts and critical praise since the release of debut album Siren Song. She is joined by a talented backing band, often featuring as many as 8 musicians onstage. Sweet Soubrette's fourth album, Big Celebrity, was released in 2016. ... more
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