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'''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''' was a popular [[Christmas]] song on the [[planet]] [[Earth]]. A rock and roll version of the song was heard on the radio in the early [[21st century|21st centuries]] of both the standard timeline and one [[Donna's World|created by Donna Noble]]([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[Turn Left]]'')
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"'''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'''" was a popular [[Christmas]] [[song]] on the [[planet]] [[Earth]]. A [[rock music|rock and roll]] version of the song played on the [[radio]] on [[Earth]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) and on the Earth of [[parallel world (Turn Left)|a parallel world]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}})


:''In the real world, the song originated in the mid-[[1940s]]. It became a standard in [[1948]] when it was recorded by American singer Gene Autry and subsequently inspired many aspects of the [[Santa Claus]] legend. In ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the same recording of the song was used for ''Turn Left'' and ''The Christmas Invasion'', but the performers were not credited.
== Behind the scenes ==
* The song became a standard in 1948 when it was recorded by American singer Gene Autry. It subsequently inspired many aspects of the [[Santa Claus]] legend. In ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the same recording of the song was used for ''Turn Left'' and ''The Christmas Invasion'', but the performers were not credited (the song is actually by Slade and called "Merry Xmas Everybody").
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* This is also one of the songs performed by [[Strax]] in the invalid webcast ''[[Songtaran Carols (webcast)|Songtaran Carols]]''.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was a popular Christmas song on the planet Earth. A rock and roll version of the song played on the radio on Earth, (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]) and on the Earth of a parallel world. (TV: Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"])

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  • The song became a standard in 1948 when it was recorded by American singer Gene Autry. It subsequently inspired many aspects of the Santa Claus legend. In Doctor Who, the same recording of the song was used for Turn Left and The Christmas Invasion, but the performers were not credited (the song is actually by Slade and called "Merry Xmas Everybody").
  • This is also one of the songs performed by Strax in the invalid webcast Songtaran Carols.