Marty Robbins - Nestor the long-eared Christmas donkey

[@tonyl6203]

52 years old and this song still brings tears to my eyes. The best Rankin/Bass Christmas special ever.

[@deaconfrost4100]

43 and watched it every year...Nestor and the rest of the Rankin/Bass specials❤

[@Militaria_Collector]

Being a kid in the 1980s and looking forward to seeing these specials... MAGICAL

[@Fornax2008]

I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who cries every time I see Nestor's story. But not only do I cry out of sadness, but also because God's grace and love are real.

[@alexisvega5235]

God bless u alwaysss!!! Beautiful comment!!!..... Pleaseee, pray for the health of a woman called Gloria, she is in Bogota Colombia, is seriously sick and urgently needs a lot of other people's prayers for her healing!!!......thank u very much and happy merry Christmass 2021 for all of you!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@alberttriay2594]

@@alexisvega5235 I'm also glad that nester had a happy ending. And all the animals and the man who own the animals appreciate nester after he carried mary so she can have her baby. Jesus. He also help joseph to bethelem.

[@eatthedots]

God's grace and love are real and wonderful. But I have problems with fictional cutesy characters being implanted into the most significant sacred thing to have ever happened on Earth, the core of our faith. Both this and Little Drummer Boy stories/songs both do that. I think its borderline blasphemous. But I watch both of these great stop-motion animated specials anyway.

[@UncleDiddles]

I am a 6ft 260lb grown man and just seein him cry on the movie poster brings out the tears

[@roaklarson9699]

Wow, I was just about write a comment on how I cry every time I see this. Merry Christmas to everyone!

[@donnavereb6898]

I love Nestor so much. Im 62 years old and this still makes me cry

[@angelloverz2631]

I find that most of People Who watched this video cried, i can feel very happy that still are People with good feelings....

[@lisafitch3884]

As I child I would watch this every Christmas and cry and wail feeling so sorry for Nestor and even worse when his mother died. I am 53 years old now and still watch it.... I just cry in private. Missing my own parents this Christmas.

[@donkeylongears]

Lisa Fitch Your parents, much like Nestor’s mother, have never left you. They are always with you, much like Nestor’s mother was always with him.

[@michellehartin1851]

Same Lisa. I’m 54 and cry every time I watch this. Merry Christmas

[@mikeaubuchon8409]

I'm right there with you . I absolutely ❤ the story of Nester. I'm 52 and still cry every year . Its so sad . It makes me miss my parents very much also.

[@chrisvlogs660]

Lisa Fitch OMGoodness Me Too I was explaining this to a coworker the other day and I was sobbing explaining it to her and she laughed at me the whole time but I thought it was really great for her to show this to her grandson

[@speedyron1]

Same here!

[@sunflowercatie]

I just ran downstairs with a broken foot to dvr this movie because I’m 24 and Nestor is still my favorite Christmas movie

[@ottermomx2]

This has been my favorite since I was a kid. And I cry every year! Thank you Lord for the gift of your SON! And for the little donkey who carried them to Bethlehem!

[@jolayne23]

I am a total sap and I cried a lot during this movie. I'm actually glad that everyone else gets sad, too. Makes me feel less like a child.

[@Cosmiception]

It's no shame to cry. Everyone cries out of either happiness or sadness but in Heaven we will all cry out of joy and happiness. Amen.

[@f61band69]

I had to pause it several times crying like a baby

[@graywolf432]

No shame. What you are experiencing is a virtue.

[@gimmeamomenttosharetruth5805]

I cried like a baby watching this movie

[@babygalstar1992]

I love this movie me too

[@bigoldinosaur]

One of the best Christmas movies you can watch. It's sad to know that not very many people have not seen let alone heard of this movie/song.

[@jonathannewman3098]

one of my favorites

[@damiennatas5981]

This is something that is lacking in our media today. Children need values that also teaches innocence and imagination. That is what this taught me when I was a child.

[@Puppetgirl93]

I watched this movie as a kid when it syndicated on ABC Family now Freeform, Its one of my favorite stop motion Christmas specials, which I continue to watch every year!

[@nationalinstituteofcheese3012]

Not Christian but this song is less about religion and more about a character learning to love their oddities

[@sarakennedy3467]

I totally agree Nestor is way more emotional than Rudolph but I still love both of them equally when he lost his Mommy my heart broke 😢

[@JoedanKlein]

Every time i tear up...my fav all time Christmas show

[@funkopopruler-3206]

makes me cry ❤❤ love this film, sending love to all of you

[@emilyluzius8846]

As someone who was bullied growing up this song has always spoken to me

[@funkopopruler-3206]

❤❤ so sorry you went through that

[@emilyluzius8846]

@@funkopopruler-3206 Thank you

[@annmariegillaspie5016]

This was my Favorite at Christmas time. Haven't seen it in many years. Always cried watching it.

[@normanfletcher8332]

A Huge Thank You, Memory of my late Mother, she loved Marty Robbins...

[@markherron1407]

Happy birthday to Marty Robbins rest in peace ✌️ Blessings and hugs!

[@funkopopruler-3206]

❤❤

[@sjcobra84]

Really liked this story as a kid. The Christmas spirits conspired to turn the outcast fodder into the hero of the day. 🌟🐴

[@dayday9959]

I can’t not watch this Christmas movies for nothing I’m 48 years old and I still cry like a baby every time I watch it.

[@whispperson]

Never heard this song before. I like this. Sung by Marty Robbins which is a bonus.

[@emmastraub6842]

I cry every time Mary chose to him it’s very sweet

[@jenparker8497]

This is one of my favorite Christmas movies - have to get it on DVD, this song makes me cry

[@jonathannewman3098]

Marty robins Christmas

[@lolafiiona7014]

Jen Parker soo sad! His poor mother!

[@phillipowens2416]

I'm 59 and have the DVD me and my great niece watched it she loves it. Mika my sunshine 🌞

[@bernie205]

People who watch this movie and cry have a Christmas heart a warm and caring soul I believe that . tears of love .

[@sarinabelcore16]

the worst part is when his mom died saving him. so sad. felt so bad for him after that

[@deborahtbowers4324]

Love love love this precious song!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@butterflylady8875]

There is beauty in all of us no matter how we look! Wish more people could live this way… Shine your light for the world to see!!! Namaste🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@mr.b4290]

This movie is a real punch to the solar plexus....gets me every time...sniff-sniff

[@Ceridwen-mu7wd]

This was my favorite Christmas special as a kid.

[@deborahtbowers4324]

I LOVE this song! Touches my heart and soul on so many levels!!!! 💓 I'm gonna make some little donkeys for Christmas ornaments this fall!!! Dear little Nestor!!! ❤

[@alberttriay2594]

I wish they would show this every year but they don't. Sad 😭. Nestor the long ear Christmas donkey is a classic.

[@BruTube]

This makes me cry like a baby.

[@wondorfamily]

I'm Really Started to Cry.

[@legendofzeldafan-nk9bv]

nestors heart was broken and his eyes were full of tears. I start to cry.

[@joannecataloni300]

I love Nestor the long-eared Christmas donkey I every time I watch it to

[@funkopopruler-3206]

love this heart warming story ❤ love You God ✝️

[@chrismiccolupi2506]

Thank you TheOrangeDonkey this is my favorite Christmas movie I think why I love it is because I was picked on too like Nestor do I know his pain. When the mother sacrifices her life to save Nestor I cry like a baby every time.

[@STORMTROOPEROFDEATH71]

i know how you feel chris .been there before

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

They only picked at you cause your Labia hung to your Knees.

[@milesmanges]

Best christmas movie with the biggest meaning

[@sweetandsassysouthernangel4050]

I love this movie!!

[@davidtobey556]

My father introduced this movie to me when I was young, he watched it with his mother growing up and it always reminds him of her. Well a few Christmases ago I almost lost my mother, and now this movie always makes me tear up, as well as Christmas Shoes by NewSong, good song I recommend

[@deborah777]

I fondly remember this as a child, the one I watched was narrated by Roger Miller..NOT raised in a home that knew about Jesus or the true meaning of Christmas..I didn’t as a child understand why the lady was riding on a donkey..this movie drew me in, there was something so peaceful about it.. and yes I cried when Nestors mother dies, and I loved the angel Tilly. But most of all now that I Am a Christian.. I know now why I was drawn to the movie.. I NOW KNOW the reason for Christmas and have encountered the baby that became a man and died for me.. this movie has stayed in my heart for years and I am in my late 60’s. Sure wish I could find a DVD of it..

[@donkeylongears]

Shop around, you can find it in several DVD Christmas packs

[@deborah777]

TheOrangeDonkey Thank You😊

[@donkeylongears]

@@deborah777 Classic Christmas Favorites www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZP1BKK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YRz9DbVAF2DJ8

[@deborah777]

Thank you! I just got a notification that you had posted, I will check it out! Strange🤔 I just got notified since you posted a while back, Thanks again!

[@lesliejohnson1549]

God bless you. Your testimony made me cry.

[@sirorliktheironclad]

Everyone loves Rudolph but I love Nestor more because he delivered the greatest gift of all.

[@ptduncan]

I wish that they would show this on TV again

[@killbill187ful1]

Amc shows it every holiday season but the time schedule is random though.

[@davidbrown6256]

I always cry when I watch/ hear this song/movie♥❤

[@austinlilley2000]

Who else cried when Nestor’s mother died?

[@Puppetgirl93]

Me

[@quitepossiblylucky]

Always gets me man. Ugh lol

[@redscrochetedstuff3266]

Me. Always did as a kid.

[@luvdioshepherd5571]

I tried to tell my son about that scene and cried ...I'm 51 :s

[@DogsLuvUNoMatterWhat]

Yep.... tear jerker to this woman in her 50's

[@dantegutierrezsaenz647]

Me hace llorar el final, verlo de regreso en su hogar tan feliz y lleno del cariño y la aceptación del cuidador y los demás animales.

[@turtleboy991]

How ironic; the burrow named after a king, carrying the greatest king of all to his birthplace

[@garysheldonjr8379]

My god my childhood oh the memories..😢

[@CosplayCore]

Halfway through this song... I’m crying. I struggle a small bit with the religious part of this movie since for some reason their Mary’s appearance scares me, (perhaps it’s because her face looks blank?) but this is still my favorite after Rudolph. All of my favorite Christmas movies feature characters who are teased, outcasted, alienated or picked on. I feel they deserve the most love. After all, I was born with Asperger’s. It’s a lot like having big ears or a red, glowing nose for me... and I find that I LIKE Christmas, but would prefer another holiday so I see the Grinch and I’m like “this is my man!”. Lol 😂

[@ashleygeoppo1032]

That's a beautiful song I love that movie

[@jhtenvelde]

It is the time of the year,a short time to go and it's christmas.For me the best time of the year,a great season with wonderful songs.Hey,Donk! You did a great job with the song and voice of Marty and a great vid that tells the story of the little donky at christmas time,thank you.And I wish you already a great wonderful christmas time.

[@Ryantrev88]

i love the music Marty Robbins is a true legend. I caught the tail end of this movie one christmas years ago n it was the song that never left me tgis is such a moving story makes me cry

[@jimlobley5587]

Love the story plus the singer he was great

[@cockatielkay1688]

Lovely Video - Thank you SO much! I still have the VHS tape, and watch it every Christmas...

[@ClockworkRemedy]

This Movie Makes me really sad. If anybody didn't watch this. You will be sad. This movie isn't a feel good movie like Rudolph. Its a story that makes you cry. LIKE ONE SCENE. Where they throw Nestor out in the cold and his mother runs after him. She puts him underneath him, protecting him from the cold. Then when its morning, he's crying and it shows his mother buried under snow, dead. OMG. It was horrible. But at the end of the movie is happy again. But this is one of the saddest Christmas movies I ever saw.

[@iclandgirl]

This is the _best_ Christmas special made. It actually addresses the subject of the baby Jesus- the birth of our Saviour.

[@ClockworkRemedy]

iclandgirl . Yup! I'm not saying I hated it, it was just really sad.

[@buckduane1991]

It is when you are at your lowest and most broken, empty of yourself, that God is able to fill you and flow through you... When your life is the darkest, that is when He shines the brightest the guide your path, a lamp unto your feet on the narrow road of life that is the Pilgrim's Pathway. Because the heart of the meek man is the heart that has room for the Holy Spirit. It was sad movie at times, yes... but still one of the most beautiful Christmas movies I have ever seen in my 24 years. :)

[@gingaddict]

the stupidest thing is that Nestor actually goes back to that same stable at the end of the movie, if I was him, I would have stayed with Mary and Joseph!

[@iclandgirl]

Apparently, he has low self esteem.

[@alberttriay2594]

I cried a lot every time I watch it.

[@sarakennedy3467]

This song always makes me cry, I just love donkeys Eeyore is my favorite Winnie the pooh character

[@lilibet8547]

I have a crocheted nativity and the donkey has long ears.

[@kristinadospoy7347]

I wonder why they don't show Nestor, the Long Eared Donkey as often as most of the other Christmas specials year after year. I don't see any controversy to this special

[@marygillenwater4722]

This is my favorite version of this song

[@donkeylongears]

Mine too!

[@timobrien8809]

Yet another Christmas come & gone with Nestor being aired (@ least in Canada). While I love watching Rudolph Santa Claus Is Coming To Town & other Christmas specials it's a little sad they don't show this which is about the real meaning of Christmas. Maybe someone will air it for Christmas 2015 or I can find it on dvd.

[@josephshearman725]

You find it with the Christmas classics.

[@ezekielsnana]

+Tim O'Brien ABC Family Channel airs a very edited version of it ....I think the next time is Wednesday Dec 14...not sure of the time. I have not seen their version of it; I love the original. Last year you could watch the original version (24 minutes) on KZbin, but now there is only the 20 minute edited version on KZbin. You can also buy it on Amazon prime on a DVD with a Santa movie on it too for about $11.

[@marybetz1775]

BEAUTIFUL. LOVE ❤️ THIS SONG. MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎁 🎄 TO ALL

[@donkeylongears]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@jshalom65]

This is absolutely precious

[@BrandonSalem]

I was there as a little boy when the idea for this song was hatched by Don Pfrimmer in the early 70s around a pool table at my dads friends house (Jack King) in Kodiak Alaska. We had no idea at the time he would really write it but he did and Don went on to be a successful song writer for years to come.

[@dennyolver2]

I still miss u Marty this is great!!!

[@appledognugget2267]

Every 1,000 years a donkey is born with long ears, they are all reincarnations of Nestor who require blood sacrifices.

[@autumnmutko4356]

My mom would put this on for my sister every year and she’d cry, then when I got older she would make me cry. Now every year my mom watched to see if I’m crying. I’m 21, I’m now showing my son Nester. He will cry too. Lolll

[@mariawolterstorff145]

It’s that time of year again. And I’m sobbing.

[@tigersmom1234]

This is my favorite Christmas movie. I cried like a baby when his momma died

[@shannonyoung4445]

Me too

[@dollywatson7644]

Absolutely love this movie.

[@heythatskyle15]

Nester and Rudolph would be the perfect duo

[@MyEnime]

when did they change the lyrics? in the 70s when i first saw it when i was little, we even had to memorize it because my school sang it for xmas pagent Look at little nester hes got ears that drag the ground They wisperd as they mocked him ,but he heard every sound nesters heart was broken and his eyes were full of tears, if only there was something he could do about his ears They traveled throught the desert , but hadnt gone to far for winter clouds no longer let them see their guiding star but Nester had a secret , only he could hear the sound, as Angels gave directions to his ears that dragged the ground Look at little nester, hes got ears that drag the ground they wispered as they mocked him , but he heard every sound , nesters heart was broken and his eyes were full of tears , if only there was something he could do about his ears then the ending .. so children when your happy while you trim your christmas tree, you might thank a little donkey whos ears hang to his knees look at little nester hes got ears that drag the ground they shouted as they praised him , and his friends all gatherd round nesters heart grew happy and his eyes held no more tears now all the world knows nester for his laughter and his ears

[@iclandgirl]

I love this special. Merry Christmas.

[@donkeylongears]

I completely agree. Greed ruins everything.

[@Scoob505]

I am too young to remember this but it is so sweet!

[@amigopiojo11]

I have the DVD and I'm watching it right now Dec/31/2018

[@donkeylongears]

The special itself, yes. It's in the warner bros. christmas compilations and the "The year without a Santa Claus" dvd. The video is not sadly

[@freyaaldrnari6086]

I love Nestor

[@missjudi1]

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@donkeylongears]

I'm glad you all liked it.

[@joyceegriffin]

Never heard this before. Love it

[@brandonmota15]

Who’s here in 2020 when our country is burning Up rn 😖we need nester and Jesus

[@bocephus5088]

This movie reminds me of my buddy. Big ole ears on that joker. Gonna have to get him to give me a piggy back ride into town.

[@alyl293]

3 months till Christmas!

[@ImperialistFan]

Am I the only one who is reminded of Littlefoots mother when Nestor’s mother died?🥺😢

[@alyl293]

I’m putting this song at Christmas time

[@JolietJake2112]

My little Duck. She was an oddball daschund. She had big ears. A daffy Ducks. She was my best good friend

[@funkopopruler-3206]

❤

[@T6E9D]

You did a great job with this video,simply amazing!

[@KCandFriendsUSA]

The first gift of Christmas: Patrick Star sleeps It’s better than diamonds or gold: Patrick Wakes up It’s From God: Red eyes It’s Jesus: ASCENDED!

[@timobrien8809]

Still try to watch this every year. Me & my sister even named our cocker spaniel Nestor when we were kids. Sadly he was hit by a car & died.

[@donkeylongears]

I believe your dog had long ear? It's a cute name, and I'm sorry he met an unfortunate end.

[@GESSO217]

For a kid back in the 80s who had spent all his school years being picked on and bullied THIS WAS THE WORST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVER! Think about it. He's born with a deformity, he's crying all the time because the other animals make fun of him, His Mom dies trying to keep him from freezing to death, Everywhere he goes he's being picked on and bullied, and just because he carries Mary to Bethlehem that makes all that misery worth it? Not to mention the lyrics of the song. Nothing like "Nester's heart was broken and his eyes were filled with tears" to put you in the Christmas Spirit. I bawled my eyes out watching this torture. Mom was like "It's almost over, the Grinch is coming on next."

[@chrisbarbour698]

When you take rudolph and baby happy and turn em into one character.

[@vickierlan]

I love this song & movie too. It's a little unrealistic, but what the heck=it's still a great, poignant story! Nestor is so cute & his mother so self-sacrIficing & loving towards him.

[@EddieMillerStudios]

I love how they included the puppets from "The Year Without A Santa Claus"

[@mdbruffy]

It's easy to tell when this one was made. They used the same Santa and Mrs. Claus from "Year Without a Santa Claus".

[@hashimmuhammad2861]

Thanks Nestor

[@diamondstar1200]

I wish I had a Christmas donkey.

[@AndiousWandarier]

I feel like I need to apologize for being the 666th like on this emotionally beautiful song.

[@francinearcieri8439]

Yes I cry too very moving story besutifu every season l

[@schelleluzius6527]

I know how Nestor feels because I got bullied growing up because of learning disabilities and I never had a real friend before

[@donkeylongears]

Nestor has become a special more people connect to then Rudolph. Both overcame and used the source of his torment for something good. Rudolph had a lucky break, however Nestor had to learn how to effectively use his oddity as a strength. We all could learn from that. Thank God for Nestor, showing us we can learn to use our oddities as strengths

[@schelleluzius6527]

@@donkeylongears I agree, god bless you

[@donkeylongears]

@@schelleluzius6527 God bless you too

[@schelleluzius6527]

@@donkeylongears thanks :)

[@donkeylongears]

@@schelleluzius6527 You're welcome friend :)