A Marshmallow World
1949 song
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"A Marshmallow World" (sometimes called "It's a Marshmallow World") is a popular song that was written in 1949 by Carl Sigman (lyrics) and Peter DeRose (music). It was published the following year by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. The song is about winter and is commonly regarded as a Christmas song in the Northern Hemisphere, although the lyrics make no mention of the holiday.
The song was first a hit for Bing Crosby (backed by the Lee Gordon Singers and Sonny Burke and his Orchestra). Crosby's version, recorded in 1950,[1] peaked at No. 24 on Billboard's Best Selling Pop Singles chart in the issue dated January 6, 1951.[2] Other artists who recorded the song in 1950 include Ray Anthony, Vic Damone, Johnny Desmond, Arthur Godfrey, Vaughn Monroe, and Jo Stafford.
The song compares a snowfall to marshmallows covering the ground. It also describes the snowfall as whipped cream and the sun as a red pumpkin head. The singer "waits for it the whole year 'round."
In media
- The song was featured in the episode "Hal's Christmas Gift" of the American sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, during a scene involving a destructive vehicular encounter.[3][4]
- In the 1967 Dean Martin Show Christmas Special, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra sung a Duet of the song in the beginning of the episode
Later versions
- Darlene Love (on the 1963 compilation album A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector)
- Johnny Mathis (on his 1963 album Sounds of Christmas)
- Hugo Winterhalter (on his 1963 album A Season for My Beloved)
- Brenda Lee (on her 1964 album Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee)
- Dean Martin (on his 1966 album The Dean Martin Christmas Album)
- The Bluebeats (on the 1996 compilation album Christma-Ska on Moon Ska Records)
- God Is My Co-Pilot (on the 1996 compilation album The Christmas Album)
- Los Straitjackets (on their 2002 album 'Tis the Season for Los Straitjackets!)
- Matt Dusk (on his 2004 album Peace on Earth)
- The Cheetah Girls (on their 2005 album Cheetah-licious Christmas)
- Math and Physics Club (on a 2005 digital download via their website)
- Regis Philbin and Steve Tyrell (on the 2005 album The Regis Philbin Christmas Album)
- Kim Stockwood (on her 2006 album I Love Santa)
- Raul Malo (on his 2007 album Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites)
- Jessica Martin and Mark Steyn (on a 2008 digital download)
- Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (on their 2009 album Every Light That Shines at Christmas)
- Mandy Barnett (on her 2010 album Winter Wonderland)
- Jessica Martin and Mark Steyn (on a 2010 digital download - 'Disco Fever Edition')
- Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler (on their 2011 album This Is Christmas)
- Francesca Battistelli (on her 2012 album Christmas)
- Juniper Jones (in a 2013 holiday commercial for Cooking Channel)
- Nataly Dawn and Ryan Lerman (2014 single)
- Seth MacFarlane (on his 2014 album Holiday for Swing)
- Karen O (in a 2014 holiday commercial for Target stores)[5]
- Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood (on their 2016 album Christmas Together)
- The Regrettes (on a 2016 single)
- She & Him (on their 2016 album Christmas Party)
- Steam Powered Giraffe (on a 2016 single)
- Kazumi Evans
- The Lone Bellow (on the 2019 Dualtone Christmas compilation album A Dualtone Christmas)
