A Marshmallow World

"A Marshmallow World"(sometimes called"It's a Marshmallow World") is a popular song that was written in 1949 byCarl Sigman(lyrics) andPeter DeRose(music). It was published the following year byShapiro, Bernstein & Co.The song is about winter and is commonly regarded as aChristmas songin theNorthern Hemisphere,although the lyrics make no mention of the holiday.

The song was first a hit forBing Crosby(backed by the Lee Gordon Singers andSonny Burkeand his Orchestra). Crosby's version, recorded in 1950,^[1]peaked at No. 24 onBillboard'sBest Selling Pop Singles chart in the issue dated January 6, 1951.^[2]Other artists who recorded the song in 1950 includeRay Anthony,Vic Damone,Johnny Desmond,Arthur Godfrey,Vaughn Monroe,andJo Stafford.

The song compares a snowfall tomarshmallowscovering the ground. It also describes the snowfall aswhipped creamand the sun as a redpumpkinhead. The singer "waits for it the whole year 'round."

In media[edit]

The song was featured in the episode "Hal's Christmas Gift" of the American sitcomMalcolm in the Middle,during a scene involving a destructive vehicular encounter.^[3]^[4]

Later versions[edit]

Darlene Love(on the 1963 compilation albumA Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector)
Johnny Mathis(on his 1963 albumSounds of Christmas)
Hugo Winterhalter(on his 1963 albumA Season for My Beloved)
Brenda Lee(on her 1964 albumMerry Christmas from Brenda Lee)
Dean Martin(on his 1966 albumThe Dean Martin Christmas Album)
The Bluebeats (on the 1996 compilation albumChristma-SkaonMoon Ska Records)
Los Straitjackets(on their 2002 album'Tis the Season for Los Straitjackets!)
Matt Dusk(on his 2004 albumPeace on Earth)
The Cheetah Girls(on their 2005 albumCheetah-licious Christmas)
Math and Physics Club(on a 2005 digital download via their website)
Regis PhilbinandSteve Tyrell(on the 2005 albumThe Regis Philbin Christmas Album)
Kim Stockwood(on her 2006 albumI Love Santa)
Raul Malo(on his 2007 albumMarshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites)
Jessica MartinandMark Steyn(on a 2008 digital download)
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound(on their 2009 albumEvery Light That Shines at Christmas)
Mandy Barnett(on her 2010 albumWinter Wonderland)
Jessica MartinandMark Steyn(on a 2010 digital download - 'Disco Fever Edition')
Emmy the GreatandTim Wheeler(on their 2011 albumThis Is Christmas)
Francesca Battistelli(on her 2012 albumChristmas)
Juniper Jones (in a 2013 holiday commercial forCooking Channel)
Nataly Dawnand Ryan Lerman (2014 single)
Seth MacFarlane(on his 2014 albumHoliday for Swing)
Karen O(in a 2014 holiday commercial forTargetstores)^[5]
Garth BrooksandTrisha Yearwood(on their 2016 albumChristmas Together)
The Regrettes(on a 2016 single)
She & Him(on their 2016 albumChristmas Party)
Steam Powered Giraffe(on a 2016 single)
Kazumi Evans
The Lone Bellow(on the 2019DualtoneChristmas compilation albumA Dualtone Christmas)

References[edit]

^"A Crosby Discography".BING magazine.International Club Crosby.RetrievedSeptember 19,2016.
^Whitburn, Joel (1986).Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954.Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.112.ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^"Music and Songs from Malcolm in the Middle".malcolminthemiddle.co.uk.Retrieved7 June2020.
^"Malcolm in the Middle Car Scene".youtube.20 September 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-12.Retrieved13 June2020.
^Rettig, James (November 11, 2014)."Hear Karen O Sing" Marshmallow World "In Target's New Christmas Ad".Stereogum.RetrievedDecember 1,2014.

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[1] "A Crosby Discography".BING magazine.International Club Crosby.RetrievedSeptember 19,2016.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (1986).Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954.Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.112.ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

[3] "Music and Songs from Malcolm in the Middle".malcolminthemiddle.co.uk.Retrieved7 June2020.

[4] "Malcolm in the Middle Car Scene".youtube.20 September 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-12.Retrieved13 June2020.

[5] Rettig, James (November 11, 2014)."Hear Karen O Sing" Marshmallow World "In Target's New Christmas Ad".Stereogum.RetrievedDecember 1,2014.

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v t e Bing Crosbysingles
Discography
1920s	"My Blue Heaven"(withPaul Whiteman) "Ol' Man River"(with Paul Whiteman) "Mississippi Mud"(with Paul Whiteman) "Silent Night, Holy Night"(with Paul Whiteman) "Makin' Whoopee"(with Paul Whiteman) "Let's Do It"(withDorsey Brothers) "Louise"
1930s	"Three Little Words"(withDuke Ellington) "I Surrender Dear"(withGus Arnheim) "Just a Gigolo" "At Your Command" "Stardust" "Goodnight, Sweetheart" "Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)"(Bing's Theme Song) "Waltzing in a Dream" "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" "Temptation" "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?" "June in January" "Love Is Just Around the Corner" "I Wished on the Moon" "It Ain't Necessarily So" "I Can't Escape from You" "Pennies from Heaven" "Silent Night" "Adeste Fideles" "Sweet Leilani" "Blue Hawaii" "Never in a Million Years" "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" "My Reverie" "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" "God Bless America" "Ciribiribin (They're So in Love)"(withAndrews Sisters)
1940s	"Tumbling Tumbleweeds" "Only Forever" "It's Always You" "New San Antonio Rose"(withBob Crosby) "Dolores" "Deep in the Heart of Texas"(withWoody Herman) "Easter Parade" "White Christmas" "Moonlight Becomes You" "Sunday, Monday, or Always" "People Will Say We're in Love"(withTrudy Erwin) "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'"(with Trudy Erwin) "Pistol Packin' Mama"(with Andrews Sisters) "I'll Be Home for Christmas" "Jingle Bells"(with Andrews Sisters) "Poinciana" "I Love You" "I'll Be Seeing You" "Swinging on a Star" "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby"(with Andrews Sisters) "Hot Time in the Town of Berlin"(with Andrews Sisters) "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby)" "Amor" "Long Ago (and Far Away)" "Don't Fence Me In"(with Andrews Sisters) "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive"(with Andrews Sisters) "You Belong to My Heart" "Along the Navajo Trail(with Andrews Sisters) "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" "If I Loved You" "It's Been a Long, Long Time"(withLes Paul Trio) "I Can't Begin to Tell You" "Symphony" "The Bells of St. Mary's" "McNamara's Band" "Sioux City Sue" "South America, Take It Away" "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66"(with Andrews Sisters) "Night and Day" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"(with Andrews Sisters) "Galway Bay "Ballerina" "Now Is the Hour" "But Beautiful" "Far Away Places" "Careless Hands" "Riders in the Sky" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" "Mule Train"
1950s	"Quicksilver"(with Andrews Sisters) "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"(with Andrews Sisters) "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" "Play a Simple Melody"(withGary Crosby) "Sam's Song"(with Gary Crosby) "La Vie en rose" "All My Love" "Beyond the Reef" "Harbor Lights" "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" "A Marshmallow World" "Sparrow in the Treetop"(with Andrews Sisters) "Gone Fishin'"(withLouis Armstrong) "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening"(withJane Wyman) "The Isle of Innisfree" "Zing a Little Zong"(withJane Wyman) "Silver Bells"(withCarol Richards) "Down by the Riverside"(with Gary Crosby) "Young at Heart" "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" "Stranger in Paradise" "In a Little Spanish Town"(withBuddy ColeTrio) "True Love"(withGrace Kelly) "Now You Has Jazz"(with Louis Armstrong) "Well, Did You Evah!"(withFrank Sinatra)
1970s	"That's What Life Is All About"
1980s	"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"(withDavid Bowie)