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"Frosty the Snowman" is a popular song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950. It was written after the success of Autry's recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" the previous year; Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Autry, who recorded "Frosty" in search of another seasonal hit. Like "Rudolph," "Frosty" was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special. The song was originally titled "Frosty the Snow Man."
The song is about a snowman who comes to life by the placement of a magical hat found by some children, with whom he shares playful adventures before he has to "hurry on his way" (likely a quaint reference to melting, and the ephemeral nature of snowmen). At the end of their adventures together, the children are saddened by Frosty's leaving, however, he reassures them by exclaiming, "I'll be back again some day."
Some versions of the song change the last line to "on Christmas Day!" It has been covered by many artists over the years, including The Jackson 5, The Ronettes, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Larry Groce, Ray Conniff, Cocteau Twins, The Beach Boys, Leon Redbone with Dr. John, Red Foley (and his daughters), Fiona Apple, Connie Talbot (2008 and 2009), 1910 Fruitgum Company, Michael Bublé, The Partridge Family, The Coasters, and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (as his character Major Monogram from Phineas and Ferb. Also sings it as Perry Saves Christmas.) and countless other musical acts (including a 2005 recording of the song by actor Burt Reynolds).
Michael Steven Bublé ( /ˈbuːbleɪ/; born 9 September 1975) is an Italian Canadian singer and actor. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found a worldwide audience with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible which reached number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the U.K. Albums Chart, the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and several European charts. Bublé has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
Michael Bublé was born in the City of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada to Lewis Bublé, a salmon fisherman, and Amber (née Santagà). He has two younger sisters, Crystal (an actress) and Brandee. He attended Seaforth Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School. According to an Oprah interview on 9 October 2009, Bublé dreamed of becoming a famous singer since age two. When he was a teenager, he slept with his Bible and prayed to become a singer. Bublé's interest in jazz music began around age five when his family played Bing Crosby's White Christmas album at Christmas time. The first time that his family noticed his singing talent was at Christmas time when Bublé was 13 years old, and they heard him powerfully sing the phrase "May your days be merry and bright" when the family was singing to the song "White Christmas" in a car ride.
Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Apple met international acclaim for her 1996 debut album, Tidal, which was a critical and commercial success. At the age of nineteen she received a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single "Criminal" from that album in 1998.
After Tidal, Apple released the critically acclaimed, though less commercially successful albums, When the Pawn... (1999) and Extraordinary Machine (2005). A perceived shelving of Extraordinary Machine was met with vocal protests from her fans, who campaigned against her record label in 2005. Apple's musical style contains elements of jazz and alternative rock.
Born in New York City, Apple is the daughter of singer Diane McAfee and actor Brandon Maggart. Her older sister, Amber, sings cabaret under the stage name Maude Maggart. Her half brother Spencer is a director and directed the video for her single "Parting Gift." Her half brother Garett Maggart starred in the TV series The Sentinel. In addition, her maternal grandparents were Millicent Green, a dancer with the George White's Scandals, a series of 1920s musical revues similar to the Ziegfeld Follies, and Johnny McAfee, a multireedist and vocalist of the big band era; her grandparents met while touring with Johnny Hamp and his orchestra. Apple was raped at the age of twelve, a trauma she would later allude to in songs such as "Sullen Girl."
Actors: Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Grey DeLisle (actress), Grey DeLisle (actress), Jeannie Elias (actress), Jeannie Elias (actress), Tress MacNeille (actress), Tress MacNeille (actress), Candi Milo (actress), Candi Milo (actress), Kath Soucie (actress), Kath Soucie (actress), Tara Strong (actress), Tara Strong (actress), Tom Kenny (actor), Larry Miller (actor),
Plot: Frosty the Snowman goes where he is needed most, and the town of Evergreen sure needs a visit. Mr. Tinkerton, the mayor, runs a tight ship, and there's no room for talk of magic or any other such nonsense. But, when Frosty the Snowman blows through town, he shows the town's children that magic is real. Tickerton's sons, Charlie and Tommy, along with their friends Sarah and Walter, want to spread the word about Frosty's fun-loving, magical antics but meets resistance from Evergreen Elementary's dastardly principal Hank Pankley. In the end, good wins out, and all the citizens of Evergreen happily learn that magic is real and fun is for everyone!
Keywords: character-name-in-title, christmas, frosty-the-snowman, holiday, snowmanActors: Bill Melendez (director), Mark Mothersbaugh (composer), Chuck McCann (editor), Bill Melendez (producer), Lorne Michaels (producer), John Goodman (actor), Jonathan Winters (actor), Jan Hooks (actress), Andrea Martin (actress), Brian Doyle-Murray (actor), Elisabeth Moss (actress), Phillip Glasser (actor), Steve Stoliar (actor), Carol Neal (miscellaneous crew), Eryk Casemiro (producer),
Plot: Twitchell's invented Summer Wheeze: a spray can that instantly removes snow and slush. And Beansborough's getting snow-free. And Holly has to keep Frosty from melting, and convince everybody that snow's actually a good thing.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, christmas, family-relationships, frosty-the-snowman, holiday, snowman, surrealismActors: Shelley Winters (actress), Paul Frees (actor), Andy Griffith (actor), Arthur Rankin Jr. (director), Jules Bass (director), Romeo Muller (writer), Arthur Rankin Jr. (producer), Jules Bass (producer), Dennis Day (actor), Jackie Vernon (actor), Shelly Hines (actress), Eric Stern (actor), Barbara Jo Ewing (actress), Manfreed Olea (actor),
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Short,Actors: Jules Bass (director), Jimmy Durante (actor), Paul Frees (actor), Paul Frees (actor), Paul Frees (actor), Arthur Rankin Jr. (director), June Foray (actress), June Foray (actress), June Foray (actress), Jules Bass (producer), Arthur Rankin Jr. (producer), Romeo Muller (writer), Billy De Wolfe (actor), Don Duga (miscellaneous crew), Jackie Vernon (actor),
Plot: A discarded silk tophat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and a young girl who he befriends stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back. This animated short is based on the popular Christmas song of the same name.
Keywords: animal, anthropomorphic-snowman, anthropomorphism, barber, based-on-song, boxcar, boy, broken-egg, broom, button