Frosty the Snowman

[javasaurus]

As we carpooled to work this morning, blueeowyn asked why some winter non-Christmas songs stopped getting air-play after Christmas. She gave some examples, like Frosty the Snowman. But I said, of course Frosty's a Christmas song! The cartoon (Rankin and Bass, 1969) has a Santa ex machina ending! Well, my beloved doesn't remember much of the animated version, but she was correct. The actual song doesn't mention anything resembling Christmas.

So why do so many wintry songs get airplay only for Christmas, when winter goes on for another ten weeks?

And now, despite being about a cold topic, some jokes to warm you up!
Frosty Jokes

Comments

[thatwasjen]

I've been asking this same question for years. Notably, Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride, and Winter Wonderland are "winter" songs, not "Christmas" songs. They should get airplay right through February!

[blueeowyn.livejournal.com]

And now "Same Old Lang Syne" by Dan Fogelberg is part of the "seasonal music mix" when it is not a Christmas song either.

[sparowe]

Hmph, good question. I never thought about it.