WINTER WONDERLAND
So, this has been on my mind. I have a theory that the song Winter Wonderland, by Felix Bernard and Richard Bernhard Smith (1934), is about murder.
In the song, we are told:
“In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man.”
Parson Brown is a hit man. And code is exchanged, ordering the hit. He’ll say, “Are you married?” Here, Brown is inquiring about commitment level. We’ll say, “No man.” Pay particular attention to the lack of a comma in the response. “No man” is a call for the killing, resulting in “no man.”
And then Parson Brown is instructed, “You can do the job when you’re in town.” Do the job?? You tell me that means something else.
We are then told:
“Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made.”
Here the conspirators are reflecting on their scheme, on the plans that they’ve made! And they are facing them without fear of getting caught.
I feel the meaning here is clear. I hope this opens people’s eyes and invites a different listening experience. I felt someone should say something.
You’re welcome.
