Later the lyrics were changed to a nonsensical Circus Clown replacing the Parson and references to marriage were eliminated. They imagine the snowman asking if the couple is married, to which they tell him that they are not, and tell the snowman that he can marry them. They build a snowman, whom they agree to pretend is Parson Brown. The song's lyrics are about a couple enjoying a picturesque winter landscape. Since its original recording by Richard Himber, it has been covered by over 200 different artists, including Air Supply, Jo Stafford, Doris Day, Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers, Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith and His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Mannheim Steamroller, Amy Grant, Michael Bublé, The Eurythmics, Selena Gomez, Alan Jackson, Radiohead, Snoop Dogg and Elvis Presley.
Due to its seasonal theme, it is often regarded as a Christmas song in the Northern Hemisphere.
Cécile McLorin Salvant, Gregory Porter, Billie Holiday and more. "Winter Wonderland" is a song written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith. Celebrating ten years since they first recorded together, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga return to the studio for another inspired collaboration. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Bill Evans and more.