Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #41/250: Snowman by Sia

If you have been a faithful reader of my blog in recent months, you will be aware that I have been down on social media lately. I come by my negativity honestly, I think. There are many ways that social media is being used today that are having large and impactful effects on our society. That is too bad because, as a concept, social media can be a wonderful vehicle for sharing the very best of ourselves with others. In the past year alone, I have seen photos of people getting married, having children, dropping children off at university for the first time, starting new jobs, winning championships, traveling to interesting and exotic places, attending cool concerts, going to proms, graduating from school, getting a new hairdo or manicure and so much more. What I have seen most of all are people surrounded by love. It is uplifting to know that there are so many good people in the world and that those people are loved so fully and completely by other good people. If showcasing these cycles of positivity was all that social media was ever used for, that would be enough for me. 

“Snowman” by Sia is a song for those people who have found their people. It came from an album called Everyday is Christmas which was released in 2017.  “Snowman” is quite simply one of the loveliest songs I have heard in quite some time. It speaks to the wonder of deeply held love for another while acknowledging the fleeting nature of our time spent together with those we care for. There is no twerking or profanity or talk of body parts in motion. “Snowman” is just a song about how it feels to love another unconditionally and the lengths one is willing to go to squeeze every second out of that experience, that relationship, that partnership through life. It is a beautiful song. Period. The emotional impact of viewing each day of your life and your relationships as if it was Christmas Day is to raise your life to a higher plane all the year round.  That was the point of the album that Sia released. Everyday is Christmas is not an album filled with Christmas songs per se. Instead, it is an album of songs that connect aspects of how we feel at Christmas time with more universal themes, such as “Snowman”, which is about love before loss. 

“Snowman” resonated with listeners and spawned two different viral trends on TikTok. The first was an attempt by ordinary people to sing the lyrics to “Snowman” all the while demonstrating the extraordinary breath control that Sia uses while singing this song. At one point, she sings for almost forty seconds straight before taking a breath. It is funny to see so many people try to do likewise. It isn’t easy, that is for sure. However, because the lyrics are so poignant, it is worth watching some of these clips simply to hear good people spreading words of love to the world. It is very uplifting. The second TikTok viral trend has to do with the video for the song. The video for “Snowman” tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Snowman who love each other completely and are worried about the warmth of the coming sun. The video shows the efforts they take to stay together and be as one. In the end, to celebrate arriving at a moment of safety, the couple dance together in the snow. The second TikTok trend featured real life couples dancing in the snow in sync with the tune of the song, wholly in love, just like Mr. and Mrs. Snowman. These little videos of couples in love dancing while the snow gently falls are romantic and wonderful to see. These videos show in real time what I have always maintained, and that is there is nothing more important in life than love. If you have found that with someone, then you have found all that you need in this world. The song and these videos are all so simple and innocent, which helps to give them the emotional impact that they possess and that you, as a viewer, will feel. Watching them will make you happy. The world needs more happiness, no? 

Admittedly, I am late to the party when it comes to this song. I heard it for the first time just a couple of weeks ago when the girls and I were putting up our Christmas tree and getting our holiday decorations out. Sophie put on a “modern” holiday playlist. This was the second song that played. It blew my mind completely. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since then. Finding this song may turn out to be the best gift I get this Christmas. If so, then I made out like a bandit! Thanks Sophie and Leah for helping me to find new music that is of such excellent quality. If you have never heard “Snowman” before, then Merry Christmas to you as well. The world is filled with good people and with love. Let’s celebrate that today.  

The link to the official video for “Snowman” by Sia can be found here. The lyrics video is here.

The link to the official website for Sia can be found here.

Some links to various TikTok videos of people attempting to sing the words to “Snowman” by Sia in a single breath can be found here, here and here. 

Some links to various TikTok videos of couples dancing in the snow can be found here, here and here.

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