Ed's Epistle...It's A Marshmallow Song Review!!

Hey pallies, likes one of the smoothest of smooth Dino-wintery croons is "A Marshmallow World" and our personal fav Dino-ver-si-on is the one from the December 15, 1974, The Bob Hope Show. Likes a number of Dino-winter months 'go, precisely in December of the year of our Dino 2009 on the second day of Dino-winter month  our greatest of great Dino-proser, Ed laid mucho Dino-happiness on all us Dino-holics with his greatest of great review of "It's A Marshmallow World."

Likes we have made it a yearly Dino-tradition to share it here at ilovedinomartin durin' the Dino-winter season, so likes  once 'gain on this 13th day of Dino-winter month, havin' today previously   shared wonderful Dino-adulation from a lady tagged "Lidz,"  we share Ed's wisest of wise Dino-prose for all youse Dino-addicts deepest of deep Dino-delight.

Likes we continue to stand in absolute awe of the way that when Ed writes Dino he does so in the most potently powerful and passionately  poetic Dino-way possible...and this review is likes 100 percent  proof positive of it dudes!  We are absolutely thrilled to be able to share it 'gain for all youse Dino-philes to bask in all the Dino-glory of Ed's gloriously golden review....includin' both the Dino and Frank Sinatra ver-si-on recently shared here by our own Danny-o)  as well as our fav of fav from the Bob Hope special.

Likes it's been way way to long since our most devoted to Dino pallie Ed has scribed new Dino-prose, but we are heartens that he has been providin' patter on a more regular basis in response to many of our recent Dino-grams.  Pallie Ed, we  hope  that you know our deepest of deep Dino-appreciato for your magnificant way of  homagin' our Dino in the hugest of huge ways!

We remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

It’s a "Marshmallow World" in the winter! The official voice of the season is a familiar one pallies. Breezes of Dino stirring the chilly holiday air has become an encouraging trend in our Dino-verse. Dino doin’ carols, fires doin’ chestnuts, snowflakes doin’ noses, it’s all one big collective snowball of yule tide!

Marshmallow clouds being friendly? Sun is red like a pumpkin head? Spring the tree, throw the lights, Dino has proclaimed the OH-ficial start of the season! The nog-of-egg filleth my cup as the voice-of-Dino filleth my spirits! Visions of sugar plums, and echoes of Dino dance in your head. As self-proclaimed Mayor of Dino-ville, I declare, officially, that Dino is The Voice of the Season!

Scoot over Der-Bingle, Dino’s oldie but a goodie “Marshmallow World” is the “White Christmas” of the 21st century! Very similar to the late blooming “Ain’t That a Kick in The Head”, “Marshmallow World” is experiencing a late growth spurt. Wasn’t long ago where if you didn’t own the LP, you didn’t hear this gem. And that’s a shame! The now familiar tune, recorded June 30th 1966 for Reprise Records, and released on the Dean Martin Christmas Album on October 11, 1966, wasn’t re-released into present day media until after 1998.

Lyrically "MW" is a masterpiece. Metaphors' paintings on cerebral canvases of celebratory holiday festivities. Marshmallows, whipped cream, pumpkins, snowballs, yum-ymmy's, sweet hearts and sugar dates. Dino is the rum in in this eggnog. The perfect elixir for your holiday frolicking. "Take a walk with your favorite girl". Wink wink pally.

December 21, 1967. The Dean Martin Show. Woo woo! Dino's having a blast. Ole Blue Eyes quips a ‘punkin head’. Dino-Cool and The Voice radiating audio warmth to the masses. Tuxes, and cigarettes singing snowballs and sugar dates. Crazy-daddy! Pick your pleasure, LP version of "MW", Dino 'n Frank version , or the Bob Hope special version. Like art, you can't explain it, but you know it when you see it. Pure Dino.

The Dean Martin Show

December 15, 1974, The Bob Hope Show. The King Of Cool eases into his green throne to endorse this holiday seasons version of "MW". It's a good one too. Dino in rare Christmas-Cool form. The tree adorned, the fireplace aglow, and Dino broadcasting to his Dino-zens the "State of the Season" address. Dino nails this version. The amber glow of his smoke, the casual step in his stroll. The next two minutes and thirty five seconds, all is good in the world. Your worries and woes are scramsville. Dino once again has pronounced the season full of sweethearts and snowballs. We are reminded what the season is all about.

The Bob Hope Special

Preferred listening suggestion:
Anywhere, anytime. Adorning the tree, or driving in your car. It's an audio candy cane pally. Ideally, for yours truly, this cut is perfect for a cozy winters night with that someone special. Perhaps an egg-nog or favorite vino. Make due with what you have, Dino will make up for everything you're short of. After all, you are now in his world.
Enjoy, and good night.

Marshmallow World
Written by Sigman & De Rose
Produced by Jimmy Bowen
Arranged and Conducted by Ernie Freeman

It's a marshmallow world in the winter
When the snow comes to cover the ground
It's the time for play, it's a whipped cream day
I wait for it the whole year round.

Those are marshmallow clouds being friendly
In the arms of the evergreen trees
And the sun is red like a pumpkin head
It's shining so your nose wont freeze.

The world is your snowball, see how it grows
Thats how it goes whenever it snows
The world is your snowball just for a song
Get out and roll it along

It's a yum-yummy world made for sweethearts
Take a walk with your favorite girl
It's a sugar date, what if spring is late

In winter it's a marshmallow world.