Walking in the Air of his performance. The association of the song with Jones, combined with the fact that Auty was not credited on "The Snowman", would lead to a common misbelief that Jones performed the song in the film. "Walking in the Air" has subsequently been covered by over forty artists, in a variety of styles. Walking in the Air "Walking in the Air" is a song written by Howard Blake for the 1982 animated film of Raymond Briggs' 1978 children's book "The Snowman". The song forms the centrepiece of "The Snowman", which has become a seasonal favourite on British and Finnish television.
Asleep in the Deep (song) Asleep in the Deep (song) "Asleep in the Deep" is a song written by Arthur J. Lamb and composed by Henry W. Petrie in 1897. It is titled after a refrain at the end of the song. The phrase ""asleep in the deep"" refers to those who have drowned. The lyrics alludes to those who have met such a fate, while at sea. A German version of the song was composed on verses of Martell, under the title "Des Seemanns Los" (The Sailor's Fate). An excerpt of the lyrics is sung by Goofy in the 1937 American animated short film