Walking in the Air 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. The story relates the fleeting adventures of a young boy and a snowman who has come to life. In the second part of the story, the boy and the snowman fly to the North Pole. "Walking in the Air" is the theme for the journey. They attend a party of snowmen, at which
Walking in the Rain (Modern Romance song) of the Light" (1983) and "Party Tonight" (1983), and on the 2006 CD compilation album, "Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection" (2006). "Walking in the Rain" was written by David Jaymes [Modern Romance Bassist and founder member David Jaymes, and lead vocalist, Michael J. Mullins. It can also be found on the Japanese compilation, "Juanita" (1983). "Walking in the Rain" is a soulful - and bluesy - wistful ballad in-keeping with the band's change from the traditional Salsa music style, something they were trying to shake. The song features the distinctive trumpet-driven sounds of John Du Prez. Walking in the Rain