The Snowman 16:9 widescreen. Channel 4 used this opening from 2002 until Mel Smith's death in 2013, when the Bowie introduction returned, returning the film to its original aspect ratio. The 30th anniversary DVD doesn't use any of the openings but includes all three openings as a bonus feature. The song "Walking in the Air" is sung in the film by chorister Peter Auty, who was not credited in the original version. He was given a credit on the 20th anniversary version. The song was covered three years later by Welsh chorister Aled Jones in a single which reached #5 in the
Morgen (Ivo Robić song) at No 14. The Ventures recorded an instrumental version to open their first album in 1960, "Walk, Don't Run", on Dolton BLP 2003 (monaural)/BST 8003 (stereo). Bing Crosby included the song in his 1961 album "Holiday in Europe" and Petula Clark sang the song on her 1965 album "The World's Greatest International Hits." Morgen (Ivo Robić song) "Morgen" is a popular German song (1959), originally performed (in German) by Ivo Robić and The Song-Masters. Written by Peter Moesser, the song became a hit in Germany, and later on the US charts in 1959 where it peaked at #13. English versions,