Coolest youtube clip ever-harry belafonte sings with the muppets

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

This absolutely mesmerized me as a kid. Supposedly it was henson's favorite moment on the series.

Enjoy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=t2TZhruT-Xs

[Shakespeare]

1. It had the same effect on me when I saw it as a kid.

That was such a great, subversive little show, with some breathtaking moments like the one with Belafonte.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. belafonte was on chuck d's show the other night

and it made me remember it and seek it out. just order his best of cd, too.
didnt realize he was 80.

and for the record-the dinner scene in beetlejuice is the best use of music in a film - ever

[SeattleGirl]

4. That dinner scene/music combo is fabulous!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

3. Thanks for this, AH!

I loved the Muppets Show; watched it every week (and I was not a kid). This video is great!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

5. Peter sellers ep was great, too

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NUeDjAkPgLc

[SeattleGirl]

8. What I really loved about the Belafonte video is seeing the old

curmudgeons in the balcony singing along! :rofl:

[Shakespeare]

6. Here's another of my favorites.

Henson had a knack for very subtly tugging at the heartstrings, without ever overdoing it or becoming maudlin.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cvnCKJCgCD8

The Muppet studios are on La Brea, just around the corner from where I live--there's a huge statue of Kermit in tux and top hat on top of the front-most building; it makes me smile every morning when I drive by it on my way to work.

[BrotherBuzz]

7. Here's my all time favorite Muppets song from 1968

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KC9FtLQJoGM

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

12. that actually was a top 10 hit

it's timeless and still as funny as ever to this day

[SeattleGirl]

9. And of course, there's "The Rainbow Connection" by Kermit.

I love this song.

Edited to add link:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eubQfKYFOPc&mode=related&search=

[meegbear]

10. That entire movie is great!

One of my favs!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

11. check out willie nelson's cover of that song

from his children's album a few years ago. a little hard to find, but definitely worth seeking out.