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The Green Album, out August 23, sticks to songs written specifically for the Muppets, and culls from a deep catalog of fan favorites. OK Go kicks off the mix appropriately with a trippy, extended version of the Muppet Show theme song, the one that hails “the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational” show on earth. Weezer and Hayley Williams of Paramore trade verses in a wistful version of “Rainbow Connection.” Andrew Bird’s whistling and string arrangements reach well into the heart of “Bein’ Green.” And Rachael Yamagata’s version of “I’m Going to Go Back There Some Day,” a song I’d long forgotten, brought tears to my eyes.

First Listen: ‘Muppets: The Green Album’ : NPR

You can listen to whole songs thanks to NPR Music. The Weezer version of Rainbow Connection is pitch perfect. The Alkaline Trio version of Movin’ Right Along should return “send someone to fetch us, we’re in Saskatchewan” to modern parlance, I hope. It’s great.

The Muppets are a source of a lot of musical nostalgia for me, and some really fine bits of music.

Source NPR

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