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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Muppet
down our picks for the top ten Muppet
down our picks for the top ten Muppet songs for this list we’re taking a look
songs for this list we’re taking a look
songs for this list we’re taking a look at the most sensational inspirational
at the most sensational inspirational
at the most sensational inspirational celebrational and Muppet ational musical
celebrational and Muppet ational musical
celebrational and Muppet ational musical numbers featuring this timeless band of
numbers featuring this timeless band of
numbers featuring this timeless band of puppets
puppets
puppets [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
keep in mind we’re excluding songs that
keep in mind we’re excluding songs that weren’t originally written for the
weren’t originally written for the
weren’t originally written for the Muppets like Mahna Mahna as well as
Muppets like Mahna Mahna as well as
Muppets like Mahna Mahna as well as tunes that exclusively appeared on
tunes that exclusively appeared on
tunes that exclusively appeared on Sesame Street as they deserve their own
Sesame Street as they deserve their own
Sesame Street as they deserve their own list
list
list [Music]
number 10 the big house Muppets Most
number 10 the big house Muppets Most Wanted hated boys this is the Russia’s
Wanted hated boys this is the Russia’s
Wanted hated boys this is the Russia’s premiere if more prisons had Tina Fey as
premiere if more prisons had Tina Fey as
premiere if more prisons had Tina Fey as a singing guard and inmates providing
a singing guard and inmates providing
a singing guard and inmates providing backup we’d all be inclined to commit
backup we’d all be inclined to commit
backup we’d all be inclined to commit more crimes in the that being said gulag
more crimes in the that being said gulag
more crimes in the that being said gulag 38 B is far from the luxury resort Nadia
38 B is far from the luxury resort Nadia
38 B is far from the luxury resort Nadia pitches in this tune from Muppets Most
pitches in this tune from Muppets Most
pitches in this tune from Muppets Most Wanted after being wrongfully imprisoned
Wanted after being wrongfully imprisoned
Wanted after being wrongfully imprisoned Kermit finds that his new home is even
Kermit finds that his new home is even
Kermit finds that his new home is even murkier than a swamp but at least he
murkier than a swamp but at least he
murkier than a swamp but at least he gets an entertaining song to go with
gets an entertaining song to go with
gets an entertaining song to go with this rule with a catchy beat and doo-wop
this rule with a catchy beat and doo-wop
this rule with a catchy beat and doo-wop harmony this Bret McKenzie penned number
harmony this Bret McKenzie penned number
harmony this Bret McKenzie penned number will have you snapping your fingers all
will have you snapping your fingers all
will have you snapping your fingers all the way to the big house number 9
the way to the big house number 9
the way to the big house number 9 happiness hotel the great Muppet Caper
happiness hotel the great Muppet Caper
happiness hotel the great Muppet Caper [Music]
[Music]
[Music] if you didn’t enjoy your stay in the big
if you didn’t enjoy your stay in the big
if you didn’t enjoy your stay in the big house you might prefer the happiness
house you might prefer the happiness
house you might prefer the happiness hotel on the surface this dank English n
hotel on the surface this dank English n
hotel on the surface this dank English n might not look like much but it packs in
might not look like much but it packs in
might not look like much but it packs in a lot of heart spirit and Muppets
a lot of heart spirit and Muppets
a lot of heart spirit and Muppets regardless so if you don’t find friendly
regardless so if you don’t find friendly
regardless so if you don’t find friendly animals the staff and residents will
animals the staff and residents will
animals the staff and residents will even play you a song upon checking in as
even play you a song upon checking in as
even play you a song upon checking in as exhibited in this scene from the great
exhibited in this scene from the great
exhibited in this scene from the great Muppet Caper like a warm welcome from a
Muppet Caper like a warm welcome from a
Muppet Caper like a warm welcome from a country cousin happiness hotel
country cousin happiness hotel
country cousin happiness hotel overwhelms you with its cheerful
overwhelms you with its cheerful
overwhelms you with its cheerful hospitality even if the home in question
hospitality even if the home in question
hospitality even if the home in question is tacky and rat infested
number eight we’re doing a sequel
number eight we’re doing a sequel Muppets Most Wanted we’re back by
Muppets Most Wanted we’re back by
Muppets Most Wanted we’re back by popular demand
popular demand
popular demand everybody knows the sequel is never
everybody knows the sequel is never
everybody knows the sequel is never quite as good as its predecessor let
quite as good as its predecessor let
quite as good as its predecessor let alone better but Muppets Most Wanted is
alone better but Muppets Most Wanted is
alone better but Muppets Most Wanted is one of the few sequels that actually
one of the few sequels that actually
one of the few sequels that actually pokes fun at this literally picking up
pokes fun at this literally picking up
pokes fun at this literally picking up where the previous film left off the
where the previous film left off the
where the previous film left off the Muppets plan their next movie through a
Muppets plan their next movie through a
Muppets plan their next movie through a satirical song along the way they take
satirical song along the way they take
satirical song along the way they take shots at less successful follow-ups like
shots at less successful follow-ups like
shots at less successful follow-ups like The Godfather Part three four tailed
The Godfather Part three four tailed
The Godfather Part three four tailed Disney’s plan to make a Toy Story 4 and
Disney’s plan to make a Toy Story 4 and
Disney’s plan to make a Toy Story 4 and jam in a couple of quality celeb cameos
jam in a couple of quality celeb cameos
jam in a couple of quality celeb cameos for good measure
as clever as it is triumphant we’re
as clever as it is triumphant we’re doing a sequel demonstrates that the
doing a sequel demonstrates that the
doing a sequel demonstrates that the Muppet franchise truly has no end in
Muppet franchise truly has no end in
Muppet franchise truly has no end in sight
number seven can you picture that the
number seven can you picture that the Muppet movie The Muppets are no stranger
Muppet movie The Muppets are no stranger
Muppet movie The Muppets are no stranger to self-referential humor acknowledging
to self-referential humor acknowledging
to self-referential humor acknowledging plot devices as if they’re elephants in
plot devices as if they’re elephants in
plot devices as if they’re elephants in the room let me take your picture
reading the script for the Muppet movie
reading the script for the Muppet movie dr. teeth and the Electric Mayhem try to
dr. teeth and the Electric Mayhem try to
dr. teeth and the Electric Mayhem try to think of a way to get there new friends
think of a way to get there new friends
think of a way to get there new friends from point A to point B their solution
from point A to point B their solution
from point A to point B their solution painting their car via a musical montage
[Music]
[Music] it might not be the smoothest transition
it might not be the smoothest transition
it might not be the smoothest transition into song but that’s part of the joke
into song but that’s part of the joke
into song but that’s part of the joke can you picture that is nevertheless a
can you picture that is nevertheless a
can you picture that is nevertheless a bubbly energetic and immensely fun and
bubbly energetic and immensely fun and
bubbly energetic and immensely fun and funky number about believing in yourself
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number six pictures in my head the
number six pictures in my head the Muppets is there more I could have said
now there are only pictures in my head
now there are only pictures in my head 2011’s the Muppets reminded audiences
2011’s the Muppets reminded audiences
2011’s the Muppets reminded audiences just how much they come to miss
just how much they come to miss
just how much they come to miss characters like Fozzie Bear gonzo the
characters like Fozzie Bear gonzo the
characters like Fozzie Bear gonzo the great and the Swedish Chef over the
great and the Swedish Chef over the
great and the Swedish Chef over the years I didn’t do it I’ve been framed
years I didn’t do it I’ve been framed
years I didn’t do it I’ve been framed [Music]
[Music]
[Music] gone through the great will ride this
gone through the great will ride this
gone through the great will ride this baby again the film hit us especially
baby again the film hit us especially
baby again the film hit us especially hard when Kermit takes a trip down
hard when Kermit takes a trip down
hard when Kermit takes a trip down memory lane looking back on all the
memory lane looking back on all the
memory lane looking back on all the cherished times he had with his friends
cherished times he had with his friends
cherished times he had with his friends would anybody watch or even care or did
would anybody watch or even care or did
would anybody watch or even care or did something break we can’t repair pictures
something break we can’t repair pictures
something break we can’t repair pictures in my head perfectly captures the
in my head perfectly captures the
in my head perfectly captures the sentiment of nostalgia making you feel
sentiment of nostalgia making you feel
sentiment of nostalgia making you feel right at home one second and then empty
right at home one second and then empty
right at home one second and then empty inside the next no matter how much the
inside the next no matter how much the
inside the next no matter how much the world changes though characters like the
world changes though characters like the
world changes though characters like the Muppets will never be forgotten
but I’m standing here instead now there
but I’m standing here instead now there are only pictures in my head number five
are only pictures in my head number five
are only pictures in my head number five moving right along The Muppet movie
[Music]
[Music] driving in a Studebaker the unlikely duo
driving in a Studebaker the unlikely duo
driving in a Studebaker the unlikely duo of Kermit and Fozzie Singh of their
of Kermit and Fozzie Singh of their
of Kermit and Fozzie Singh of their showbiz dreams and the long road to
showbiz dreams and the long road to
showbiz dreams and the long road to Hollywood throughout their travels they
Hollywood throughout their travels they
Hollywood throughout their travels they encounter a number of visual gags like a
encounter a number of visual gags like a
encounter a number of visual gags like a fork in the road and a certain
fork in the road and a certain
fork in the road and a certain larger-than-life bird in some respects
larger-than-life bird in some respects
larger-than-life bird in some respects moving right along feels like a number
moving right along feels like a number
moving right along feels like a number out of a road to movie with Kermit as
out of a road to movie with Kermit as
out of a road to movie with Kermit as Bing Crosby and Fozzie as Bob Hope fill
Bing Crosby and Fozzie as Bob Hope fill
Bing Crosby and Fozzie as Bob Hope fill of light-hearted puns and Kermit’s
of light-hearted puns and Kermit’s
of light-hearted puns and Kermit’s upbeat banjo stylings this is the ideal
upbeat banjo stylings this is the ideal
upbeat banjo stylings this is the ideal tune to accompany any road trip
with a knack for quirky lyrics and
with a knack for quirky lyrics and whimsical music Bret McKenzie was born
whimsical music Bret McKenzie was born
whimsical music Bret McKenzie was born to write the songs for the Muppets
to write the songs for the Muppets
to write the songs for the Muppets [Music]
he won an Oscar for Best Original Song
he won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the hilarious man or Muppet in which
for the hilarious man or Muppet in which
for the hilarious man or Muppet in which brothers Gary and Walter face an
brothers Gary and Walter face an
brothers Gary and Walter face an identity crisis looking in the mirror
identity crisis looking in the mirror
identity crisis looking in the mirror Gary is confronted by his Muppet
Gary is confronted by his Muppet
Gary is confronted by his Muppet equivalent while Walter is confronted by
equivalent while Walter is confronted by
equivalent while Walter is confronted by his human equivalent Jim Parsons of
his human equivalent Jim Parsons of
his human equivalent Jim Parsons of course
[Music]
[Music] am I am I am Abed if I’m a muppet well
am I am I am Abed if I’m a muppet well
am I am I am Abed if I’m a muppet well I’m a very manly mother very manly
I’m a very manly mother very manly
I’m a very manly mother very manly muppet singing their hearts out both
muppet singing their hearts out both
muppet singing their hearts out both come to sudden realizations as one
come to sudden realizations as one
come to sudden realizations as one declares himself a muppet of a man and
declares himself a muppet of a man and
declares himself a muppet of a man and the other stands tall as a very manly
the other stands tall as a very manly
the other stands tall as a very manly muppet
muppet
muppet [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] of a man I’m a very manly
of a man I’m a very manly
of a man I’m a very manly [Music]
number three The Muppet Show theme The
number three The Muppet Show theme The Muppet Show what better way to get
Muppet Show what better way to get
Muppet Show what better way to get things started every week then with this
things started every week then with this
things started every week then with this iconic theme song written by Sam Caudill
iconic theme song written by Sam Caudill
iconic theme song written by Sam Caudill and Jim Henson himself it’s like a kind
and Jim Henson himself it’s like a kind
and Jim Henson himself it’s like a kind of torture to have to watch this whole
of torture to have to watch this whole
of torture to have to watch this whole through its large scale opening number
through its large scale opening number
through its large scale opening number The Muppet Show established upfront that
The Muppet Show established upfront that
The Muppet Show established upfront that it wasn’t some Kitty puppet theater it
it wasn’t some Kitty puppet theater it
it wasn’t some Kitty puppet theater it was an extravagant variety show with
was an extravagant variety show with
was an extravagant variety show with dogs playing pianos monsters dancing and
dogs playing pianos monsters dancing and
dogs playing pianos monsters dancing and bears telling jokes hey I got an opening
bears telling jokes hey I got an opening
bears telling jokes hey I got an opening joke for you tonight the sequence would
joke for you tonight the sequence would
joke for you tonight the sequence would shake things up each week with Statler
shake things up each week with Statler
shake things up each week with Statler and Waldorf delivering a new wisecrack
and Waldorf delivering a new wisecrack
and Waldorf delivering a new wisecrack and gonzo blowing his bugle of infinite
and gonzo blowing his bugle of infinite
and gonzo blowing his bugle of infinite sound effects from Episode one however
sound effects from Episode one however
sound effects from Episode one however the gene song has always maintained the
the gene song has always maintained the
the gene song has always maintained the same energy humor and charm no matter
same energy humor and charm no matter
same energy humor and charm no matter where it appears
where it appears
where it appears [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two be in green Sesame Street and
number two be in green Sesame Street and
number two be in green Sesame Street and The Muppet Show it’s not easy being
The Muppet Show it’s not easy being
The Muppet Show it’s not easy being green this classic song not only speaks
green this classic song not only speaks
green this classic song not only speaks to those born with a green complexion
to those born with a green complexion
to those born with a green complexion but to anybody who’s ever felt different
but to anybody who’s ever felt different
but to anybody who’s ever felt different seems you blend in with so many other
seems you blend in with so many other
seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things originally performed on
ordinary things originally performed on
ordinary things originally performed on Sesame Street but some many times since
Sesame Street but some many times since
Sesame Street but some many times since in other Muppet media being green
in other Muppet media being green
in other Muppet media being green expresses Kermit’s greatest insecurity
expresses Kermit’s greatest insecurity
expresses Kermit’s greatest insecurity but it has become even more meaningful
but it has become even more meaningful
but it has become even more meaningful with its message applying to race
with its message applying to race
with its message applying to race environmentalism and more but greens the
environmentalism and more but greens the
environmentalism and more but greens the colors spring and green can be cool in
colors spring and green can be cool in
colors spring and green can be cool in the context of the Muppets The
the context of the Muppets The
the context of the Muppets The Melancholy frog sometimes wishes he
Melancholy frog sometimes wishes he
Melancholy frog sometimes wishes he possessed a more appealing skin color
possessed a more appealing skin color
possessed a more appealing skin color like red or gold when I think it might
like red or gold when I think it might
like red or gold when I think it might be nicer being red or yellow or gold by
be nicer being red or yellow or gold by
be nicer being red or yellow or gold by the song’s conclusion though Kermit
the song’s conclusion though Kermit
the song’s conclusion though Kermit realizes that being green is nothing to
realizes that being green is nothing to
realizes that being green is nothing to be ashamed of if anything a lot of
be ashamed of if anything a lot of
be ashamed of if anything a lot of beauty can be found in green after all
beauty can be found in green after all
beauty can be found in green after all it’s one of the many diverse colors that
it’s one of the many diverse colors that
it’s one of the many diverse colors that make up a rainbow I am green that’ll do
make up a rainbow I am green that’ll do
make up a rainbow I am green that’ll do fine that’s beautiful
fine that’s beautiful
fine that’s beautiful and I think it’s what I wanna be
and I think it’s what I wanna be
and I think it’s what I wanna be before we close the curtain on our top
before we close the curtain on our top
before we close the curtain on our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] each time this promise every breath I
each time this promise every breath I
each time this promise every breath I take will be used number one Rainbow
take will be used number one Rainbow
take will be used number one Rainbow Connection the Muppet movie rainbows are
Connection the Muppet movie rainbows are
Connection the Muppet movie rainbows are beacons of hope and so is this
beacons of hope and so is this
beacons of hope and so is this oscar-nominated song from The Muppet
oscar-nominated song from The Muppet
oscar-nominated song from The Muppet movie
the Rainbow Connection the lovers the
the Rainbow Connection the lovers the dreamers written by Paul Williams and
dreamers written by Paul Williams and
dreamers written by Paul Williams and Kenny Asher Kermit the frog’s
Kenny Asher Kermit the frog’s
Kenny Asher Kermit the frog’s heartwarming trademark number
heartwarming trademark number
heartwarming trademark number establishes his desire to seek out
establishes his desire to seek out
establishes his desire to seek out something greater in life
something greater in life
something greater in life [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the rainbow
the rainbow
the rainbow his dream of finding the Rainbow
his dream of finding the Rainbow
his dream of finding the Rainbow Connection might seem impossible if this
Connection might seem impossible if this
Connection might seem impossible if this banjo-playing amphibian has proven
banjo-playing amphibian has proven
banjo-playing amphibian has proven anything however it’s that no dream is
anything however it’s that no dream is
anything however it’s that no dream is unattainable and that enduring message
unattainable and that enduring message
unattainable and that enduring message has gotten the song were prized by the
has gotten the song were prized by the
has gotten the song were prized by the Muppets on several occasions whether
Muppets on several occasions whether
Muppets on several occasions whether you’re looking for stardom friendship
you’re looking for stardom friendship
you’re looking for stardom friendship home or all of the above your first step
home or all of the above your first step
home or all of the above your first step is tracking down that rainbow and
is tracking down that rainbow and
is tracking down that rainbow and following it to the very end
following it to the very end
following it to the very end [Music]
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