Muppets: The Green Album to be Released on August 23rd

Posted on June 27, 2011

Walt Disney Records has announced Muppets: The Green Album, a musical tribute to the Muppets, featuring 12 songs reinterpreted by today's popular bands and artists. Some of the bands and artists on the album include OK Go, Weezer, The Fray, Alkaline Trio, My Morning Jacket,Andrew Bird, Matt Nathanson and Amy Lee. The album will be released on August 23rd.

This album is separate from the The Muppets movie soundtrack, which will be released on November 22.

We like the cover which is green and features an image of Kermit. The names of the performing artists are used to make part of Kermit's face.

Muppets: The Green Album

Here is a list of songs included on Muppets: The Green Album:

  1. "The Muppet Show Theme" performed by OK Go.
  2. "The Rainbow Connection" - Oscar-nominated ballad from The Muppet Movie (1979) sung by vWeezer and Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams.
  3. "Mahna Mahna" - A track from The Muppet Show, originally done by Mahna Mahna and the Snowths, performed by The Fray.
  4. "Moving Right Along" - Alkaline Trio puts a punk-pop spin on this favorite from The Muppet Movie.
  5. "Our World" - Bonnaroo staples My Morning Jacket with a song from Jim Henson's TV holiday special from 1977, Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
  6. "Halfway Down the Stairs" - Former Evanescence singer Amy Lee turns in a haunting rendition of a song performed by Kermit's nephew Robin on The Muppet Show.
  7. "Mr. Bassman" - Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche puts a funky acoustic spin on this song from The Muppet Show.
  8. "Wishing Song" - Indie band The Airborne Toxic Event turns in a dark take on a song from The Muppet Show (originally sung by The Great Gonzo).
  9. "Night Life" - a song from the film The Great Muppet Caper (1981) performed by Brandon Saller of Atreyu and Billy Martin of Good Charlotte.
  10. "Bein' Green" - A mellow acoustic-flavored version of Kermit's classic song, performed by Chicago-based singer/songwriter Andrew Bird.
  11. "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along" - Another track from "The Muppet Movie," sung here by San Francisco singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson.
  12. "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" - Singer Rachael Yamagata closes the album with her gentle interpretation of this ballad from "The Muppet Movie."

The album can be found on Amazon.com.

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