Best/Worst songs from Muppet films

[Duke Remington]

Honestly, I didn't like any of the songs from The Muppets...

You don't like any of those great, masterpieces of songs? Naughty, naughty, naughty.

 

[muppetlover123]

Is there a "Top 10 Muppet Movie Songs" thread on this forum? This thread got me wondering how I'd rank my ten favourites and then led me to an interesting conclusion about my favourite Muppet movie songs.

Specifically: Choosing a favourite song (from Muppet movies or ANY movies) is one thing, but sometimes a song's presentation in a movie can go a long way towards cementing it as a classic musical movie moment.

For example, here (off the top of my head) is my Top-10 List of Favourite Songs From Muppet Movies:

1. Rainbow Connection (TMM)
2. I'm Going To Go Back There Someday (TMM)
3. Movin' Right Along (TMM)
4. Hey A Movie (GMC)
5. I Hope That Something Better Comes Along (TMM)
6. Life's A Happy Song (TM2011)
7. We're Doing A Sequel (MMW)
8. Man or Muppet (TM2011)
9. Couldn't We Ride (GMC)
10. Happiness Hotel (GMC)

But you'll notice that the selections change when I present (again, off the top of my head) my Top-10 List of Favourite Musical Moments From Muppet Movies:

1. Rainbow Connection (TMM)
2. Hey A Movie (GMC)
3. Piggy's Fantasy (GMC)
4. Movin' Right Along (TMM)
5. Man or Muppet (TM2011)
6. Couldn't We Ride (GMC)
7. Life's A Happy Song (TM2011)
8. I'm Going To Go Back There Someday (TMM)
9. We're Doing A Sequel (MMW)
10. Something So Right (MMW)

I should also point out that "Me Party" came very close to making both lists, and with the second list I had to think long and hard before leaving off "Never Before and Never Again," with its crazy visuals of Kermit/Piggy's imagined courtship, and "I'm Number One," with the great puppetry in Constantine's dance number with Ricky Gervais.

Just a little food for thought, gang - it's one thing to enjoy a song for its music alone and quite another to enjoy it for its presentation in a movie, Muppety or otherwise.

Im basically going to copy you!

Top 10 Favorite Muppet Movie Songs! (Not in order)
1. Rainbow Connection (TMM)
2. Movin Right Along (TMM)
3. The Magic Store Finale (TMM)
4. Happiness Hotel (GMC)
5. Steppin Out With A Star (GMC)
6. Together Again (Both MTM and MMW)
7. Lifes A Happy Song Finale (TM2011)
8. Man or Muppet (TM2011)
9. Were Doing a Sequel (MMW)
10. Ill Get You What You Want and I'm Number One (MMW) these ones tie!

Top 10 Favorite Musical Moments from Muppet Movies (not in order)
1. Im Number One (MMW)
2. Together Again (MMW)
3. Rainbow Connection (TMM)
4. Hey A Movie (GMC)
5. Love Led Us Here (MTI)
6. Happiness Hotel (GMC)
7. Steppin Out With A Star (GMC)
8. Man or Muppet (TM2011)
9. Something So Right (MMW)
10 Ill Get You What You Want (MMW)

 

[LouisTheOtter]

Great lists! "Love Led Us Here" was in the running for my "Favourite Musical Moments From Muppet Movies" list, as well. (The relentless cutaways to Long John Silver put the kibosh to that one.)

I should have pointed out that, in terms of "Rainbow Connection," I'm putting the original 1979 version and the 2011 Muppet Telethon performance in a tie at the top of my list of "Favourite Musical Moments From Muppet Movies." They're two very different presentations of the same song and yet they both affect me so deeply it's hard to choose one over the other.

 

[beatnikchick300]

You don't like any of those great, masterpieces of songs? Naughty, naughty, naughty.

I'm sorry, I just found them all far too sappy. I only liked the Barbershop Quartet renditions of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," but that's already one of my favorite songs.

 

[muppetlover123]

I'm sorry, I just found them all far too sappy. I only liked the Barbershop Quartet renditions of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," but that's already one of my favorite songs.

wow...

 

[SpookyMania]

Here's my list:

The Muppet Movie
Favorite: Rainbow Connection
Least Favorite: I Hope That Something Better Comes Along

The Great Muppet Caper
Favorite: Happiness Hotel/Hey a Movie
Least Favorite: Night Life

The Muppets Take Manhattan
Favorite: I'm Gonna Always Love You
Least Favorite: Saying Goodbye (it's just too sad)

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Favorite: Scrooge
Least Favorite: When Love Is Gone

Muppet Treasure Island
Favorite: Shiver My Timbers
Least Favorite: Love Led Us Here

The Muppets
Favorite: Man or Muppet/Life's a Happy Song
Least Favorite: Me Party

Muppets Most Wanted
Favorite: This changes all the time. I'm going with "We're Doing a Sequel" for now.
Least Favorite: Workin' in the Coal Mine

I don't remember any of the songs from IAVMMCM. And since I'm not really a fan of it, I don't think I ever will again.

 

[Dominicboo1]

Muppets Most Wanted
Best:I"M NUMBER ONE!
Worst:Working in a Coal Mine...or if that's not an original song then I pick Interrogation.

 

[WalterFan1234]

Okay I will say my favorite muppet song from the movies is saying goodbye or pictures in my head. My least favorite may be the Scrooge song from muppets christmas carol

 

[DrDientes]

The Muppet Movie
Favorite: The Rainbow Connection/Can You Picture That?
Least Favorite: Never Before, Never Again

The Great Muppet Caper
Favorite: Happiness Hotel/Night Life
Least Favorite: Couldn't We Ride?

The Muppets Take Manhattan
Favorite: You Can't Take No For An Answer
Least Favorite: I'm Gonna Always Love You

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Favorite: It Feels Like Christmas
Least Favorite: When Love Is Gone

Muppet Treasure Island
Favorite: Sailing for Adventure/Cabin Fever
Least Favorite: Love Led Us Here

The Muppets
Favorite: Life's a Happy Song
Least Favorite: Let's Talk About Me

Muppets Most Wanted
Favorite: I'm Number 1/Something So Right
Least Favorite: The Big House

 

[AKaun6899]

Keep in mind that I enjoy all the songs on this list.

The Muppet Movie
Favorite: Movin' Right Along
Least Favorite: Never Before, Never Again

The Great Muppet Caper
Favorite: Happiness Hotel and The First Time it Happens
Least Favorite: I...don't know...

The Muppets Take Manhattan
Favorite: Together Again and Right Where I Belong
Least Favorite: I...don't know...

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Favorite: Scrooge
Least Favorite: I...still don't know...

Muppet Treasure Island
Favorite: Sailing for Adventure and Cabin Fever
Least Favorite: Love Led Us Here (The end credits version)

Muppets From Space (The Songs that are there count in my opinion!!):
Favorite: Brick House and Spaceflight
Least Favorite: Otherwise not applicable

The Muppets:
Favorite: Life's a Happy Song, Me Party and Pictures in my Head
Least Favorite: I CAN'T DECIDE!!!

Muppets Most Wanted:
Favorite: ALMOST ALL OF THEM, with We're Doing a Sequel, the Interrogation Song and Cockatoo in Malibu topping that list
Least Favorite: The Muppet Show Theme in Spanish