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Music History 

One of the Muppets’ Most Famous Musical Numbers was Pinched from an Italian Porno

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Muppets, Softcore

This Muppets performance is so old even I remember watching it as a kid. The official title of the song

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Music News Television 

Jack White + Muppets = This

February 28, 2016February 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jack White, Kermit, Muppets

C’mon. Who doesn’t want to see Jack White sing “Fell in Love with a Girl” with Kermit the Frog? Watch

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Music News 

“Rock Legend Animal Dies Aged 66” – Too Soon?

January 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Animal, Muppets, Parody, RIP

This is another one of those DAMMIT-why-didn’t-I-think-of-that moments. This comes from Waterford Whispers News and provides a little levity to

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, December 28, 2015

December 28, 2015December 28, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 25, Adele, Deftones, Enrique Igles, Justin Bieber, Lenny Kravitz, Motley Crue, Muppets, Paul Simon, Pogues, Sir Lanka, Swaziland, Tommy Lee

This has been a long Christmas break for some. When the everything closed up on Christmas Eve (a Thursday), much

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Cool! 

Dave Grohl Sings “Learn to Fly” with the Muppets

December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Dr, Muppets, Teeth

Dave jams with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem on The Muppets. This version has a horn section. (Via Tom)

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Music News 

Dave Grohl vs. Animal in an Epic Drum Battle

December 2, 2015December 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Animal, Dave Grohl, Drum Battle, Muppets

Earlier this year in an effort to do something about the terrible ratings of the new adult-targeted version of The

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, November 19, 2015

November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Classical Music, Dave Grohl, Donald Trump, Jarvis Cocker, Muppets, Music Therapy, Pandora, Piracy, Rdio, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Thunderbirds

Is it just me or is this week going by extra-slow? Now, the music news. Dave Grohl is going to

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WTF? 

For No Particular Reason, Here’s the Swedish Chef Singing Sia

October 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Muppets, Sia, Swedish Chef

There’s no real explanation for this, but sometimes, the Internet is totally inexplicable. Just go with it, (Via AV Club)

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Music News 

The Muppets Take on NWA

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charlie Daniels, Cover Version, Fozzie, Kermit, Muppets, NWA, Parody, Straight Outta Compton

It looks like Straight Outta Compton will be this weekend’s #1 movie again. Cue the Muppets. Love the Big Bird

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Cool! 

Celebrate Hump Day with a Mashup Featuring the Muppets and Ol’ Dirty Bastard

June 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mashup, Muppets, Ol' Dirty Bastard

Totally unauthorized, of course.

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Cool! 

Muppets + Digital Underground = A New Version of “The Humpty Dance”

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Digital Underground, Gonzo, Humpty Dance, Muppets

You go, Gonzo.

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