Sung by his fellow Muppeteers toward the end of his memorial which took place in New York on May 21, 1990. I've decided to put this segment back up because it means so much to so many, including me.
Poor Frank Oz. He's practically breaking down in tears of sadness over the death of his best friend that was like an older brother to him Jim Henson while he's singing. That was sweet of Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire and Kevin Clash to lift him up by his stool to cheer him up.
heres a playlist for those who struggle with who is who in each song 01 baby face : chickens : all puppeteers 02 lydia the tattoed lady : elmo the monster 03 its in everyone of us to be kind : robin the frog 04 simon smith and his dancing bear : scooter and fozzie bear 05 halway down the stairs : robin the frog (aa miline) 06 coddleston pie : fozzie bear 07 im gonna go back there some day : gonzo the great 08 wembling gong : gobo and wembley fraggle 09 you are my sunshine : various muppets 10 if just one person believes in you : all muppets
Both Henson and Schulz (creator of the Peanuts) had "Just One Person" (from Snoopy: The Musical) used in their tributes. Why not, since Jim adored Charles' work. Jim was also an Oz fan, which explains Margaret Hamilton appearing on Sesame Street (and Mr. Rogers too), the Muppet Show episodes featuring Liza Minelli (Judy "Dorothy" Garland's daughter) & Elton John (fellow Oz fan, per "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road") and using the songs "Over the Rainbow" (sung by Robin) and "Off to See the Wizard" (a host of Muppets and guest star, Brooke Shields), and both The Muppets Go to the Movies (which had Piggy as Dorothy, Foo Foo as Toto, Scooter as the Scarecrow, Gonzo as the Tin Man, and Fozzie as the Cowardly Lion) & The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (Gonzo and Fozzie replayed their roles, but Pepe became Toto, Kermit was the Scarecrow, Piggy became both witches, and Bunsen & Beaker became The Wizard, with singer-actress Ashanti being Dorothy). How fitting that Kristin Chenoweth - who played Sally Brown on the Broadway version of YaGMCB (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) - sang "Just One Person" in 2000 (with Charles Schulz having died just a decade after Jim Henson) and in 2003, she became G[a]linda opposite Idina Menzel (aka Elsa in Frozen) as Elphaba in Wicked, the musical version of Gregory McGuire's 1995 book about The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West.
The surprise and amusement of the audience when these six unassuming gentlemen suddenly break into the chicken cluck version of "Baby Face" is priceless. At the 6:33 mark during Jerry Nelson's "Halfway Up The Stairs" when the camera cuts to the people on the floor and the young woman with the child in her lap breaking a smile amidst the butterflies I just imagine a wave of love passing through the cathedral. Well, one of many of course.
An all green suit is just perfect 👌 I wasn't born when Jim died but I grew up with Elmo and recently was blessed with the chance to watch The Muppet Show thanks to Disney +... we miss you Jim ❤
@@UnicornFairy42 Dude I think you’ve asked me this multiple times on several different videos- I also see you asking everyone else in the comments the same exact question over and over. To answer you, no, I never really watched it.
@@gaiapurpure Of course, I don’t know all the particulars- but this was very soon after Jim’s passing, so I don’t believe that decision had been made quite yet- however, I could always be wrong!! If I’m lucky enough to meet Steve again, I’ll ask him 😊
0:50 Baby Face (Chickens) 1:26 Lydia the Tattooed Lady 2:45 It's in Every One of Us 3:52 Simon Smith and his Dancing Bear 5:12 Halfway Down the Stairs 6:53 Cottleston Pie 7:53 I'm Going to go back there Someday 10:07 Wemblin' Fool 11:09 You are my Sunshine 12:57 Just One Person
Performances in order: 1. Kevin Clash, Richard Hunt, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire 2. Kevin Clash 3. Jerry Nelson and Steve Whitmire 4. Richard Hunt and Frank Oz 5. Jerry Nelson 6. Frank Oz 7. Dave Goelz 8. Steve Whitmire and Jerry Nelson 9. Kevin Slash, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and Richard Hunt 10. Scooter, Gobo Fraggle, Wembley Fraggle, Elmo, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Oscar the Grouch, Red Fraggle, a penguin, a sheep, Mokey Fraggle, Telly, Miss Piggy Did I get that right? "When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there." - Jim Henson (1936-1990)
I oddly watch this video of a funeral to cheer me up if I’m ever feeling down. Such a wonderful tribute that shows how many people out there can love “just one person.”
I was such a Muppets fan as a child I was born in 1979, and loved them so much that Kermit was the only celebrity I ever wrote fan mail too. RIP Jim, thank you for bringing me so much joy and imagination to my childhood...
Wendy Denning 25 now and still know all the lyrics to muppet christmas carol by heart and rewatch the movies as well. The muppets make me happy and that is all Jim wanted was to bring some joy to the world and he did. It makes me feel better when I have had a bad day to listen to its not easy being green. When I get rejected or otherwise I like to listen to I hope that something better comes along and that makes me feel better as well.
"I've got a dream, too. But it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. That's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with." - Kermit the Frog, The Muppet Movie, 1979.
It is the song Rainbow Connection which helped me through a major time of depression in the 80s' . Drinking whiskey , smoking cigarretes and watching the Muppets was quite the time . Much respect to Jim Henson and all the muppeteer crew who kept me going till 67 .
May we all remember what Jim Henson has taught us over the years, whether it's learning to read and count, how to bust a gut laughing, or just learning to care for others, lets remember all these teaching and pass them to the next generation so hopefully they may be wise and imaginative as Jim Henson. You may have died on Earth, But your legacy and creations still live on. We love you Jim.
The day we lose Dave Goelz is going to be extremely tragic in our lifetimes. We had the time to grieve Jim, though he is still missed. I do not think I will recover after hearing “I’ll Go Back there Someday” when he passes. Let’s enjoy the time we have :) We appreciate you, Dave, for staying Gonzo all these years
I can't think of a time where I've been both so sad and so happy as I was when I first heard that group of grown ass adults walk on stage and start bawking like chickens
Jim, Richard, and Jerry I know your all together again and I'm sure it's great to be together again. RIP and we'll see you all again at the Rainbow Connection.
Well, of those six men, two (Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson) have since been reunited with Jim Henson. Of the four still living, two more (Steve Whitmire and Kevin Klash) are sad for reasons for their own. But Frank Oz and Dave Goelz are both still doing well.
I grew up watching the Muppet Show, Sesame Street, all the movies. I was in high school when Jim Henson passed away. I remember two deaths at that point- Jim Henson, and Freddy Mercury among some other notables that year.
thanks for these i wondered what jim's fav songs were and also he shared the same birthday as me. and grew up with sesame street right when mr hooper died. and the muppet show was on. i'm 45
Jerry passed away in 2005. Caroll Spinney will be 80 in December and god bless him he still does Big Bird and Oscar, and seems to be in magnificent health for his age. Steve just turned 50 a couple of years ago, so hopefully he will be around to do Kermit for many decades to come.
That last one always gets me...always! It’s like I turn into Niagara Falls. Especially when it gets to “more...and more...and Moooooorrrrrrreeee, and when...” Me: floods of tears
Funny how you can watch videos like this and, even if you barely knew him or hadn't been born yet when he died, still know we lost someone really special. RIP, Jim Henson--you were one of the very best kind. Thanks for the memories.
“Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending. We've done just what we set out to do. Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers and you.” - Jim Henson
I started sobbing uncontrollably when Dave Goelz started singing "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday"... favourite muppet, favourite song. All the love in this performance is so touching...
A cruel day indeed. I came home from school. My mom broke the news: Sammy Davis, Jr. had died. I was sad. Then she said, "Your hamster, Squeeky died too." I teared. Then the trifecta: she sat me down and told me "Jim Henson died today." I SOBBED for hours. What a terrible day.
I can't stop watching this video. I've seen it a few dozen times now. I love the music, and I tear up when they are singing.. Frank Oz seems like he was about to cry at the end of "Cottleston Pie". Such a great team.. I doubt we'll be seeing their like again..
Earlier in the service, Frank went up and gave a eulogy about working with Jim back when they were on SNL. Frank broke down in tears and walked off unable to finish.
“Just One Person” makes me cry every single time. One of my favorite songs ever, let alone one of my favorite Muppet songs other than Rainbow Connection and Sing. Jim Henson’s work is truly so special to me and a comfort to me anytime I’m feeling sad, having it out with my ASD, feeling scared, or just want a laugh. I hope he knew just how many ppl he touched and that he would continue to touch ppl even after he was long gone. 🥺💛
"Going Back There Someday"......that's where I just lose it. Probably one of those sorts of songs that is just meaningful and beautiful beyond words. Finishing it up with some of the other muppets,....again.....very fitting. Jim Henson was indeed the dreamer. He took us places that we never expected to see.
That song, Robin's two songs, Just One Person obviously, and Simon Smith and his Dancing Bear, funny enough. Mainly because it showcases the wonderful dynamic between The Muppets.
It's amazing that the other Muppetiers managed to get through the performance without crying. 22 years on, I still can't stop crying. And they managed to keep in character. I can't imagine how hard that would have been
Seeing Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, and Kevin Clash together singing is like seeing the Knights of the Round Table but without King Arthur. In many respects, Jim Henson's adult life was like Camelot, not just for the Muppets, but for the lives of people who were blessed to know him and know of him.
@@jayoestrike2136 Henson had five kids and by all accounts he did make time for them despite him being busier and busier as time went went on. True, he grew apart from Jane, his wife, but that's not relevant here.
I wasn't even born when Jim passed away, but his legacy has taught me to laugh and his death, although terribly tragic and far too soon, has taught me to not worry so much about being a burden to others in relation to my health. Thank you, Jim ❤️
I was in high school when Jim died. Sesame Street and especially The Muppets were my favourite shows as a kid. I remember coming home from school and my mum telling me that Jim Henson had died. I was devastated. Such a kind and gentle man taken far too soon.
11:13 You are my Sunshine song broke me. I was a latchkey kid, I recall the many afternoons I watched Sesame' Street after school. The soft toys I had when i was a child. They kept me company and gave me comfort for many years. They will always be a part of my childhood although distancing away as I grow old. Thank you to Jim Henson and the many wonderful puppeteers who gave abundant sunshine and happiness to our childhoods.
TRACKLIST: 00:52 baby face-chickens 01:28 lydia the tattoed lady-elmo 02:53 its in everyone of us to be kind- robin 03:52 simon smith and his dancing bear-scooter and fozzie 05:13 halfway down the stairs- robin 06:53 coddleston pie- fozzie (or Bert) 07:56 im gonna go back there some day - gonzo 10:07 wemblin´Fool - gobo and wembley fraggle 11:11 you are my sunshine - various muppets 13:07 just one person - all muppets
Actually, I think Frank is doing Cottleston Pie as Bert. Yes, I know Bert and Fozzie have the same voice. But I think he's doing Bert, because of the voice cracks.
the sad part about this is that most of these people have died, not including Frank Oz or Steve Whitmire, and the songs they are singing were from Jims imagination or something from the magical past. And when they sing these songs, they remember the good times and happy moments they spent with Jim Henson. May they all rest in peace, because I know heaven needed some muppets:)
Dave Goelz and Kevin Clash are still alive and kicking. Richard Hunt passed shortly after Jim due to complications from AIDs, and Jerry Nelson passed back in 2012.
R.I.P. Jim Henson (1936-1990), Richard Hunt (1951-1992) and Jerry Nelson (1934-2012). Three great men that made my childhood memorable. I was just a baby when Jim Henson and Richard Hunt died. I was 24 when Jerry Nelson died and I was upset and depressed about his passing for a few days after his passing.
Jim died when I was six. It was actually the first celebrity death I had heard of. It made the front page of my local newspaper and my mom read the article to me since I couldn’t really read yet (I was curious about it since the article included a photo of him and Kermit). It left quite an impact on me. It may be the reason I began getting into puppetry recently. This whole service still gets to me.
But they persevered! The early 2000's also seems to have been a tough time for them. They seem to be doing relatively better now, but I do miss gatherings like these...
Only Dave Goelz can deliver the truest rendition of "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday." Paul Williams wrote it, but nobody can sing it quite like The Great Gonzo.
