"It Goes Like It Goes" from "Norma Rae" won the Oscar. But who remembers that song? And years from now, people will still be singing and loving "Rainbow Connection." Sometimes winning isn't everything.
No one even remembers the song that won. Rainbow Connection is known worldwide still remembered and treasured. It’s such a classic and connected in so many hearts. This songs still bring tears. This song will never get old. It’s timeless and priceless
Performed live, with one man moving his mouth, his arm, his tapping foot, simultaneously singing, while crouched next to someone operating his other arm in tandem...and doing it all seamlessly with no one getting in the shot or pulling focus-- making the character seem alive, making it almost look like he's playing the banjo correctly. When you think of the craft and artistry and talent involved it gives you chills. But the magic is that it's done so well that no one thinks of the craft and artistry involved.
I love the song, but I'd never seen the skit with Miss Piggy and Johnny Carson. They really knew how to write funny scenes back then. "...you're skating on THIN ICE, Carson!" LOL Poor Johnny Carson kept losing it too. So funny.
The set design for this performance is genius! The simple mirror reflecting Kermit (mimicking water in the swamp) adds a level of brilliance to this performance. Of course, Jim Henson is perfection in this. And Frank Oz...my heart. It took a lot to stay toe to toe with Johnny Carson.
Let's just admit it, Johnny Carson did better at humor with his bit with Miss Piggy than most hosts have done with their comedy bits in the last 15-20 years.
This song evokes so many memories! I was about 11 years old when the movie came out. I grew up on a dairy farm that just happened to have a creek that ran through the cow pastures. A little bit of Heaven on Earth.
Nobody notices that (real) puppets got a spot and a few ovations at the academy award show. Enjoy it, it will not come again. Feel lucky. No other time was it possible to relive your memories so accurately. Keep star gazing people. As long as you exist and the world does too, its not to late to save it.
Did you ever hear the story about how this song was originally recorded for the movie? Paul Williams wrote all the songs for the movie (and many of its sequels, as well as "Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas") and he said in an interview* that they first just had Jim Henson in the recording studio to do the Kermit part, but it wasn't working. It just didn't sound quite right. So Paul suggested that Jim go get Kermit and sing it through him instead and that's the version that is in the movie. Isn't that the coolest thing? * ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ka2DTKjrknc.html
Although this was release before I was born in 1981, I grew up listening to this on album 💿 over and over and over again, my uncle had bootlegged the VHS for me and I watched the movie non stop. I truly believe we have lived our best lives and seen the best of humanity in much much simpler times. 🐸 🐷❤
A Muppet fan from waaay back when and still this is my favourite song soon to be on Barbras new album as a duet with Kermit stunning .... I'm a lover and dreamer still
This is great. I was a huge Muppets fan, but I was off the coast of Iran when this was shown -- I had absolutely no idea it was in the Academy Awards ... if holding up over time is the best test, then this deserved to win... hands down.
I'm 63 years old got a knee surgery and the DR office ask me what I song I wanted to hear when I got in the Operating Room ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that was easy I said Rainbow Connection ,,,,,thanks You Very Much .....
the one and the only Kermit for me..after Henson died the magic of that character died with him..none of his successors does it for me..same with Frank Oz whose Miss Piggy is one of the greatest comic creations ever
When I was a kid, I NEVER wanted to watch Sesame Street. I never wanted to watch the Muppets either, because it had a Sesame Street feel. But then, I watched "The Muppet Movie," which was surprisingly good to me.
We lost John Lennon the same year....i wonder if imagine had any ifluence on the Rainbow connection...im 57...this just came to me aug 2023...i know Paul Williams Penned this.....just pardon the pun...i feel a connection between both masterpieces
I think I'm OK with this song not having won an Oscar. I'm glad this clip exists and that it was nominated, but Oscar wins have always been political and the Norma Rae song spoke to political issues much more than Rainbow Connection. Which clearly didn't need a win to stay relevant.
