Bein' Green

Being Green is one of Kermit the Frog's best-known songs. It was written by Joe Raposo and first performed by Kermit on Sesame Street during the first season. It was also included in the Sesame Street Book and Record, as well as many other albums after that, and Kermit would go on to sing the song again on Sesame Street twice, once as a duet with Leena Horne. This song can be viewed as either a fight against racism or as a way to teach kids about self-acceptance.

Kermit the Frog later sang this song with Ray Charles in a guest spot on The Cher Show. Kermit also sang it in an appearance on The Today Show.

Kermit the Frog sang this song twice on The Muppet Show, in the episodes with Peter Ustinov and Peter Sellers. The same audio recording was used for both versions, and this recording was included in The Muppet Show (LP), The Muppet Show 25th Anniversary Collection: Music, Mayhem, and More! (CD), and The Best of The Muppets featuring The Muppets Wizard of Oz (CD).

This song was so popular that Frank Sinatra sang a cover of it for one of his albums.

Ray Charles sang it with the monsters in Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting.

Big Bird sang this song at Jim Henson's memorial service.

Don Rickles sang this song while wearing a frog suit in an episode of Muppets Tonight.

Kermit the Frog sang this at the first-ever Muppetfest.

During season 36 of Sesame Street, Oscar the grouch sang a new cover of this song, with different lyrics but with the same message that this song had.