Bein' Green

"Bein' Green," one of Kermit the Frog's best-known songs, was first performed on Sesame Street during the first season.

It was included in The Sesame Street Book & Record, as well as many other albums after that. Kermit would go on to sing the song again on Sesame Street two more times, once as a duet with Lena Horne. He would also sing it twice on The Muppet Show.

This song was originally titled "Green." It was later renamed "Bein' Green."

Performed By

 * Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson)
 * 1969 episode of Sesame Street
 * 1970 album The Sesame Street Book & Record
 * 1974 on Sesame Street (with Lena Horne)
 * 1974 on The Tonight Show
 * 1975 on The Cher Show (with Ray Charles)
 * 1976 episode of The Muppet Show (Episode 112: Peter Ustinov)
 * 1977 episode of The Muppet Show (Episode 219: Peter Sellers)
 * 1977 album The Muppet Show Record
 * 1979 album Sesame Disco!
 * 1990 special The Muppets at Walt Disney World (Kermit manages to get out one line of the song before everyone groans, and Rizzo says, "Give it a rest, will ya?" The underscore also quotes the song during a helicopter shot over the Disney parks.)

Earlier recordings of Jim Henson's performances appeared on the following compilations:
 * 1986 album Favorite Songs From Jim Henson's Muppets
 * 1990 album Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration
 * 1995 album Platinum All-Time Favorites
 * 2002 album The Muppet Show 25th Anniversary Collection
 * 2003 album Songs from the Street
 * 2005 album The Best of the Muppets


 * Kermit the Frog (Steve Whitmire)
 * 1994 album Kermit Unpigged (with Don Henley)
 * 2001 The Muppet Show Live
 * 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid commercial
 * September 15-17, 2006 performances at the Hollywood Bowl for "Fireworks Finale"
 * October 5, 2006 episode of Martha
 * ???? on The Rosie O'Donnell Show


 * Ray Charles
 * 1975 album Renaissance
 * 1975 on The Cher Show (with Kermit)
 * 1989 special Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (with the monsters)
 * ???? on Sesame Street (with Kermit)


 * Frank Sinatra
 * 1970 album Sinatra & Company
 * 1990 album Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits Volume 2


 * Van Morrison
 * 1973 album Hard Nose the Highway (studio version)
 * 1973 bootleg album with The Caledonia Soul Orchestra (live version)


 * Lena Horne
 * 1974 on Sesame Street (with Kermit)


 * MuppetVision 3-D
 * 1990 recording for transition between shows (instrumental)


 * Big Bird (Carroll Spinney)
 * 1990 Jim Henson memorial service at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine


 * Bob McGrath
 * 1991 album Bob's Favorite Street Songs


 * Rowlf the Dog (Jim Henson)
 * 1993 album Old Brown Ears Is Back


 * Don Henley
 * 1993 album Kermit Unpigged (with Kermit)


 * Shirley Horn
 * 1993 album Light Out of Darkness (A Tribute To Ray Charles)


 * Mike Campbell
 * 1994 album Easy Chair Jazz (spoken word)


 * Boston Pops Orchestra
 * 1996 album Wish Upon a Star: All-Time Children's Favorites 


 * Don Rickles
 * 1997 episode of Muppets Tonight (Episode 205: Don Rickles & Coolio}


 * Johnny Lytle
 * 1997 album Easy Easy (instrumental)


 * Tony Bennett
 * 1998 album The Playground, with commentary by Kermit


 * Krevlorneswath of the Deathwok Clan, a.k.a. Lorne (Andy Hallett)
 * 2002 Angel episode, "The House Always Wins"
 * 2005 CD, Angel: Live Fast, Die Never - Music from the TV Series


 * Nicky (Rick Lyon) from Avenue Q
 * 2004 live performance, Gypsy of the Year Competition, dedicated to Idina Menzel


 * Oscar the Grouch (Carroll Spinney)
 * 2005 episode of Sesame Street (different lyrics, same message)


 * Whoopi Goldberg
 * 2005 audio companion to It's Not Easy Being Green (spoken word)


 * Till Brönner German jazz bugler,
 * 2005 album That Summer


 * Thurl Ravenscroft
 * 1970 album Rubber Duckie and Other Songs from Sesame Street

Publications

 * Lyrics and pictures from this song were included in Sesame Street Unpaved.


 * In 2005, Henson released a book of Jim Henson and Muppet quotes entitled It's Not Easy Being Green and other things to consider.

Sesame Street Video appearances

 * Original Version: Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration and Sesame Street: Old School, Volume 1.
 * 1970s version: I'm Glad I'm Me and The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street.

The Muppet Show Video Appearances

 * Episode 112 version: Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green.
 * Episode 219 version: Playhouse Video: The Muppet Revue, It's The Muppets: More Muppets, Please! and The Very Best of The Muppet Show Volume 1 (DVD).

Other Appearances
Kermit is also featured singing his signature song in a 2006 commercial for the Ford Escape Hybrid version. When Kermit sees the Hybrid badge on the Ford Escape he remarks, "I guess sometimes it is easy being green."