Songs about rainbows



Crooned from a seemingly insignificant log in an otherwise normal swamp at the beginning of The Muppet Movie, one of the most enduring questions in Muppet history is asked, "Why are there so many songs about rainbows...?" The opening lines of "The Rainbow Connection", as sung by Kermit the Frog, take on an allegorical meaning left open to interpretation, but the question has sometimes been asked literally.

In The Muppet Show episode 509, Kermit and guest star Debbie Harry entertain a small number of examples before partnering up on their rendition of "The Rainbow Connection". The following is a list of songs about rainbows as performed by or connected to the Muppets.


 * "The Rainbow Connection" — Sung by Kermit the Frog with multiple encore performances.


 * "I Finally Saw a Rainbow" — Rosita and Elmo sing about the rainbow Abby Cadabby creates.


 * "Nearly Missed" — Susan, Barbara Eden, Rosie O'Donnell, and Elmo are amongst those who "nearly missed the rainbow."


 * "I Eat the Colors of the Rainbow" — a boy sings about healthy foods.


 * "Over the Rainbow" — The other famous rainbow song from The Wizard of Oz performed by Robin the Frog, and by Miss Piggy as part of a medley.


 * "Somehow You'll Make a Rainbow" — The Super Foods sing about the rainbow of healthy foods.


 * "Good-bye, Good-bye (Just a Rainbow in the Sky)" — sung by Gobo and Wembley in preparation for going to exotic destinations.


 * "There's a Big Heap of Trash at the End of the Rainbow" — Oscar sings about his treasure.


 * "Nature's Family" — Rainbows are amongst those things Big Bird identifies as what connects us to nature.


 * "All the Colors in the Rainbow" — Sung by Ed Lipton, Big Bird and The Kids.


 * "Just Three Colors" — Big Bird and Oscar sing about how the three primary colors make up all the hues of the rainbow.


 * "Reading Rainbow Theme" — Kermit appears on the PBS series whose theme playd before all 155 episodes.


 * Abelardo, Pancho, and Lola sing about colors of the rainbow in Episodio 797.


 * "Rainbow Round My Shoulder" — by Leon Bibb


 * Bear sings about "Some of the Colors I See"


 * "Windy" — "Who's bending down to give me a rainbow..."


 * Bert and Ernie sing "De Regenboog (The Rainbow)" on seveal Sesamstraat albums.


 * Tingo sings "Rainbow Song" on Tingo 2 Songs and Chants.


 * Big Bird sings "Without Colors" on the book at tape set The Colors of Spring.


 * A boy sings about fruits in all the colors of the rainbow in a Sesamstraat song.


 * "Three Primary Colors" — Sung and illustrated by OK Go.


 * All the colors of the rainbow are explored in the Sesame Street Live Show, Elmo's Coloring Book.