The song was also performed in [[Episode 505: James Coburn|episode 505]]. As a male Muppet sings the song to his lady friend, the birds, stars, and angels mentioned in the lyrics appear -- and then get stuck to the woman.
The song was also performed in [[Episode 505: James Coburn|episode 505]]. As a male Muppet sings the song to his lady friend, the birds, stars, and angels mentioned in the lyrics appear -- and then get stuck to the woman.
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[[Johnny Fiama]] also sang this to [[Clarissa]] during his restaurant set love song in [[Episode 104: John Goodman|episode 104]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''.
In 2000, [[Marjolein Keuning]] sang "(They Long to Be) Close to You" with Kermit (here performed by [[Steve Whitmire]]) during a Dutch television special honoring the 75th anniversary of KRO, the network that aired ''The Muppet Show'' in the Netherlands.
In 2000, [[Marjolein Keuning]] sang "(They Long to Be) Close to You" with Kermit (here performed by [[Steve Whitmire]]) during a Dutch television special honoring the 75th anniversary of KRO, the network that aired ''The Muppet Show'' in the Netherlands.
The song was also performed in episode 505. As a male Muppet sings the song to his lady friend, the birds, stars, and angels mentioned in the lyrics appear -- and then get stuck to the woman.
In 2000, Marjolein Keuning sang "(They Long to Be) Close to You" with Kermit (here performed by Steve Whitmire) during a Dutch television special honoring the 75th anniversary of KRO, the network that aired The Muppet Show in the Netherlands.
