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| Music by | Traditional |
| Lyrics by | Frederick Edward Weatherly |
| Date | 1913 |
"Danny Boy" is a Northern Irish love song composed to the tune of the "Londonderry Air," a traditional song that dates back to at least 1855 when it was collected by Jane Ross. The lyrics were written by Frederick Edward Weatherly in 1910 and set to music in 1913. The song is often considered an Irish anthem and has been performed twice on The Muppet Show.
Performances[]
- In episode 312, the ghost of the late Chester Pugh sings a portion of "Danny Boy." James Coco and Fozzie Bear join in.
- The Swedish Chef, Beaker, and Animal perform "Danny Boy" as The Leprechaun Brothers in the UK Spot of episode 520. The three singers are all but unintelligible, but sing passionately while attired in green tam o'shanters. Their performance ends up bringing them all to tears. Kermit introduced them with a hearty "Yaaaay and begorrah!"
References[]
- Big Bird suggests that his band made up of the kids playing on various kitchenware, utensils, and trash can lids accompany Bob in a performance of "Danny Boy" in Episode 0614 of Sesame Street.
- The Irish Rodents briefly sing a spoof of the song in episode 105 of Muppets Tonight.
- Harry the Duck's singing toy, Swannie Rivers, sings a short, duck-themed spoof of the song in the Bear in the Big Blue House episode "When Harry Met Hallie."
- The Motorettes sing a song to the tune of "Danny Boy" about how to tell a story in The Hoobs episode “Stories”.