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Do the scripts mention anything about Brian Muehl performing the Jimmy Durante monster in "Nose Song"? I'm currently listening to the song, and I have a good hunch it's him singing the tune. The voice appears to be in his range, and the gruffness of his voice is somewhat similar to his Telly voice - not to mention, the insert debuted in one of those odd seasons where him, Michael Earl and a few others were the main Muppet performers. I'm somewhat confident in thinking it's him, but I wanted to run this by you folks to confirm. SqueakyCartWheel (talk) 18:09, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

The script just lists song lyrics, with talent as "Monster with Large Nose." -- Tony latest?cb=20200820192427 (talk) 18:30, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
I recall on one of the YouTube uploads, before comments were disabled, from someone claiming to be Marty Silvestri's wife and they claimed he did the vocals. But obviously that's unverifiable. - Shane latest?cb=20200820192427 (talk) 20:37, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
Tony, that's disappointing that there's no performer listed, but at the same time, I'm not the least bit surprised, considering it seems the scripts don't get THAT comprehensive regarding credits until the mid/late 80s or so, if the articles I've seen for various songs and other bits from that period are any indication. Shane, that's interesting! If that person really was his wife, I'm inclined to believe that Marty is the voice in the insert, but of course, I'd love to see some actual confirmation of that someday. Glad I could check in with you people. SqueakyCartWheel (talk) 03:17, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
I'm more or less convinced it's possible that the main vocalist was most likely an outside singer instead of the typical songwriter who would provide vocals in their respective written songs and Muppet performer that just happens to have a voice that could otherwise sound like an aforementioned song writer or Muppet performer. I once thought it was Brian myself, but after listening more carefully, I do think his is much, much more nasally than the one here with a lot of his characters. If any rate, there's a good chance we may not know for a good while, and it's nothing to lose sleep over. MackAttack92 (talk) 22:46, 30 March 2023 (UTC)