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| Music by | Harold Fraser-Simpson |
| Lyrics by | A. A. Milne |
| Publisher | Chappell & Co. |
Robin's performance on BBC's Top of the Pops.
"Halfway Down the Stairs" is sung by Robin the Frog in episode 110 of The Muppet Show. The lyrics are from an A. A. Milne poem, and the tune was written by Harold Fraser-Simpson, who put many of Milne's poems to music.
It is Robin's only significant performance during the first season of The Muppet Show, before he became known as Kermit's nephew onscreen. He sings the song while sitting in the middle of a flight of stairs, which is a special spot to sit because "It isn't really anywhere, it's somewhere else instead."
The sequence was refilmed for certain international versions of The Muppet Show. The song was released as a single, which made it to the Top 10 in the United Kingdom. As a result, it earned an appearance on the British show Top of the Pops on June 2, 1977, for which it was again refilmed. It was one of the songs sung by Jerry Nelson for the tribute to Jim Henson at his memorial service.
A take with an orange/brown background was initially used in the Harvey Korman episode of The Muppet Show. A take with a blue/purple background was used in alternate versions of the same episode. A similar take with a blue/purple background was used in The Best of the Muppets. A take with a black/pink background was recorded for Top of the Pops.
Releases[]
- Audio
- The Muppet Show (1977)
- Favorite Songs From Jim Henson's Muppets (1986)
- Ol' Brown Ears is Back (1993) (sung by Rowlf the Dog)
- Best of the Muppets (2005)
- The Green Album (2011) (performed by Amy Lee)
- Video
- Children's Songs and Stories (1985)