Changes: Halfway Down the Stairs

Music by	Harold Fraser-Simpson
Lyrics by	A. A. Milne
Publisher	Chappell & Co.

Revision as of 08:10, 23 September 2018

Hwdts totp-02nd-June-1977 — 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 England. 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 funeral.

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)

External links

Alternate versions of "Halfway Down the Stairs"

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-'''Music by:''' Harold Fraser-Simpson
+[[Image:Hwdts totp-02nd-June-1977.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Robin's performance on [[BBC]]'s ''Top of the Pops''.]]
+"'''Halfway Down the Stairs'''" is sung by [[Robin the Frog]] in [[Episode 110: Harvey Korman|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.
-'''Lyrics by:''' A.A. Milne
+It is Robin's only significant performance during the first season of ''The Muppet Show'', before he became known as [[Kermit the Frog|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."
-===Performed by:===
-* [[Robin]], [[The Muppet Show]] [[Episode 110: Harvey Korman]] (1976)
+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 [[England]]. 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 funeral.
-* [[Rowlf]], [[Ol' Brown Ears is Back (CD)|Ol' Brown Ears is Back]]
+==Releases==
-'''Halfway Down the Stairs''', based on a poem by A.A. Milne, was [[Robin]]'s only significant performance during the first season of [[The Muppet Show]], before he became known as [[Kermit]]'s nephew.  It's basically a sweet little song that Robin sang while sitting in the middle of a flight of stairs.
+;Audio
+*''[[The Muppet Show (album)|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
-The tune was written by Harold Fraser-Simpson, who put many of Milne's poems to music.
+*''[[Children's Songs and Stories]]'' (1985)
+==External links==
-This song was included in [[The Muppet Show]] [[Episode 110: Harvey Korman]], and for some reason this sequence was refilmed for a few different countries. It was also redone for an appearance on Top of The Pops. This song was included in [[The Muppet Show (LP)]] and then released as a single, which made it to the top 10 in England. it would later be included in [[The Best of The Muppets (CD)]], and [[Rowlf the Dog]] would go on to sing a cover of this song in his album, [[Ol' Brown Ears is Back (CD)]].
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/space/collect/Halfway.html Alternate versions of "Halfway Down the Stairs"]
-It was also included in the [[Playhouse Video: Children's Songs and Stories]] with The Muppets.
+__NOWYSIWYG__
-[[Category: Muppet Songs]]
+[[Category:Muppet Songs]]
+[[Category:Muppet Show Songs]]


Music by	Harold Fraser-Simpson
Lyrics by	A. A. Milne
Publisher	Chappell & Co.