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| − | The UK Spot from ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' [[episode 524: Roger Moore|episode 524]], featuring the orchestra. |
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| + | "'''How High the Moon'''," the jazz standard by Morgan Lewis and Nancy Hamilton, is considered to be one of [[Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald's]] signature songs. A 1951 recording by Les Paul and Mary Ford reached #1 on the [[Billboard]] charts. The Muppets have performed it several times. |
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| − | This number is very similar to "[[After You've Gone]]", the orchestra number from [[Episode 504: Shirley Bassey|episode 504]], in that the number uses the same setting, as performed by the orchestra in the orchestra pit. Directorially speaking, both clips are almost exactly the same: the order of the solos, and camera angles, are almost the same in each number (using a shot of the entire orchestra with [[Lips]] on trumpet, [[Janice]]'s solo, [[Rowlf]]'s solo, [[Zoot]] with [[Floyd]], [[Animal]], with a finish on the entire orchestra). The only differences are the songs themselves, and the fact that Janice plays guitar in this song and banjo in "After You've Gone." |
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| + | *performed by [[Dudley Moore]] and [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem|The Electric Mayhem]] as the closing number in [[Episode 407: Dudley Moore|episode 407]]. |
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| + | *performed as instrumental as the [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Spot]] on [[Episode 524: Roger Moore|episode 524]]. It features [[Nigel (Muppet Show)|Nigel]] conducting [[Floyd Pepper|Floyd]], [[Zoot]], [[Janice]], [[Animal]], [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]], [[Lips]], and the [[Trumpet Girl]] (on trombone) in the [[Orchestra Pit|orchestra pit]]. |
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| + | ==[[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]== |
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| + | *performed as an instrumental by [[Peter Matz]] and His Orchestra, with Zoot performing a solo. |
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| + | [[Category:Muppet Songs]] |
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| + | [[Category:Muppet Show Songs]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:29, 12 December 2019
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| Music by | (William M.) Morgan Lewis |
| Lyrics by | Nancy Hamilton |
| Publisher | Chappell & Co. Inc. |
"How High the Moon," the jazz standard by Morgan Lewis and Nancy Hamilton, is considered to be one of Ella Fitzgerald's signature songs. A 1951 recording by Les Paul and Mary Ford reached #1 on the Billboard charts. The Muppets have performed it several times.
The Muppet Show
- performed by Dudley Moore and The Electric Mayhem as the closing number in episode 407.
- performed as instrumental as the UK Spot on episode 524. It features Nigel conducting Floyd, Zoot, Janice, Animal, Rowlf, Lips, and the Trumpet Girl (on trombone) in the orchestra pit.
The Muppets Go Hollywood
- performed as an instrumental by Peter Matz and His Orchestra, with Zoot performing a solo.