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[[Image:Lydia the Tattooed Lady.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Lydia the Tattooed Lady]]
 
   
"'''Lydia, the Tattooed Lady'''" is a novelty song written by [[Harold Arlen]] and [[E. Y. Harburg]] for the 1939 [[The Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]] film ''At the Circus'', in which it was performed by Groucho Marx.
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"'''Lydia, the Tattooed Lady'''" is a novelty song written by [[Harold Arlen]] and [[E. Y. Harburg]] for the 1939 [[The Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]] film ''At the Circus'', in which it was performed by Groucho Marx.
   
According to the [[Muppet Morsels]] included in ''[[The Muppet Show: Season One]]'' DVDs, it was one of [[Jim Henson|Jim Henson's]] favorite songs. It has been performed by the [[The Muppets|Muppets]] on several occasions.
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According to the [[Muppet Morsels]] included in ''[[The Muppet Show: Season One]]'' DVDs, it was one of [[Jim Henson|Jim Henson's]] favorite songs. It has been performed by the [[The Muppets|Muppets]] on several occasions.
   
 
The song was performed by [[Kermit the Frog]] as the opening number on [[Episode 102: Connie Stevens|episode 102]]. Kermit, accompanied by [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] on the piano and [[Animal]] on the drums, sings "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" while pointing out the relevant [[Characters with tattoos|tattoos]] on a redheaded [[Pigs|pig]] named [[Lydia]] while she dances beside him. After the song, Kermit gets knocked over from just one punch, courtesy of an angry [[Miss Piggy]].
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*performed by [[Kermit the Frog]] as the opening number on [[Episode 102: Connie Stevens|episode 102]]. Kermit, accompanied by [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] on the piano, sings "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" while pointing out the relevant [[Characters_with_Tattoos|tattoos]] on a redheaded [[Pigs|pig]] named [[Lydia]] while she dances beside him. The song was performed on the same set as "[[Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear]]" from [[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse|episode 101]].
 
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The song was performed on the same set as "[[Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear]]" from [[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse|episode 101]].
   
 
The song was also performed by [[Kevin Clash]] as [[Elmo]] at Jim Henson's public [[Jim Henson's Memorial|memorial service]].
 
The song was also performed by [[Kevin Clash]] as [[Elmo]] at Jim Henson's public [[Jim Henson's Memorial|memorial service]].
   
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*''[[The Muppet Show (album)|The Muppet Show]]'' (1977)
 
*''[[The Muppet Show (album)|The Muppet Show]]'' (1977)
*''[[Ol' Brown Ears is Back]]''
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*''[[Silly Songs (The Muppet Show)|Silly Songs]]'' (1984)
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*''[[Ol' Brown Ears is Back]]'' (1993)
   
==Video Releases==
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*''[[The Kermit and Piggy Story]]'' (1985)
 
*''[[The Kermit and Piggy Story]]'' (1985)
*''[[The Muppet Show: Season One]]'' (2005)
 
   
 
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Revision as of 13:03, 14 January 2019

Lydia the Tattooed Lady
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
Date 1939
Source At the Circus (film)
Publisher EMI Feist Catalog, Inc.

"Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" is a novelty song written by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg for the 1939 Marx Brothers film At the Circus, in which it was performed by Groucho Marx.

According to the Muppet Morsels included in The Muppet Show: Season One DVDs, it was one of Jim Henson's favorite songs. It has been performed by the Muppets on several occasions.

The song was performed by Kermit the Frog as the opening number on episode 102. Kermit, accompanied by Rowlf on the piano and Animal on the drums, sings "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" while pointing out the relevant tattoos on a redheaded pig named Lydia while she dances beside him. After the song, Kermit gets knocked over from just one punch, courtesy of an angry Miss Piggy.

The song was performed on the same set as "Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear" from episode 101.

The song was also performed by Kevin Clash as Elmo at Jim Henson's public memorial service.

Releases

Audio
Video
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