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| Written by | Leslie Bricusse Anthony Newley |
| Source | Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory |
"Pure Imagination" was sung by Ben Vereen in The Muppet Show episode 117, to cheer up a depressed Droop. As Ben sang, one of the Small Bossmen did a dance in the sky, while a group of Muppaphone floated in the air and sang. At the end of the song, they were joined by a variety of creatures, including one of the Bossmen, one of The Gawky Birds, Timmy Monster, and some of The Four Fazoobs.
Vereen's performance was used over a montage of imaginative characters and moments in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.
In 2015, the Muppets co-starred in a music video for the song performed by Josh Groban and Lindsey Stirling.