Songs For Your Day

I’ve wanted to write a post about this song for ages, but haven’t been sure if it was appropriate with all the grown up songs that we usually write about. But after reading Tony’s post about the Muppets I realize that we’re never, ever, too old, and something that can inspire so much laughter and so many smiles should absolutely be shared.

I have trouble defining “tops” as in “top 5″ or “top 10 songs of all time,” but what I never have trouble identifying is my number one, absolute, favorite song. It has been since I was seven and I hope it will always be – “The Rainbow Connection” by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher performed by Kermit the Frog. Kyp Malone recently played it as guest dj on All Songs Considered, and I think I giggled for ten minutes, completely giddy that someone else felt it was as wonderful as I do.

When our family lived in Athens, Georgia, my aunt Ellen living in Decatur/Atlanta would drive to pick me up to spend weekends with her from time to time. She always had such a nice car with leather seats, no food stains, that always smelled new. Since then she has adopted an adorable little girl, and now the car has stains, barbie dolls, zip lock bags, and cheerios littering the seats. But that is beside the point. Each time we drove to and from Atlanta we would listen to The Muppet Movie soundtrack, then watch the movie before falling asleep that night. After we moved, I don’t think I listened to it until a few years ago when I realized it would be on iTunes. Consequently, “The Rainbow Connection” has remained in this bright time bubble, uninfluenced by any grown-up memories (good or bad), and never fails to put stars in my eyes.

The first video is “The Rainbow Connection” and the second is Andrew Bird performing “It’s Not Easy Being Green” in Paris.

Toodles,

Rebecca