I have always like Joan Baez. She has a wonderful voice. This song is perfect for her voice. she does such a great job. A.P., Sarah, and Maybelle Carter would be proud.
I am going to tell you that this, in my opinion, is one of the best Muppet Show episodes ever made. What is really nice about this episode is the touching part between Miss Piggy and Beauregard, as she tries to explain to him about the rats taking advantage of him. I wish there were more of those moments within the show.
rofl, schneewittchen und die 17 zwerge, die parodie ist so hammerhart und nix ist feiner als der unfreiwilliger humor der hohepriesterin der edlen gestalt ;-))))) (und das auf dem disney channel, echt, härter geht´s nimmer...)
Joan and Steve Jobs were indeed an item during the late '70s and early '80s, and are presumably sitll friends today. (In her 1987 memoire she mentions Jobs in the acknowledgements.)
I wouldn't call this an 'anti-war' lyric. Yes, it's been changed, but given the context of the show, I think it's more like a 'nature and humanity' version. The original lyrics are very much about a great afterlife 'in the sky, Lord, in the sky'. I love the 'make your better life here and now' sentiment! It's what I believe...
Traditional folks songs, such as this, are adapted and changed. (That's why they're usually credited, "traditoinal, arranged by XYZ"), and they're sung differently in different regions/times. There are about half a dozen different "versions" of "House of the Rising Sun", for instance.
The changes reek with the "touch" of Baez, who is well known to change lyrics to give them a political punch. Paul Simon, a good friend of Queen Joan, aked her to specially note on the album cover, her change "Is the church really dead?" from the original "Is the theatre really dead?", on her 1967 recording of S&G"s Dangling Conversation. She added lyrics to the old country Christian hymn "Tramp on the Street" to include an anti-war verse. A skilled diva like JB can always pull it off!
@Redtailhawk8 Reagan's bringing the end to the Cold War, the Berlin Wall are a pretty great contribution to bringing PEACE, PROSPERITY, AND FREEDOM to a Global COMMUNITY.
OMG! I've been looking for this one! Not only this song, but this version of the song! I don't remember some of these lyrics in other versions of the song. Was this song ever sung in this version besides here?
everybody sings a different version of this song. i would call this the family of man version as opposed to the ant- war version. Remember Grace Slick and Linda Rondstat both called Joan the singer they tried to sound like. I know Grace sounds a lot more like Buffy Sainte Marie than Joan but she did tell Rex Reed Baez was her model voice but "I smoked too much and screwed my voice up"
@Redtailhawk8 I don't know what shmuel said, but I disagree about your comment, "The Reagan era ushered in cynicism and ended the sense of community". Reagan is perhaps the greatest leader of the 20th c., one of our greatest presidents. The only people I know who don't feel a part of this community are mean spirited liberals. I can think of one famous American, who said she wasn't proud to be American...until her husband was voted in as president. I think she is of this of this ilk.
Joan's voice stands fro peace,freedom and realization.God bless you, Joan Baez!
¡Impresionante voz!
Juanita, eres única y bien chingona. Simplemente impecable esta actuación. Y muy bonita canción.
I have always like Joan Baez. She has a wonderful voice. This song is perfect for her voice. she does such a great job. A.P., Sarah, and Maybelle Carter would be proud.
Joan also sang a German version of Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Joan Baez is just plain classy. An American original. We will not see her like again any time soon.
Joan is absolutely awesome - Queen of folk.
Saskia
I am going to tell you that this, in my opinion, is one of the best Muppet Show episodes ever made. What is really nice about this episode is the touching part between Miss Piggy and Beauregard, as she tries to explain to him about the rats taking advantage of him. I wish there were more of those moments within the show.
OMG she looks so fine here, and her voice amazing as usual
Thank you for posting this. This was the first time I ever remember hearing this song as a kid.
That harmony she does at the end gives me chills.
Ich liebe diese Sängerin
THis is such a beautiful message
That was absolutely delightful.
Joan Baez is such a beautiful performer and singer
Voice of an angel.
rofl, schneewittchen und die 17 zwerge, die parodie ist so hammerhart und nix ist feiner als der unfreiwilliger humor der hohepriesterin der edlen gestalt ;-))))) (und das auf dem disney channel, echt, härter geht´s nimmer...)
the most beautiful song at the muppet show
Superben21 agreed
Joan and Steve Jobs were indeed an item during the late '70s and early '80s, and are presumably sitll friends today. (In her 1987 memoire she mentions Jobs in the acknowledgements.)
WONDERFUL
Saskia
very amazing!
So Joan finally got to be the goddess surrounded by widdershins (clockwise) and deosil (counter-clockwise) dancers.
Like other great folk songs, the lyrics are adapted. That is the folk process, and is part of what makes the genre great.
Good to see Annie Sue as one of the finale dancers.
I wouldn't call this an 'anti-war' lyric. Yes, it's been changed, but given the context of the show, I think it's more like a 'nature and humanity' version. The original lyrics are very much about a great afterlife 'in the sky, Lord, in the sky'. I love the 'make your better life here and now' sentiment! It's what I believe...
Lovely.
interesting text update. completely different meaning. puts a little more control back in our own hands.
cool.
muppets rule
Traditional folks songs, such as this, are adapted and changed. (That's why they're usually credited, "traditoinal, arranged by XYZ"), and they're sung differently in different regions/times. There are about half a dozen different "versions" of "House of the Rising Sun", for instance.
To RayBeckerman... this song was written by Ada R. Habershon, about 1907. This is a very old song. :)
The changes reek with the "touch" of Baez, who is well known to change lyrics to give them a political punch. Paul Simon, a good friend of Queen Joan, aked her to specially note on the album cover, her change "Is the church really dead?" from the original "Is the theatre really dead?", on her 1967 recording of S&G"s Dangling Conversation.
She added lyrics to the old country Christian hymn "Tramp on the Street" to include an anti-war verse.
A skilled diva like JB can always pull it off!
The only entertainer that could upstage Joan Baez is Miss Piggy...and Miss Piggy did it without trying. I love it. What a ham that Miss Piggy is!!!!
you gotta love Miss Piggy!!!
Didn't know that, but Joan used occasionaly did a very nice cover of Elton's "Candle in the Wind" in her concerts during the '80s.
Give me a kiss!
another God's angel
joan e come il vino più invecchia e più e buono
Why wasn't this song recorded for an album? It's beautiful!
David's Album from 1967
wow
@Redtailhawk8 Reagan's bringing the end to the Cold War, the Berlin Wall are a pretty great contribution to bringing PEACE, PROSPERITY, AND FREEDOM to a Global COMMUNITY.
OMG! I've been looking for this one! Not only this song, but this version of the song! I don't remember some of these lyrics in other versions of the song. Was this song ever sung in this version besides here?
I'm surprised Miss Piggie didn't try to make it a duet.
Notice how the cat is sitting up by the railing looking at the rats. You expect to see him jump on one of them.
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken"
next thing ya know there's a Central Bank
Somebody gets it. Lol.
God bless Jim Henson. He was a true artist.
Rest in peace dear Jim. Your legacy will be continued FOREVER.
i see the disney logo at the bottom- i'm amazed! when was this on? i can't believe i missed it!
Yes, I think so, even vegan for a while... maybe in her biographies she tells about it, but I haven't already read them
Well, I didn't agree with her politics back in the 60's, but now I'm proud to be part of her generation.
Was Pops on the Great Muppet Caper first or was he on the muppet show first?
Pops was on the muppet show first. The great muppet caper was probably released after the muppet show.
Very pretty. Joan is such an awesome talent. And just think; if she'd been a Republican no one would ever have heard of her.
everybody sings a different version of this song. i would call this the family of man version as opposed to the ant- war version. Remember Grace Slick and Linda Rondstat both called Joan the singer they tried to sound like. I know Grace sounds a lot more like Buffy Sainte Marie than Joan but she did tell Rex Reed Baez was her model voice but "I smoked too much and screwed my voice up"
When Was This On Disneychannel????
Did Joan Baez write these lyrics?
Interesting changes to the lyrics. She sort of humanizes it up.
Does anyone know what year this was filmed?
It aired December 6th, 1980.
And that was a _Saturday_, if you're inclined to know!
@@quizzlie oh my birthday!!
Happy Birthday. @@GabrielGonzalez-lk8bj
@@quizzlie thank you!
Was she a vegetarian?
did you know that Baez toured with Elton John in Europe?
@Redtailhawk8 I don't know what shmuel said, but I disagree about your comment, "The Reagan era ushered in cynicism and ended the sense of community". Reagan is perhaps the greatest leader of the 20th c., one of our greatest presidents. The only people I know who don't feel a part of this community are mean spirited liberals. I can think of one famous American, who said she wasn't proud to be American...until her husband was voted in as president. I think she is of this of this ilk.
LAS RATAS DESAFINAN :)
Liked the original version better. Where's God in this song?
In the chorus they sing the word Lord, several times, however whether they mean "God" or "god" is hard to tell.
VLSMITH1000 She's in the middle of the circle (god, not God)
+VLSMITH1000 Fuck it mate, what's the point?! That was just fun