new original album ideas

[minor muppetz]

What are your ideas for some new, original Muppet albums? By original, I mena albums where all tracks are recorded especially for the albums, and not a mere soundtrack or compilation. Similar to Muppet Beach Party and A Green and Red Christmas.

Here are some ideas that I've had: (Warning: If you work for Disney and are not allowed to read fan suggestions, do not read any further)

Rocking with the Muppets
1. Love Ya to Death.... Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
2. Jungle Boogie... Gonzo and Animal
3. Yesterday... Kermit the Frog
4. I Think We're Alone Now... Floyd and Janice
5. Material Girl... Miss Piggy
6. Old Time Rock & Roll... Rowlf
7. Girls Just Want to Have Fun... Janice
8. Dirty Little Secret... Pepe the Prawn
9. Teenager in Love... Scooter
10. My Generation... Floyd
11. Windy... Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
12. Last Train to Clarksville... Johnny Fiama and Sal Manillia (could you imagine Johnny Fiama trying, and failing, to sing a rock song?)
13. I'm So Glad You Came Into My Life... Dr. Teeth
14. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing... Miss Piggy
15. Thriller... Rizzo and Pepe
16. Stacy's Mom... Pepe
17. Smells Like Team Spirit... Clifford
18. We are the World... Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Scooter, Clifford, and the cast

Muppet Country (even though I dislike country music)
1. Blowin' in the Wind... Kermit the Frog and Rowlf
2. Here's Looking at Country... Miss Piggy
3. Somebody Stole my Gal... Pepe the Prawn
4. You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd... Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, and Bobo the Bear
5. Deep in the Heart of Texas... Sam the Eagle
6. I'm a Little Bit Country and a Little Bit Rock and Roll... Dr. Teeth
7. Rocky Top... Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo
8. Tumbling Tumbleweeds... Scooter and Bean Bunny
9. Home on the Range... Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Rizzo, Pepe, and Rowlf
10. A Boy Named Sue... Rowlf
11. Walk the Line... Gonzo and Camilia with the Chickens
12. The Devil Went Down to Georgia... Pepe the Prawn
13. Wack Do... Fozzie Bear
14. A Hat Like That... Rizzo the Rat
15. Happy Trails... Kermit and Miss Piggy
(It would be great if Lobbock Lou and his Jughuggers were brought back for an album like this, but they probably wouldn't, as they are very obscure and most of their performers are no longer involved with the Muppets)

Muppets on Broadway
1. Lullaby of Broadway... Kermit, Miss Piggy, Floyd, Janice, Gonzo, Rizzo, Scooter, and the cast
2. Happiness Is... Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Rizzo, Pepe, Scooter, Sam the Eagle, Johnny Fiama, Sal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Janice, and the cast
3. Tomorrow... Miss Piggy
4. On Broadway... Johnny Fiama and Sal
5. Grease Lightening... Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
6. Dentist... Dr. Phil van Neuter
7. Just One Person... Scooter, Bean Bunny, and cast
8. Intermission... spoken word track with The Newsman interviewing Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Rizzo, Pepe, Scooter, Bunsen, Beaker, Beauregard, Lew Zealand, Statler, Waldorf, Sam the Eagle, and The Swedish Chef
9. Comedy Tonight... Fozzie Bear
10. There's No Buisness Like Show Buisness... Kermit, Miss Piggy, Pepe, Janice, Scooter, and cast
11. Modern Major General... Sam the Eagle
12. Nice Boy Like Me... Bean Bunny
13. Suppertime... Animal and Floyd
14. Downtown... Kermit, Miss Piggy, and cast
15. I Want to Be a Producer... Scooter
16. Beauty School Dropout... Rowlf
17. Right Where I Belong... Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Floyd, Janice, Pepe, and cast

[Mistersuperstar]

Great ideas there! I always thought it would be good to compile a Electric Mayhem album using tracks from the Muppet albums, episodes and movies.

[travellingpat]

The electric mayhem should have their own album covering classic rock songs,

Proud Mary, Old Tiem Rock and Roll, Piano Man, We didnt start the fire, The immagrint song....think of the possibilities!!!!

[Mistersuperstar]

Yeah, that would have worked if they had done it back in the 80s but it wouldn't be quite right with the new performers. Also, imagine the copyright problems! lol.

[minor muppetz]

Yeah, that would have worked if they had done it back in the 80s but it wouldn't be quite right with the new performers. Also, imagine the copyright problems! lol.

Do you mean with music rights? I don't think Muppet Beach Party or Kermit Unpigged had any original songs, and most of those songs were released by companies that didn't release it.

[travellingpat]

Yeah your right, they might have a little bit of a problem with the copyright and maybe we'll have to wait for the new performers to grow on us before that happens

[Mistersuperstar]

Do you mean with music rights? I don't think Muppet Beach Party or Kermit Unpigged had any original songs, and most of those songs were released by companies that didn't release it.

Things seemed to have changed lately tho. When Muppet Beach Party was released, we could get complete Muppet Show episodes of video shortly after. Unedited ones too. It's only been more recently that copyright has been a major problem for Muppet releases.

[minor muppetz]

Things seemed to have changed lately tho. When Muppet Beach Party was released, we could get complete Muppet Show episodes of video shortly after. Unedited ones too. It's only been more recently that copyright has been a major problem for Muppet releases.

What do you mean? Shortly after the release of Muppet Beach Party, the Vincent Price and Alice Cooper episodes were released on video, but that was it, and both of those episodes were edited on video. After that, there weren't any new video releases of The Muppet Show for 6 years, when Time-Life released them uncut. I wouldn't call 7 years "shortly after" Muppet Beach Party.

[Mistersuperstar]

What do you mean? Shortly after the release of Muppet Beach Party, the Vincent Price and Alice Cooper episodes were released on video, but that was it, and both of those episodes were edited on video. After that, there weren't any new video releases of The Muppet Show for 6 years, when Time-Life released them uncut. I wouldn't call 7 years "shortly after" Muppet Beach Party.

Sorry, I thought you were refering to the fact that, because Muppet Beach Party and Unpigged had no copyright issues in 1993, copyright wouldn't be an issue now.

[minor muppetz]

No, there were probably copyright issues, and the album producers probably took care of them. Heck, A Green and Red Christmas features songs owned by other companies. I was merely starting a thread on what kinds of Muppet albums we'd like to see, and what songs we'd like to see covered by the Muppets. But whether these types of albums get made, i would be up to the producers and the song licensors to have the songs be covered by the Muppets.

[Mistersuperstar]

I only mentioned the copyright in way of a light-hearted quip. :D I still think an Electric Mayhem album would be cool. Maybe with old and new material. I know there are EM tracks on older Muppet albums that have never made it to CD yet.

[erniebert1234ss]

Hey, Muppets on Broadway is a cool idea!! Nice touch, including a couple of Little Shop of Horrors songs.

BJ

[Speed Tracer]

Floyd and Janice on I Think We're Alone Now... brilliant.

[ZootyCutie]

This is a cool thread! I have ideas of my own!

Muppet One Hit Wonders


Mickey-Janice
Car Wash-Gonzo and Rizzo
How Bizzare-Rowlf
I Know What Boys Like-Miss Piggy
Cotton Eye Joe-Kermit and Miss Piggy
My Sharona-Floyd
I Like To Move It-Pepe
Funkytown-Gonzo
Play That Funky Music-Floyd and Fozzie
Louie Louie-Zoot, Lips, and Dr. Teeth
Come on Ride It (The Train)-The Electric Mayhem
Macarena-Piggy, Pepe, and Clifford
Who Let the Dogs Out-Rowlf and Kermit
I Love The Nightlife-Kermit and Miss Piggy
What I Like About You-Cast60s Muppets


I'm A Beleiver-Kermit
(Sittin' On) The Dock of a Bay-Fozzie
I Heard It Through The Grapevine-Janice
My Girl-Zoot
Leader of the Pack-Miss Piggy
Born To Be Wild-Animal and Floyd
Happy Together-Gonzo and Camilla
Do-Wah Ditty Ditty-Rowlf
The Twist-Scooter and Rizzo
Sugar Sugar-Pepe
Proud Mary-The Electric Mayhem
I Want to Hold Your Hand-Kermit, Gonzo, Fozzie, and Scooter
Big Girls Don't Cry-Miss Piggy
Stop In The Name of Love-Clifford
Respect-Cast

[minor muppetz]

For the broadway album idea, maybe a song or two from Hairspray could be included as well. Maybe Miss Piggy could sing I Can Hear the Bells or Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now (Floyd and others could make jokes about Miss Piggy during the song).

Of course, there are a lot of broadway musicals that I'm not familiar with the songs of.

[ZootyCutie]

I was just thinking, they did a Christmas album, so why not do a Halloween album?

Haunted Muppets


Maneater-Pepe
The Ghost of John-Zoot
She Blinded me With Science-Bunsen and Beaker
Another one Bites the Dust-The Electric Mayhem
Spooky-Rowlf
Time Warp-Kermit and Piggy
Purple People Eater-Gonzo and Rizzo
Superstition-Floyd, Zoot, Lips, and Animal
Somebody's Watching Me-Fozzie
I Will Survive-Kermit
Werewolfs of London-Miss Piggy
I'm Your Boogie Man-Dr. Teeth
Haunted House-Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo
A Nightmare on My Street-The Electric Mayhem
This is Halloween-Cast

[fivefingers]

I was just thinking, they did a Christmas album, so why not do a Halloween album?

Haunted Muppets

Maneater-Pepe
The Ghost of John-Zoot
She Blinded me With Science-Bunsen and Beaker
Another one Bites the Dust-The Electric Mayhem
Spooky-Rowlf
Time Warp-Kermit and Piggy
Purple People Eater-Gonzo and Rizzo
Superstition-Floyd, Zoot, Lips, and Animal
Somebody's Watching Me-Fozzie
I Will Survive-Kermit
Werewolfs of London-Miss Piggy
I'm Your Boogie Man-Dr. Teeth
Haunted House-Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo
A Nightmare on My Street-The Electric Mayhem
This is Halloween-Cast

16. Monster Mash - Muppet Monsters

[ZootyCutie]

16. Monster Mash - Muppet Monsters

I can't beleive I forgot the obvious! Thanks for pointing it out! :)

[ploobis]

I have a great idea for a three disc Muppet show CD set called "The Muppet Show Musical Collection"!

Disc 1

The Muppet Show Album 1977 (with the two UK tracks)

Disc 2

The Muppet Show 2 Album 1978 (with the Muppet Show Music Hall songs as bonus tracks)

Disc 3

The Muppet Show Music Album (the UK Album) 1979

And a great booklet would be nice too!

"NOW THAT WOULD MAKE A GREAT MUPPET CD SET!":)

What do ya think?

[ploobis]

I have a great idea for a three disc Muppet show CD set called "The Muppet Show Music Collection"!

Disc 1

The Muppet Show Album 1977 (with the two UK tracks)

Disc 2

The Muppet Show 2 Album 1978 (with the Muppet Show Music Hall songs as bonus tracks)

Disc 3

The Muppet Show Music Album (the UK Album) 1979

And a great booklet would be nice too!

"NOW THAT WOULD MAKE A GREAT MUPPET CD SET!":)

What do ya think?

[ploobis]

Sorry for putting that on twice. :concern:

[ZootyCutie]

I just thought of yet another CD.

Easy Goin' Muppets


Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)-Floyd
The Joker-Gonzo
MMMBop-Janice
Morning Train (Nine to Five)-Miss Piggy
On The Road Again-Kermit
I Got You (I Feel Good)-The Electric Mayhem
Joy To The World (Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog)-Fozzie, Kermit, and Gonzo
Friends in Low Places-Rizzo and Pepe
Earth Angel (You Will Be Mine)-Scooter
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)-The Electric Mayhem
The Rainbow Connection-Cast

[ploobis]

I would love to see an all Johnny Fiama CD! Along with some songs by Sal of course.

Maybe they can call it "Johnny We Hardly Heard Ya" (Like in Muppets Tonight) or maybe "Ole Green Face" or something like that. :)

[Speed Tracer]

Y'know, I've always wanted to see a Muppet cover of Joni Mitchell's River. I know it's a bittersweet song, but still, it could be really beautiful sung by someone like Gonzo. Maybe on the next Christmas album.

[Telly]

What about Piggy singing "Pig Blonde & Beautiful" (instead of "Big Blonde & Beautiful" from Hairspray)? Or else from Hairyspray, I'd like to hear the Muppet cast sing "You Can't Stop the Beat" or "Come So Far"

[ZootyCutie]

What about Piggy singing "Pig Blonde & Beautiful" (instead of "Big Blonde & Beautiful" from Hairspray)? Or else from Hairyspray, I'd like to hear the Muppet cast sing "You Can't Stop the Beat" or "Come So Far"

YES. They should totally do that. :D

[Telly]

I'd also like to hear the Muppet cast sing "Seasons of Love" and "Finale B" from RENT

[chequepoint]

I've been lurking forever... Never had anything useful to contribute until now.

Just so that everybody has an idea as to whats going on with the music clearance issues, this is an overview. I've worked in the music industry for a while.

For the CD's - You have a statutory, government right to record a "cover" of any previously released song. You just have to file for a license that can't be denied, and pay the fee of .091 per copy sold. They could record a "muppets sing the beatles" boxed set, and nobody has to ask anyone who owns any beatles songs. You just have to mail in a form and a check.

For the Video Productions - Songwriters have a right to control when their song is set to video, and the price is negotiable. You can also flat out deny it. So disney/MHC/etc. has to negotiate each track with each publishing company. The publishing companies know that Disney really wants to put out these sets, so they drag out the negotiations to get the most money possible.

There is your music law update ha :halo: :cool: :sing: