Interview with Songwriter Paul Tracey

Jarrod Fairclough - Hello everyone. Look, I’m back! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? How’s the family I’m very excited, because today I’m bringing you a rarely heard story of a song from The Muppet Show, specifically "The Wishing Song," which Gonzo sings in the Season 2 episode with Madeline Kahn.

Now, without getting into it, this song is very important to me, it helped me through some tough times. Recently I was looking it up on YouTube, and I discovered a comment by a guy who claimed to have written it, so I explored, and sure enough, the guy’s name was Paul Tracey. I looked on his site, and got in contact with him, asking if we could interview him. Well, instead of that idea, we decided that Paul would just share his story outright. So, without any further ado, take it away Paul!

HOW THE WISHING SONG CAME TO THE MUPPET SHOW
By Paul Tracey

It must have been around 1970 when my wife and I were cast as actors in a local New York TV show. It starred Phil Bruns, Sam Waterston and others. We acted out folk stories and every week there was a theme to the show, and all the stories related to that theme.

The producer came to me one day and said, "Paul, you know a lot of folk songs, don't you? This week's theme is wishing. Do you have any folk songs about wishing?"

"Yes, I do," I replied. "Here's one. It's an Irish song called The Shepherd's Lamb."

I began to sing it. It's a very cute song with a great melody and a Gaelic chorus.

I wish I had the shepherd's lamb,
The shepherd's lamb, the shepherd's lamb;
I wish I had the shepherd's lamb,
And Katie coming after.

Iss O gurrim gurrim hoo,
Iss grmachree gon kellig hoo,
Iss O gurrim gurrim hoo,
Sthoo oattha beg dho wauher.

"Yes, yes," the producer interrupted, " I don't like it. Write another one!"

"Write another one?" I questioned. "You don't write folk songs!"

"I know," he said, "write another one."

I was astonished, but we went home that night and decided to try and write a new folk song about wishing. I had only written a couple of songs at that time. Barbara came up with the opening line, 'I wish I had a coat of silk, the color of the sky.' I came up with the next two lines, 'I wish I had a lady, fair as any butterfly. I wish I had a house of stone that looked down on the sea.' And Barbara finished off the verse with the most poignant line, 'But most of all I wish that I was someone else but me.'

I quickly created a melody to the words and put it to a simple guitar accompaniment. The rest of the song pretty much wrote itself. The next day I sang it to the producer and he loved it! We used it in the show and he commissioned me to write others in the series.

Later, in Johannesburg in the recording studios of Gallo Africa, I included the song in my first album called "Something Else." On returning to New York, I gave copies of my album to various friends, and one of them also happened to be a friend of Jim Henson. Jim was riding in his car one day, and our friend gave him the album, saying, "Here, Jim, you might like some of these songs."

And he did!

What an honor it was to have my song on The Muppet Show! Surprisingly I never caught the show when it first ran. Years later I finally saw how Gonzo had sung it so movingly to Madeleine Kahn.

They used four of my songs on The Muppet Show: the Wishing Song of course, the Dog Walk, the Ugly Song and Something's Missing. The unusual thing was that, apart from the wonderful songs that Joe Raposo wrote, the Muppets normally only sang standards; that was one of the reasons, I believe, why they were so funny.

Jim came to my house one morning for breakfast and asked me to write a couple of other songs. I did, but they never got used. But I had the chance to meet this lovely and brilliant man. Wasn't I fortunate!

THE WISHING SONG (as sung by Gonzo on The Muppet Show)
Words and Music by Paul Tracey, Kunjani Music.

I wish I had a coat of silk, the color of the sky.
I wish I had a lady fair, and then a butterfly,
I wish I had a house of stone that looked down on the sea
But most of all I wish that I was someone else but me.

Now I don't have a coat of silk, but I still have the sky
Now I don't have a lady, but there goes a butterfly
Now I don't have a house of stone, but I can see the sea
Now most of all I know that I am happy to be me.
I'm happy to be me.

Note:
When Jim Henson used my song, The Wishing Song, for The Muppet Show, he either misheard the lyric or changed it on purpose, I'm not sure which.

Originally the 2nd line was:
"I wish I had a lady, fair as any butterfly."


So there we have it!  I want to thank Paul for being so great.  He’s been nothing but kind to me over the last week getting this thing together!

I’ll see you next time!  Because somehow I know we’ll meet again.  Not sure quite where, and I don’t know just when.  You’re in my heart, so until then, it’s time for saying goodbye!

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The Great Muppet Survey - Jarrod Fairclough

 Answers from Jarrod Fairclough

1.   Who are your three favorite characters from The Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight, The Jim Henson Hour, the Muppet movies, etc. and why?
That's like asking me to pick a favorite child. Let me work my way up. I love Gonzo. I love the silliness, the zaniness, the craziness he exhibits. The fact that he thinks eating a tire while singing "Flight of the Bumblebee" is entertainment is hilarious, because really, everyone would watch a guy do that. I also love Rowlf. He's responsible for some of the sweeter moments, like some of his songs in The Muppet Show. "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along" is one of the finest moments in The Muppet Movie. But really, my favorite has to be the main frog. Kermit's the greatest character ever created. He's so sweet and nurturing to these people that make his life a living heck, because he gets that they're a family, and that without him they'd fall apart. If that isn't a great quality in a frog, then I don't know what is.

2.   Who are your three favorite characters from Sesame Street and why?
 Again, allow me to work my way up. Oscar is always guaranteed to get a laugh out of me. His constant quandary of "I'm mad, and that makes me happy. But I hate being happy, so that makes me mad. But I like being mad, and that makes me happy..." is pure brilliance. I get a real kick out of Telly, too. I love that they've slightly toned down the neurotic side of him, while still keeping it obvious. He's bound to get worrisome about something, but he knows how to deal with it better now. Plus, his relationship with Baby Bear is really sweet... As for my favorite, it should come as no surprise, as I think I've mentioned it a lot on here. Ernie. Ernie is me. I am Ernie. I just want to bug my friends and make them mad, but I do it out of pure love for them. I can't put in to words my love for Ernie. He's just hilarious, and sweet, and silly.

3.   Who are your three favorite characters from Fraggle Rock and why?
Gobo's a great character. His adventurous side really rubs off on me, and every time I see him head off on an adventure, I want to get off the couch and go caving too. Jerry Nelson was in his finest form as Gobo, and I'm sad that if a Fraggle movie ever gets made, he won't be around for it. I really like Sidebottom, too. You can tell Dave Goelz was having a blast playing Boober in an entirely different way. I love that Boober tries to suppress him, but really knows that the fun side of you is important, so always eventually embraces him. My favorite though, is Junior Gorg. Purely because his voice is one of the best things in the world. Richard Hunt's little kid voice is comic genius.

4.   What is your favorite television program starring any of Jim Henson's creations (e.g. The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Dinosaurs, etc.) and why?
Choosing my favourite TV show is just mean. You're mean, Dosier. I'll have to go with The Muppet Show.  It was responsible for some of the funniest moments in Muppet history, and if that hadn't been as great as it was, there's a very high possibility none of us would be on a Muppet fan site right now. The show lead to the movies, which lead to constant Muppet projects. So, for that, The Muppet Show wins.

5.   What is your favorite Muppet movie and why?
The Muppet Movie wins best film hands down. It's not only my favorite Muppet movie; it's my favorite movie ever. It's got hilarious moments in it, but it's also got really sweet moments. The conversion Kermit has with himself about dragging his friends to the middle of nowhere is one of the greatest movie scenes ever filmed. Everyone's had that inner frog telling you you're going to be okay, and sometimes it's hard to listen to that frog. But Kermit eventually does, and it's beautiful. The first time I ever saw that movie, I had tonsillitis, and I was miserable. It made me feel 100 times better.

6.   What is your favorite Muppet/Sesame/Fraggle song and why?  
I'm cheating here and writing two. "The Rainbow Connection" is phenomenal. I still get chills when I hear the opening plucks of that banjo. It's that battle of "What's it all about?" we face that is captured so perfectly by a frog. Man, you sing one heck of a song there, Kermit. Another is a more recent Sesame Street song. Ernie sings "I Wonder," all about the wonders of the world and the universe. Who hasn't wondered what makes a falling star go by? Or how a bunny hop hop hops? Steve Whitmire has done a brilliant job as Ernie, and this is the pinnacle for me so far.

7.   If you could have dinner with any living Muppet performer who would you choose and why?
That’s a really hard question. I think I'd pick Steve Whitmire. I'd ask him all about the process of taking over Kermit and Ernie, and if he's disappointed he doesn't get to do Rizzo much lately. And I'd ask him if I can make a documentary about him! And what it was like working with Jim. I'd say nothing and let the man talk all night, and record it all, and listen to it every day.

8.   If you could tell Jim Henson one thing, what would it be?
I'd say, "I just want to thank you for sharing your genius mind and for making billions of people happy"

9.   If the President called you and asked to discuss Muppet projects, what would you tell him was the "Greatest Muppet Moment of All Time"?
First I'd wonder how we got my number. Then I guess I'd have to think about it. That's not an easy question to answer. I think I'd have to go with Jim Henson’s Memorial. Weird choice, I know, but let me explain. There's a few videos of it on YouTube, and each video is equally heart wrenching and heart warming. Big Bird singing "Bein' Green" is devastating enough, but then his little voice cracks when he says "Thank you, Kermit" at the end, and I'm guaranteed to cry like a little girl. Frank Oz's eulogy is one of the funniest moments that can be had in a funeral. He has an entire cathedral laughing and the love and the friendship that those two shared is really evident in those seven or so minutes. But it seems like it should have gone longer, and yet Frank couldn't go on. His breaking voice when he says "He loved me, and I loved him" will get me, even if Big Bird didn't. And finally, there's the always brilliant medley of songs the Muppeteers sing, culminating in lots of Muppets singing "Just One Person." There's a lovely moment at the end, where Frank and Dave Goelz hug, and you can tell exactly how they're feeling in just those few seconds. So, like I said, weird choice, but it showed that even when faced with tragedy, these people can still do what they do best. They can make us laugh, and they can make us cry. And now I need to go watch them again.

10.   What's the name of that song?
"The Venga Bus Is Coming"

11.   If a judge ruled that Grover had to be your personal assistant for a month, what jobs would you have him do?
That's easy. There's a great video of myself and my niece when she was about five months old, and I have a Grover puppet. And I'm making her laugh really, really hard. I mean the hardest she'd ever laughed. She still goes and gets it and makes me put it on, and she's now 20 months old! So I'd have Grover look after her, and I'd film it all. Because I can guarantee she'd be doubled over with laughter all day.

12.   In your opinion, what is the worst Muppet production ever made?
Kermit's Swamp Years. What an unnecessary film to make. There's not one redeeming feature about that film, when really it should have been great. It had great writers, it had a great cast. But it just didn't need to be made. It felt rushed too. And the human actors are just terrible. If you're going to overact with the Muppets, do it without overdoing it. These people just didn't seem to get the memo. The girl is WAY too whiny and the guy is just horrible. Oh, man, I can't say enough terrible things about those actors. The only good thing about that film is the "Making of" on the DVD, with Joe the Armadillo. That animal is funny.

13.   Who is one celebrity you would love to see cameo in the next Muppet movie?
Jim Rash. Wearing the same clothes as Miss Piggy.

14.   If you could take a picture with any Muppet, who would you choose and how would you pose?
I have taken pictures with Muppets. Like Bert. He was awesome. I'd love to get a photo with Ernie, where I'm holding Rubber Duckie and he's holding my teddy bear--Sharing our favorite toys with each other! ...I'm totally gonna do that if I ever meet Ernie.

15.   What is your favorite piece of Muppet merchandise that you own? (Feel free to include a picture!)  
This is my genuine, real as it gets Jim Henson signature. I have the certificate of authenticity, too. I have no idea when he signed this, or where. But it's a great feeling to look at it and know that Jim held that in his hand and signed it. And it ended up in my hands. It's the closest I'm ever gonna get to meeting the guy. It's my prized possession, and I'll have it forever.

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Ramblings of Muppet Nerd Jarrod Fairclough: A Plea To the Muppets

Jarrod Fairclough Presents: Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd – A Plea To The Muppets

Jarrod Fairclough - Hello. This is going to be my last edition of Ramblings. Beginning shortly, I'll be bringing you a new series called "New Pictures," but I'll explain more about that later!

Today I'd like to make a plea on behalf of all the Australian Muppet fans. Muppets, we love you. We love you so much that we dedicate hours of our time to you, writing about you and watching you, and learning everything there is to know. And when I say Muppets, I mean them as a whole, including the Muppets, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, the Muppeteers, etc.

So I'm constantly saddened about the fact that I miss out on so much stuff! I always hear "I'm going to see (insert name of Muppet or Muppeteer here) do a talk about their career." Panel discussions with these people happen regularly enough that I notice them. Then there was the big Carnegie Hall concert! Montreal got an entire Gala! Unfortunately, due to my location on the other side of the world, I'm unable to attend these events, instead having to live vicariously through shoddy YouTube videos, reviews on this site and ToughPigs, or through hours of conversation with Ryan Dosier on Facebook. I'm sure he has better things to do than have me ask "How was the Jerry Nelson Memorial? Tell me about the Snuffy part again?" (Note from Ryan: I wish I had better things to do, but I don't.)

Now, I admit, Australia hasn't been TOTALLY ignored by the Muppets. We had Puppet Up do extremely well here. We get a visit by Elmo generally every two years or so. Sometimes he's joined by a pal, like Cookie Monster or Abby Cadabby. And just last year, Kermit and Jason Segel came out to promote the new movie for like three days. But they stuck to TV appearances. As does Elmo. Where as it seems in other places, like London or in America, they make appearances live in different venues, where the public can get a chance to interact with their furry friends. I'd like that chance. I haven't been in the presence of a Muppet in almost four years, and that's far too long!

I remember when Elmo and Cookie were here a few months ago, I heard a voice over at a large shopping center, one of the main in the state, say "There will be an appearance by Elmo and Cookie Monster on the third floor in 15 minutes." My goodness, I ran. I hadn't gone there knowing this would happen, but I thought, "What incredible luck!" And there, on the third level, was a stage set up, with Sesame Street stuff around it.  I waited, and then the Sesame theme started up. Then, Elmo and Cookie Monster made their entrance, to the cheers of everyone. But not me. They were the big walk around characters. I was pretty devastated and disappointed. QUIT PLAYING GAMES WITH MY HEART, MUPPETS!

I have no doubt what so ever that if you guys were to organize a big Muppet event in Australia, just one or two, you guys would sell out giant halls! Australia loves you, Muppets. And we know you love us. But can you love us a bit more, please? With some Muppets? In performance form?

So that’s my plea. And that's the final edition of Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd. As I said earlier, I'll be beginning a segment called New Pictures, where I look at some obscure or awesome pictures and photos from Muppet Wiki and discuss them. It'll be fun! Until then, dance your cares away!

Love,
Jarrod

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The Ramblings of Muppet Nerd Jarrod Fairclough, Part... We Don't Remember

Jarrod Fairclough Presents: The Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd – Edition Number I Don’t Remember Anymore

A FEW THINGS I NOTICED IN THE MUPPETS

Hello. I'm back. It's been a while, eh? How are you? You're looking well. Is that a new sweater? Okay, enough pleasantries. The Muppets came out almost a year ago now, and it's taken me this long to write an article on it. I'm not gonna review it, or anything like that. But there are a few things I noticed in the film, some of which are yet to be mentioned. These are movie mistakes.

Sure, you can head on over to Muppet Wiki for a pretty extensive list of Muppet movie mistakes. There

are 3 listed for The Muppets, so let's start with them, shall we? Oh, and look, I can use screen caps!

1.)   When the telethon begins, Zoot is shown not wearing his hat in the wide shot of the orchestra, and then is wearing his hat when he blows his note in close-up. 

2.)   During the recreation of The Muppet Show opening, Janice is seen in the orchestra pit, but is then seen as part of the female chorus. At the ending reveal, Janice is nowhere to be seen in the row of female characters she was in.

3.)   When Bobo and Uncle Deadly, are singing "Together Again," Bobo is seen holding a spray bottle, but when the two are commanded to stop singing by Tex Richman, Bobo's hand's are empty. Then, when Bobo and Uncle Deadly are blaming each other for the singing, Bobo has the spray bottle in his hands again.

Okay, so those are pretty much just mistakes. Here's another one I found NOT on that list, but not that big of a deal... During the "Life's a Happy Song" finale, after the females sing "We can be whatever we wanna be," they look to the men. The men sing "Nothing we can't do." The lead singer of this is Jason Segel.  Except look at his mouth, he isn't singing at all.  GASP!

Okay, now here's the biggest one. This one is either a giant mistake on behalf of the filmmakers, or there was another plot line that got cut.

You'll remember the scene where the Muppets kidnap Jack Black in a ninja-style fashion. Let's list the characters in the car before hand, shall we? We have Miss Piggy, Swedish Chef, Lew Zealand, Animal, Fozzie, Gonzo, Scooter, and 80's Robot.

Now, let's skip ahead to the attack of Jack Black...

Who's this guy in the picture below? The other characters are accounted for, and he's certainly not 80's Robot. No. I think it's Walter. Walter, who, during this ordeal, was back in the Muppet Theater singing with Jim Parsons.

So was Walter meant to join the other Muppets on the heist? Or did someone stuff up somewhere?

Well, that's that. Someone go put them on Muppet Wiki, please. I don't know how. Do you think you found a mistake? Let us know!






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Muppet Fan's Muppet Collection Chronicle: Jarrod Fairclough

­­­­­­­Jarrod Fairclough - I would like you present to you the shelf in my room, which I call "The Pop Culture Shelf." My Dad calls it "Girl Repellent." My Dad is a mean man.

As you can see, it's full of Muppet stuff. And Toy Story stuff. And Community stuff. Six Seasons And A Movie! And I'd like to show you each little piece of it in my Muppet Collection Chronicle! We'll start with some of the more obscure items in my possession.

This is a PVC Statler from 1978, and was only available in The Muppet Stuff store. He's from the German company Schleich and if you get a chance, go look at their Muppet Wiki page. Those are some weird looking PVC figures! He was given to me only a matter of weeks ago from a family friend who found him in a desk drawer he hadn't cleaned out in 15 years. He's awesome.

These are 1986 Muppet Babies Happy Meal toys. Animal and Piggy can swap vehicles, as can Kermit and Fozzie. These were bought for me from my parents at a garage sale. It just proves that my parents are awesome. Although sometimes I get the feeling that Animal is staring into my soul...

These next two are the well-known Palisades figures. Super Hero Scooter and Vacation Fozzie. While these were available in Australia, they were very, VERY hard to come by, and you were lucky if you got one. I had all but given up finding them when I decided I wanted to buy them, and I was looking into buying some online. I went to a local antique store once last year and I found Scooter. I bought him immediately. About a month later the owner of the store saw me where I work and informed me that he had a Fozzie come in. I went in the next day and bought that. Both were still sealed in the box when they were sold to me.

These are my Ernie and Bert toys. There's a great story behind Ernie, but I like to keep that private. Bert is just awesome. He was given to me by my Nan. She's an expert at those claw machine games. And I mean expert. In ten years, she hasn't had one loss yet.

These are my Muppet Vinylmation that I bought in Disneyland. I'm not 100% sure I like them anymore. I think Rowlf looks too weird. But how good is Disneyland? I want to go to Disney World, but as Ryan can attest to (seeing as I had an hour conversation with him about it today) it's not financially possible right now! Boo!

Naw, this is my Tickle Me Ernie Extreme. My best friend bought me this for my 19th birthday. It's hilarious, Steve Whitmire did a brilliant job recorded the laughs for it. I took it home and showed it to my family. My aunty was laughing so much she was crying. She said "There's something seriously wrong with that." And then next time I went to her house she had one.

What a handsome group! Except Gonzo's doing his best Marty Feldman impression. And Fozzie looks sad.  Still, these are awesome toys. Piggy was given to me by my Nan again (claw machine). I bought the others.  Surprisingly, the other Gonzo and Fozzie toys looked worse. Kermit looks awesome though. My 11 month old niece loves Kermit. She gives him lots of kisses. Kermit is damp with drool half the time...

Uh, my newest items! I absolutely love these things. How awesome is it that in 2012, you can buy a newly made figurine of Dr Teeth, of Mahna Mahna, and of a Snowth? These are only 24 hours old at time of writing. I keep looking at them going "That's cool... That's cool." You'll notice that all the toys are standing nicely, but Mahna Mahna is leaning back resting on the DVD player. That's because he's pretty top heavy, and keeps falling forward!

Here's just a selection of my Muppet books (and a Fraggle Rock CD which isn't meant to be there). Not shown are stuff like Sesame Street Unpaved or Muppet Show: Family Reunion (can't find it). If you haven't read Memoirs of a Muppet Writer, I cannot recommend it enough. My gosh, it is brilliant. I knocked through it in 18 hours. And then I read it again.

Here's some (blurry) DVDs. I just watched Follow That Bird the other day, and then I watched The Best of Ernie and Bert with my niece. The top right is the Bio Channel episode on Sesame Street. That's a great documentary. Not shown are things like Being Elmo or Elmo’s Letter Y Quest. (Have I mentioned I went to the set of Sesame Street, and they were filming this episode? I have? Like 50 times? Sorry.) Abby in Wonderland is a strange special. I think I'd be happier with it if it wasn't in a pink case...

Here's some CDs. Fun fact: The first CD I ever owned was Sesame Street: Silly Songs. The one on the right isn't a CD, it's a game. One that I believed was featured on this very site. I can get through that game in 45 minutes flat now. I used to play it every Saturday morning, for about a year.

Finally, this is something my parents had done for me.  As you know, Threadless had their Sesame Street challenge. I entered these three images, and while they probably won't get printed (the highest average score I got was 2.67, but I'm not going to get into that now, that's another, much angrier, article) my Mum loved them, especially the Ernie "I Wonder" drawing, and got them printed nice and big, and framed for my birthday. It's awesome. They'll probably stay off the wall until I move out, but I can't wait to put them up in like a home office or something.

Finally, I'll quickly show you once again the most prized Muppet possession I own: my Jim Henson signature. Someone asked on the last post if it was authentic. Yes, it is. There's a certificate of authenticity that came with it, it's currently in the frame behind the image.

So that's the bulk of it. There's t-shirts and other books and DVDs etc., but this is the main cool stuff. Have a lovely day my friends. And go on Twitter and follow @MuppetFanProbs, because that's now me doing all of those. Come be Twitter friends with me!

Love,

Jarrod

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The Ramblings of Jarrod Fairclough, Muppet Nerd: Part 7

Jarrod Fairclough Presents: Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd Part 7

WHAT I BOUGHT AND WHY I BOUGHT IT

Hello friends.

So I own something I think you’ll all think is pretty amazing.  It took me 2 months to make a decision to buy it, but I bought it. It was expensive.  More than I care to admit.  But it’s amazing.

I bought a photograph hand signed by Jim Henson.  Wanna see?  Here ya go.

So that's what I bought. Against my mother's wishes. She was like "Come on, really?" And when I was asking opinions on Facebook, one person asked "Do you really want to spend that much on that?" And that's when I realized why I had to buy it. Yes I wanted it, because it was a hand signed photo from my long dead hero. Jim Henson is my hero. As I'm sure he's a hero to most of you. And I'm devastated that I'm never gonna get to meet the guy. I've met his friends. I've shaken the hands of people he worked with, including Kevin Clash and Marty Robinson. But I had the chance to buy something that he actually held in his hand, and signed. So I took that chance. And now, a part of Jim Henson is now on display in my bedroom. 

Every day I look at that, and I find it incredible that this man, this brilliant man, did so much. And I have something he signed. Yes, I'm not the only guy in the world that has his hero's signature. But this man isn't some A-list actor, this guy created an institution, and created some of the most recognizable characters in the world. I may never get to meet the guy, but this is the next best thing in my book. And I will own it forever, proudly displaying it like the Muppet Nerd I am. You jelly, bro?

What's more illegal? Briefly inconveniencing Jack Black, or destroying The Muppets?

Jarrod.





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The Ramblings of Jarrod Fairclough, Muppet Nerd - Part 6

Jarrod Fairclough Presents: Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd Part 6

Hello. Me again. Miss me? Man, a lot sure has happened since I was here last. The Muppets won an Oscar. Didn't they have an Oscar already? I swear they did... He lives in a trash can... BOOM TISH! No? I'll let myself out.

So this thing is called Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd, and today is really just gonna be that. Ramblings. Nothing solid, just a whole bunch of stuff I've thought of over the last three months, and decided to vocalize here. So indulge me.

Firstly, I have a theory that Scooter is just a Fraggle that's evolved. Think about it. They look exactly the same.

So I saw The Muppets a lot for free. I got to see it six weeks early at a preview screening, where I had to pretend my name was Todd and use my friend's cousin's pass. Then I got given $100 worth of movie tickets for Christmas. And then I got the DVD/BLU-RAY/DIGITAL COPY pack sent from the US. Which, I'll have you know, didn't allow me to use the digital copy password, because it was registered to America. But that's okay. HD Muppets. Man, how HD is that Blu-Ray copy? I could count the fuzzy hairs on Fozzie!

How good does that new I Am Big Bird documentary look? I'm gonna watch the heck outta that when it gets released. And I find it awesome that Copper Pot Productions have been tweeting so much about it. They've tweeted to me a few times when I've had questions. Well done, Copper Pot.

Why didn't Rizzo get any lines in The Muppets? That was my one complaint.

Remember when George Clooney was Batman? That was weird.

Has anyone seen my Fraggle Rock comics? I had like a big hard cover edition but I lost it. I think it's in my shelf but I haven't looked.

Oh, so my little niece loves Grover. Like, goes nuts for Grover. Which makes me very happy.

Anyway. Sorry for that Batman thing before. I was just thinking about it.

Until next time, dance your cares away, little buddies.

Jarrod.






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