Joan Baez at the Muppet Show

[ScooterpupReljac]

When was this? She still looks younger in it.

[aldomni45]

Is there more than one Miss Piggy in this video?

[tubebernie46]

You never cease to amaze me Joan. You have the most clear voice I have had the pleasure of listening to. Think I became a fan in the Woodstock days and continue to be so. Thankyou.

[ReinholdOtto]

There's a better life awaiting, if we try, lord, if we try

[Marco33185]

EXCELLENT !!!!

MERCI MADAME !!!

[petele345]

those rats sing very pretty.

[gregonline6506]

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...)

[RayBeckerman]

Did Joan Baez write these lyrics?

[SaskiaCornell]

WONDERFUL

Saskia

[jefffreemanpresents]

God bless Jim Henson. He was a true artist.

[theperformingguy112]

Death to Communism!!.We all know you did it.

[canfedofs]

Lyrics There’s a tie that binds all creatures, That is like a silver strand. And it crosses every ocean, And it reaches every land. CHORUS Will the circle be unbroken By an by, Lord, by and by There’s a better life awaiting If we try, Lord, if we try And the circle will be endless as we travel hand in hand We’ll become one family circle in a peaceful promise land. CHORUS CHORUS

[CDarwinTarsier]

Interesting changes to the lyrics. She sort of humanizes it up.

[muzicman406]

THis is such a beautiful message

[Superben21]

the most beautiful song at the muppet show

[wisesatyr72]

another God's angel

[86burgoyne]

She is a muppet show

[dfluke1693]

When Was This On Disneychannel????

[stix2507]

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.

[EmuMinstrel]

i see the disney logo at the bottom- i'm amazed! when was this on? i can't believe i missed it!

[JarottM]

it never ceases to amaze me on how many religous or political arguments on videos on here no matter what the subject. Have we really slipped that far that no matter where we go we have to battle. ITS THE FRAGGIN MUPPETS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD NOT A POLITICAL DEBATE. Its not the liberals or the conservatives that will kill the USA. Its the war between them. Whats next? Debate over health care over Alvin and the Chipmunks???

[uturniaphobic]

next thing ya know there's a Central Bank

[PirateDanRocco]

If rats and pigs and frogs can all get along, why can't we?

[johnstagliono]

She is so sexy with a voice that I could listen to at any time

[bosox5757]

wow

[thewanksta36]

That harmony she does at the end gives me chills.

[batitony]

OMG she looks so fine here, and her voice amazing as usual

[doobeedoo58]

you gotta love Miss Piggy!!!

[mooshie21]

Was she a vegetarian?

[brujanabatera]

Yes, I think so, even vegan for a while... maybe in her biographies she tells about it, but I haven't already read them

[BUDDY6414724297]

Give me a kiss!

[guitarmanaruna]

Great version by Joan Baez...!!!!!!

[VinDcator]

Well, I didn't agree with her politics back in the 60's, but now I'm proud to be part of her generation.

[vanauker2]

I love Joan Baez...I have a disk in my car that I have played so much it has scratches and skips but her voice can still make me cry.

[emochuu]

man joan baez is orsum. is there a muppets episode with bob dylan in it?

[jim268262]

No words can possibly be said here to give this justice.

[babeebee]

Gosh, she looks so beautiful.

[DeeckyCobennon]

LAS RATAS DESAFINAN :)

[JGCooney]

How can I get a hard copy of this on VHS or DVD? Who is playing violin? Animal and Dr. Teeth are the only band members not on stage.

[saturn311]

fab!

[EvelinaLuiza]

whats the name of the song????

thanks! ^^

nice video!!!

[taddyd1]

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken"

[johnnierah]

interesting text update. completely different meaning. puts a little more control back in our own hands.

cool.

muppets rule

[ediabid]

Voice of an angel.

[HayleyCometra]

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?

[longhairchild]

this is a traditional folk song so there are many artist that cover this song. but the muppets version is a different version. the original relates to the death and funeral of her mother and the grief that follows it.

it is a very sad song.

[taddyd1]

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!

[lume63]

Semplicemente meravigliosa....thank you Joan

[silentalarmactivated]

Such beauty, such feeling, such emotion... Joan's not too bad either!

[shmuel33]

Not too long ago the world seemed and felt more decent and innocent. You can sense this from this song.

[Redtailhawk8]

I agree shmuel. It was a different world at that time, with more heart and I miss it. The Reagan era ushered in cynicism and ended the sense of community and we have never had it back I don't think.

[boomchuckaboom]

@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.

[boomchuckaboom]

@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.

[Redtailhawk8]

@boomchuckaboom

The Reagan economic program resulted in huge gaps between the rich and poor in America. Reagan believed in "Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps." He was a shill for the corporate interests, and dramatically weakened government regulatory agencies. We are paying the price for that today.

Reagan did not end the Cold War. The Soviet Union would have imploded from the inside.

The nation was better before Reagan and a lot worse since.

[boomchuckaboom]

Retailhawk8: you probably have been fed a bunch of revisionist history from some liberal with an agenda, and I disagree with you, because it is false. Reagan ushered in abundance, yes, though deregulating government.

I'm curious, being the type proud to live by pullin' up my own bootstraps and pay taxes for programs that never result in bringing any kind of progress for those in need, why do you have to put your worthless two cents here, what does it have to do with this lovely performance?

[Redtailhawk8]

@boomchuckboom

First, you were the one who invaded when I was replying to someone else! And you are doing it uncivilly.

As for Reagan, I lived through it. No, he was not a good president and he did not "usher in abundance." Read a chart on poverty levels. They increased in the 1980s.

As for government programs, I am sure that someon in your family or you yourself are either on Social Security or Medicare.

Reagan sucked and Joan Baez thinks so too. She supports Democrats.

[olivetreewoman]

Thank you for posting this. This was the first time I ever remember hearing this song as a kid.

[heartsong4u]

My Lord, this woman's voice is like a bell. I don't hink I've heard it's equal...

[kreterakete]

wiki will determine it.

love and light,

krete.

[kreterakete]

you knew dat flower joan had a relation with steve jobs ? now i like my mac much better.

[aeroshine]

kreterakete ,

If there is any truth to your story, I have a new found respect for that very wealthy techie nerd

[mthivier]

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.)

[gypsy42279]

moving and shes hot as hell!!!

[thiger89]

very amazing!

[SaskiaCornell]

Joan is absolutely awesome - Queen of folk.

Saskia

[mescalitobar]

¡Impresionante voz!

Juanita, eres única y bien chingona. Simplemente impecable esta actuación. Y muy bonita canción.

[ricekenn]

I missed this Muppet Show Episode...

Awesome find!

Thanx.

[ditadocherty]

la sua voce nn ha nemmeno bisogno di strumenti..

[thedustybuskers]

Lovely.

[tiptoe221]

What an a cappella voice! Perfect pitch.

[ranchoboyeros]

Joan's voice stands fro peace,freedom and realization.God bless you, Joan Baez!

[taddyd1]

did you know that Baez toured with Elton John in Europe?

[mthivier]

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.

[txcail]

Joan Baez is such a beautiful performer and singer

[doobeedoo58]

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!!!!

[EdgwaterGuy]

Merry meet, Joan! So mote it be!

[waterpower1]

Google the lyrics or spend $2 and buy the sheet music. These are not the lyrics. FWIW, I have the Joan Baez album, cut before most of you were born, with the correct lyrics and beautifully performed by Joan. This is an anti-war version.

[mthivier]

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.

[tealsea]

The song IS "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."

[waterpower1]

Hey folks, these are not lyrics to the tune! Maybe ya'll know that but the song is a religious one. THe lyrics have been changed here to a anti-war tune.

[mthivier]

Like other great folk songs, the lyrics are adapted. That is the folk process, and is part of what makes the genre great.

[taddyd1]

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"

[johnmcd7]

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...

[Marylandguineapigguy]

It's really strange and funny, but I can actually remember seeing this show when it first aired, maybe 25 years ago now? The song must have made an impression on me for some reason. it is very lovely indeed but I've never heard that particular version of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" before - I wonder if it was written special for this show.

[Funnybonedoc]

What a voice! What a beautiful lady! What a brilliant smile and spirit!

[Leutchik]

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.

[fl1992]

What a pretty singing voice Joan Baez has! When she plays the guitar, she reminds me of Fran from The Great Space Coaster!

[orchardhill445]

wow even on the muppet show she has that look of distant regret and sadness in her eyes, love it

[mthivier]

I'm surprised Miss Piggie didn't try to make it a duet.

[RavenL4]

LoL!!! funny!