Sesame Street - Bein' Green (1969)

[iWackelpope]

The Version with Marsimoto is so fucking greeen :)

[GrandmasterTurrican]

This song makes me cry of happiness for many reasons.

[sokrutu]

came from OC3D o.O

[xCokePepsii]

Ugh , Why does everyone care about GLEE, Glee flippin' sucks! I didn't come here for Glee, I came here For Kermit <3

[ShortyThePitcher]

Eenie, meenie, Marsimoooo!

[MrDaDuDe23]

grüner samt

[djsive82]

GRN BLN *thumbsup*

[soilid12345]

MARSIMOTO!

[ChiquitaDieBanana]

Marsimoto oder was?

[MrWest1226]

I never, EVER want to say this on a muppet video again:

glee is stupid

[missmuffin481]

I missmuffin481 vote for Kermit the frog in the 2012 election

[SAICAMFILMS]

Reason why I don't like Glee covers, they're cheap meaningless covers that have no reason to exist other than to cash in with past favorites, yes covers are common but the best ones usually have the artist doing their own take(change some of the tempos or whatever) not a karaoke version of the song. I don't trash Glee much(though I hate it) but somehow singing a muppet song is too much for me.

[yiskachana]

@asaweryold this is the muppets not sesame street

[SAICAMFILMS]

@yiskachana actually this version is in fact from Sesame street, back in it's early days when it was created, later it was used in The Muppet show and so on

[GarotoMaterial]

Fuck Glee, Karmit is really green.

[TheHeadbanger93]

Fuck Glee

[KarNYCLoAMR]

Kermit for president 2012

[sonicmandx12]

I don't care about Glee.

I care about Kermit.

He keeps blending in with everything else in the forest.

He's pretty deep. You could really take this song apart and notice what beautiful meaning it has.

[awesomegirlsmile]

@bajeezus1234 Go fuck yourself. And why the hell did you choose a username like that?

[awesomegirlsmile]

@kop363 Dude chill..... Damian is an Irish dude who is going to be on Glee and is singing this. Okay? Calm Down

[awesomegirlsmile]

Thumbs up if Damian McGinty/Glee brought you here!! :D

[davecoyle1]

i like this version the best. it's just so chill

[jackmike89]

I have to say, back in those years, that song was the best, but now there are many covers of songs from 60s 70s 80s which people try to sing it way better, but I think that depends on the audience, and the fans, and people who really knows about music. They say if the song is really good for audience in the XX century, or if it is just another cover full of crap, this is a personal opinion.

and by the way Damian did an excellent Job with this song. He is amazing, Give him a chance =)

[theblondebrunette101]

@jackmike89 Why are people being so mean? I love Damian! Give him a chance, people.

[kop363]

WHO THE FUCK IS DAMIAN

MORE IMPORTANTLY WHO GIVES A SHIT

IT'S KERMIT THE MOTHERFUCKING FROG DAMN IT

[littlesnowfox107]

@kop363 It's two different things, why you mad, bro? O.o It's just a song. And....Damian McGinty is pretty freaking amazing, and Kermit's a classic. Just chill, yo. O.o

[CeciGomez88]

wow, i cant imagine damian having too try to sing like the frog but he pulled it off way better and sang it very heavenly. i love damian.

[CeciGomez88]

wow, i cant imagine how damian changed this song into a heavenly thing which he sang way better than the frog.

[bajeezus1234]

Fuck Glee. In the anus.

[XxjunkstatusXx]

GLEE!!! Damian is awesome!



[dukietheking]

I remember this sort of celebrating the original environmental & cultural movement when I was like 4, in 1970...

[SamBentley12]

I love the Damian McGinty/Rory Falnnigan (glee) version! Thats the only reason I'm here!

[0vermydreams]

Damian is better <3

[fairytalehunters]

Thumbs up if you're here for the Muppets!

[mj1692]

Yes I'm here because of Glee, but I don't think anyone would give two fucks.

[beadlights]

thumbs up if you are here because of glee!

[sammysimeonidis]

GLEE <3

[allstarpro563]

love it

[khanhck2510]

Damian Mcginty sing this song. It's very beautiful, perfect.

[ashrox91]

if its not easy why is the like bar mostly green???

[SoullessGabe]

I didn't know this was actually the original song o.0....

[BekkaBear33]

I thought Kermit was a muppet?

[jvfunn3000]

GOD BLESS JIM HENSON!

[kirkemmanz]

Damian from Glee definitely sang this beautifully :)

[AreUTakingTheBubble]

How sweet.

[BMJVC]

I remember watching this when I was little and crying, this song was, no, it is just so sad. But I love it.

[QueenBanana295]

"It could make you wonder why, but why wonder?" is going to be my quote under my picture for senior year(:

[JuStViCtoR]

WOW Kermit i didnt know about this song, yep im green too

Respect to the muppets :D

[TwistedSister09]

oh yeah you guys are talkin bout glee

[Canuck703]

My fave version of this song !!! 26 idiots have no childhood !!

[TsDcTm]

DAMIAN <3

[TwistedSister09]

@TsDcTm Who?

[Charm812]

@TwistedSister09 someone who's on glee

[TwistedSister09]

@Charm812 I know. I watch Glee. I was being sarcastic.

[OldNewsThinker]

Poor Kermy… :o(

[grayskies98]

CAN'T WAIT FOR DAMIAN TO SING THIS!!! =D

[foylan2]

@grayskies98 no....leave.....NOW

[bOrKieTTa91]

Kermit has always been my favourite muppet <3

[Arcanuslink]

This song makes me sad...

[ForeverYellow1993]

I wish Kermit was still on Sesame street.

[humanist7117]

Brilliant lyrics!

[4BeyondtheSea4]

Is Damian Mcginty singing this for glee?

[BifurPoint]

@4BeyondtheSea4 ..Yeah, but it's the Frank Sinatra version!:)

[shineonsunfish]

@4BeyondtheSea4  grrrrr, dumb

[micglou]

I just recently bought a muppet dvd-set for my little 2,5 year old niece.. Including clips like these... she loves it. Why don't they show these kinda shows more nowadays? This is gold... pure gold.

[melovedisney1492]

Damian McGinty will be singing this on Glee. WTF. ha.

[ChefPaulWhitmore]

This is a song for everyone. Truly beautiful and full of grace.

[WatchVenusSpa]

The greatest kids song of all time.

[brandaustin]

Happy Birthday Jimmy D:



[ryxiaddicted10]

man, i miss this show

[envirodaniel]

@ryxiaddicted10 Its such a bummer Jim Henson died, huh?

[MarioSonic2010]

@envirodaniel Yeah... However, Steve Whitmire did a really good job taking over of his roles of Ernie and Kermit.

[RossIrving]

The opening lyrics gave me goosebumps on my arms. By the time he sang the lyric mentioning Spring, my eyes were looking glassy. Almost nothing causes that. I love the song because it's absolutely low-key. The vocals are clear and audible, but quiet, set against an even quieter, rolling flute and guitar. Neither vocals or the music backing it reach any extreme in pitch or volume. Only lyrically. It doesn't come across as preachy, but an unassuming effort, a take it or leave it kind of tone.

[I3uttSweat]

this is just plain brilliant.. seriously, what kind of person would dislike this?

[R0rz1774]

how can anyone dislike that

[ilseyedagar]

el video me gusta ... ser verde no !! le di no like :D

[051163able]

LOVE IT!!!!

[1RichardHunt]

I've watched a 1986 Sesame Street video called "bedtime stories and songs" several times. Strangely the original back description mentioned Kermit to be involved but there was no clip featuring him. Still if there was one I'm very sure it would be this one because it is apparently set at night and he sings the song in a soft gentle way that would fit perfectly with the rest of original video. I think it could go right between, "Everybody sleeps" and "Middle of Imagination".

[jdf111968]

FUCKIN' A!

[maddxdogg]

So much wisdom from such a simple song....

[BrannonSucks]

This made me cry

[FlowerGirl9016]

22 people don't like being green.

[Cimischan]

R.I.P <3

[JasonMC72]

If I could, I would resurrect Jim Henson himself and bring his back to Sesame Street.

[zimbloggy]

Andrew Bird is doing a cover of this for the muppet's "green album"!

[TheAltair4]

R.I.P Jim Henson. You were truly one of a kind and are sorely missed.

[LENTICULARPLASTIC]

Arguably the most poignant moment in TV history...and a song that speaks to everyone.

[abctime35]

Sesame street? Kermit not on that show lol

[nyknyknyk1]

@musiclover77able thats what I ment

[nyknyknyk1]

@musiclover77able thats what I ment

[nyknyknyk1]

r.i.p. kermet :(

[DetroitLove4U]

Man to think the Vietnam War was going on during the Sesame Steet inception? I Know Green Peace likes this dope song!!

[DavilaAmor]

hes not a good rapper, But ya got love Kermit!

[NotsoGaga4Gaga]

19 people think it's easy being green.

[AtheismCentral]

YAY! I was the thousandth like!

[Lillyrose820]

Its not easy bein' green havn't to spend each day the colour of the leaves

[valdezchris]

i love kirmitt i love him no homo lol

[bworiginal]

LOLL@"No homo" @valdezchris

[goofy456123]

@valdezchris It wouldn't be "homo", it'd be like a bestiality thing. Lol

[klinone]

love this frog!

[leavealoner]

this should be played at my funeral... it is the most beautiful song i've ever heard, I don't care it's from SesameStreet.

[herkermie]

this makes miss piggy weak. i wonder if it works on most girls too.

[nancythetall]

Why is this cropped into a square?

[woutertron]

Reminds me of Paul Simon.

[626fan82]

its not easy being green,

having to drive a car,

that dose not run on gasoline.

And using a shower head,

that has Hardly any,

water presser,

at all

[Mr163Guitar]

Its not that easy being black .

[Pigeon343]

Thank you Kermit --- and thank you JIM, whereever you are...

[sgrahn66]

@Pigeon343 no jim henson is already dead. he died in 1990 cause he was very very sick. but he did play this song. he died of streptococcus pneumonia. steve whitmire plays him and ernie now luckily..idk

[no1sgotthisname]

Happy Birthday Justin!

[Misstisrillysillyme]

Sung and filmed in 1969 ~ Perfect and Timeless still.

(((((Kermit)))))

xoxox!

[Nathan4034]

Id rather be green!

[williamkendrick]

god this generation missed out on some seriously good children shows.

[75flash]

@williamkendrick The childrens shows today are pretty much teaching kids to try and be popular and follow the crowd. They claim that they are teaching kids the arts with all of these tween pop stars, BULLSHIT! they are teaching kids to wear what everyone tells you to wear, do what everybody wants you to do, and try to be as famous and popular as you can! shows from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even some from the early 2000s try to teach kids good lessons.

[williamkendrick]

@75flash luckilly there are still good shows out there, but nowadays us parents much be much more diligent, much more careful about what we allow our children to watch.

i'm the exact opposite of the general consensus i suppose, with making (yes, MAKING) my son be his own person, and allowing him to choose whether or not he wants to go to church.

[garywrightny]

You mean I could have experienced this song as a child & never did? For some reason I never grew up on Sesame St. so I never knew this amazing BEin GREEN existed. It could have moved me & greatly influenced my life but I missed it. :-( Going to listen to Van Morrison & Ray Charles versions now.

[Roncace]

We are all green

[urthcreature]

one of the world's most beautiful songs

thank you Joe Raposo (and Jim Henson)

[928202n]

Jim Henson was an amazing man! May his legacy live on in more generations of young children. He was such a creative, and talented man!

[AnImmovableObject]

Thank you, Kermit,

[Jebriel80]

15 people have it easy bein' green.

[APOELMario]

a re mpagievits, dias mas xara esi twra meta ton lemoni. btw to daxtilaki s vatraxe pws paei?

[jenirocksotb]

this may be one of the most beautiful songs ever..

[MrsABC56]

this wonderful song will be Jochen's hymn now - you must know, he's green too :-)

[coughdrop01]

this song is genius and gorgeous

[1newt01]

I love this song. That is all.

[marasu66]

You think green is not easy? Try viridian!

[beatelgeuse]

I like this

[SuzyZ]

Such a sweet rendition -

[realcreature]

Thanks to Sarah Silverman who is "Pretty Kiinky", coming soon to a theater near.

[PhuckHue2]

I'm not green I'm Black

[JCBiden]

Sarah Sent Meh.

[devilblazer5]

im so high

[Can04boi]

this really sums up the sadness and loneliness felt as a youngster, after 41 years nothing has changed much, which is what brings me back here ........

[kamikazeVX]

Jim Henson gave life to Kermit.He gave Kermit soul and being and so,whenever I see and hear Kermit,I see Jim.

[Beerlejuice]

Beautiful, simple, heartfelt song, I started balling.

[jeobeahon]

i cried

[edwardwbalen]

Jim Henson was the genius performing Kermit here. He was the man who created the muppets over 41 years ago. Kermit is, was and always will be the king of the muppets. He has been around since 1955, way longer than Elmo.

[dpman72]

He should do a duet with Al Gore.

[StephanConstantial]

@dpman72

And with Al Green

[DelightfulSweets]

When I heard this it made me love myself for coloring and even now I feel so uplifted and this song conveys a message without being controversial. Love Sesame Street 4eva Forever!

[TheBmachado]

but why wonder why...

[johnpeelfeel]

When green is always green it could make you wonder why...

[securityforcesadm]

i love this song

[OcarinaPig]

As beautifully simple as anything I've ever heard.

[monkey1832]

whos jim henson

[The336336336]

@monkey1832 the original voice of Kermit...

[Frogiful]

@monkey1832 the damn creator of kermit and the muppets. hes dead now though....

[Sami7685]

It takes a fairly powerful song to make a small kid like I was to stop flailing about, pay attention, and realize that something important was being said.

[LuvsNeoSoul302]

Love this!

[0nannette]

JIM THANK U 4 CREATIN KERMIT THA 1 & ONLY GREAT MUPPET SHAME YOUR NOT HEAR IN PERSON BUT YOUR TALENT WILL ALWAYZ LIVE ON I REMEMBER ALWAYZ WATCHIN THA MUPPETZ GROWIN UP IN AFRICA AS A CHILD R.I.P

[HiGuyism]

Ahhhh! He's so cute! He's like my Idol! Love ya Kermit!

[oCoRuPt]

One of my favorite childhood songs and i loved kermit too.

[ParamorePunchBuggg]

i have a little music box in the shape of a frog that plays this song. It os SOO cute!

[elementz1986]

Kermit looks kind of baked in this one.....well it was 1969.

[rockyoursocksoff82]

when i hear this song i cry because Jim Henson died a AWESOME AWESOME MAN!! R.I.P!!!

[CarlitoJohnson]

hahahahhahahahahhaha

[gustavoviloria1987]

i love to smoke weed so i love this song :D 

[catolog96]

Kermit iz da bomb!

[bratzgirls10001]

i wasn't alive in 1969 i was born in 2002 and i feel like crying 

[castleloot]

We love you Kermit

[makinbacon855]

this shit sucks needs more muthafuckin CGI and magnets

[Wellch]

The early version of it showed the right expression and teach you some life lessons. I was not like the crowd when I was growing up. Thank God for the early Sesame Street when it was more fresh and did not rely on celebrities to prop it up.

[demonkai76]

Yeh this is a throwback. The one with Lena Horne was definitely my time as a kid...sad but cool song

[PieFights]

Classic Joe Raposo music!!!!

[Zainygreenstone]

I'm Green!!! It's true. It isn't easy.

[flowertrue]

<333 RIP Jim Henson. I have always identified with this song.

[walkwithdeath]

It's not easy being Robert Green either

[mggm1001]

Verse 1 It's not that easy bein black police and baby mamas always on your back leading in heart disease from eating fried chicken and bein fat Don't forget about aids and drugs too... Verse 2 No it ain't easy bein black The color of shadows, oil and tire flaps and the color of a friday... in Novemberrrr Verse 3 But maybe it's not that bad bein the color of shit or of an eye that just got hit because I know, I'll be just fine Bein the color of the outline on a one way sign

[thug4life2005]

green is the color of money and weed

[childofgod99]

I remember this song as a child..it made me cry. My daughter just heard it for the first time and danced...so special.

[bkiene]

I wish I could find the version from the "Seseme Street Disco" album with the orchastra behind it...I have the LP but would love to have it on CD!

[AnnofAmerica]

My all time favorite.

[mdumas43073]

"But green's the color of spring."

I don't know why, but this is the line that always gets me...right there...

[pe1337likan]

U might listen to this version....smooth trumpet.

watch?v=y3D17Py46gc