These characters are so sweet, you just want to reach thru the screen and hug them. Especially Emmet and his adorable mother, singing her little otter heart out.
My mom died last January.. Emmet Otter was her favorite thing to watch with us when we were kids during christmas .. This song reminds me of how much she loved this movie, and how good it used to feel to be together..
@minjofu(sending u a big warm hug) my mom loved this too, even when my sister and i got older we still sat and watched it with her. she died in october, it hurts like hell too watch this now.
My mother died in January twelve years ago this new year. We watched Emmett Otter when it debuted in 1977, and almost every year thereafter. Now I'm watching it with my son. My Mom adored this, too, and I cry my eyes out every time I hear this song. How wonderful that you and your mother shared this special connection. Peace and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
@garyb12001 I cannot understand the need to cut some of the lines, it's not like they need to edit for commercials. It's like the original Charlie Brown Christmas which differs from what most see today (just google it). As of today the upload's been downloaded over 40 x's.
Have a merry one & stay clear of your local music store should you see or hear the River Bottom Gang jammin'.
@garyb12001 glad you liked it. the quality is good, certainly far from HD, recorded 1982 so expect some grain, especially on huge screens. if you burn this to a dvd you might see some signal loss because it was already an mpeg2 file converted to mpeg4 (the upload crashed with the larger mpeg2 file), so you'll be reconverting it to mpeg2 if you burn a dvd. Many TV monitors today accept flashdrives. That would be the best way to play it in lieu of a DVD.
I moved my upload (from tubengagements) to my new channel.
I've uploaded the original vhs recording from 1982 featuring Kermit, who was deleted (along with a few other scenes) in later broadcasts, & vhs/dvd's.
I am uploading them now & have most online. If you don't see ALL parts they'll be there today.
Every single song on this special was unforgettable. Some of the most poignant, beautiful music ever written or recorded were performed by the Muppets:
"Our World" (Emmet Otter)
"Brothers" (Emmet Otter)
"River Meets The Sea" (Emmet Otter)
"The Rainbow Connection" (Muppet Movie)
"It's Not Easy Being Green" (Sesame Street)
"It's Time for Saying Goodbye" (Muppets Take Manhattan)
Paul Williams, my hat's off to you for composing music that'll last forever.
These characters are so sweet, you just want to reach thru the screen and hug them. Especially Emmet and his adorable mother, singing her little otter heart out.
dav1237 2 weeks ago
Who in the world would dislike this?
willmercury 2 months ago
you couldn't at least invest in a tripod???
Zaxxon2008 2 months ago
Marilyn Sokol!
EricHoffman 2 months ago
Beautiful song and she's so adorable standing there singing that. Always loved this whole film.
ladybluluv 2 months ago
This is PEACEOFMYHEART96's mom. This song used to mak me cry when I was little.
PEACEOFMYHEART96 2 months ago
So Adorable!
LueySanchez 2 months ago
BEAUTIFUL!!
THE 2 DEVIL WORSHIPERS WHO DISLIKED THIS SHOULD BE STRUNG UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Knightngale1 2 months ago
My grandson, Emmett was born this summer. I can't wait to watch this with him!
genie212100 2 months ago
Who disliked this??? Its ma otter and its a beautiful song whats not to like???
emily41193 4 months ago 3
if you guys like this, check out the my morning jacket version of this song they did for the new movie. the ok go version of the theme is good too.
EliteBeave 6 months ago
I miss you Jim. You were such a huge part of my childhood. Thank you.
Dougwick 6 months ago 4
I used to cry all the time to this song when I was a kid...
wickedvahndyl 7 months ago
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kjrunde 7 months ago
Thumbs up if My Morning Jacket brought you here
kjrunde 7 months ago 7
@kjrunde I like MMJ.. but their version isn't nearly as good as Ms. Otter's.
andy42x 5 months ago
@kjrunde I like MMJ.. but their version isn't nearly as good as Ms. Otter's.
andy42x 5 months ago
If anyone ever hits dislike for this song I will track them down and kill them.
ledjeep 10 months ago
This is great !! Brings back lots of happy memories..
poetryinmotion629 1 year ago
I LOVE EMMET OTTER'S JUGBAND CHRISTMAS!
AnukTheMaster1000 1 year ago
I love this song and this movie, but I got dizzy watching it bob all over the screen. Cheap tripods are like $12. I'm just saying...
isstagay 1 year ago
My mom died last January.. Emmet Otter was her favorite thing to watch with us when we were kids during christmas .. This song reminds me of how much she loved this movie, and how good it used to feel to be together..
minjofu 1 year ago 39
@minjofu(sending u a big warm hug) my mom loved this too, even when my sister and i got older we still sat and watched it with her. she died in october, it hurts like hell too watch this now.
domina704 11 months ago
@domina704 Sorry about your mom!
collgoff 10 months ago
@collgoff thank you, i appreciate that.
domina704 10 months ago
@domina704 Your welcome!
collgoff 10 months ago
@minjofu I'm sorry you lost your mom!
collgoff 10 months ago
@minjofu
My mother died in January twelve years ago this new year. We watched Emmett Otter when it debuted in 1977, and almost every year thereafter. Now I'm watching it with my son. My Mom adored this, too, and I cry my eyes out every time I hear this song. How wonderful that you and your mother shared this special connection. Peace and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
willmercury 2 months ago 2
@minjofu I am sorry for your loss.. but glad you have good memories.
AngelusDlion 1 month ago
@garyb12001 I cannot understand the need to cut some of the lines, it's not like they need to edit for commercials. It's like the original Charlie Brown Christmas which differs from what most see today (just google it). As of today the upload's been downloaded over 40 x's.
Have a merry one & stay clear of your local music store should you see or hear the River Bottom Gang jammin'.
Hooligans is what they are.
8mmhomemoviechannel 1 year ago
Love this brings back memories when I was a child. I enjoyed Emmets Jug Band.
92lisamike 1 year ago
@garyb12001 glad you liked it. the quality is good, certainly far from HD, recorded 1982 so expect some grain, especially on huge screens. if you burn this to a dvd you might see some signal loss because it was already an mpeg2 file converted to mpeg4 (the upload crashed with the larger mpeg2 file), so you'll be reconverting it to mpeg2 if you burn a dvd. Many TV monitors today accept flashdrives. That would be the best way to play it in lieu of a DVD.
8mmhomemoviechannel 1 year ago
well, as suspected youtube pulled my video of the original airing featuring Kermit. I uploaded it to the- internet archive.org
just search emmet, & go to the link. anyone can download it. it takes about 30 minutes to do so. download the mpeg4 file for best quality.
enjoy!
8mmhomemoviechannel 1 year ago
The version with her son and the band is great also.
Burnzy1976 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I moved my upload (from tubengagements) to my new channel.
I've uploaded the original vhs recording from 1982 featuring Kermit, who was deleted (along with a few other scenes) in later broadcasts, & vhs/dvd's.
I am uploading them now & have most online. If you don't see ALL parts they'll be there today.
8mmhomemoviechannel 1 year ago
Oh my...this touched me as a young girl...and I'm still touched by it. THANKS for putting me back in touch with the sweet girl I once was.
suchaqt101 1 year ago 2
Have you seen my childhood? Makes me cry every year! LOVE IT
scotsings 1 year ago
classic
starwars789 1 year ago
I almost forget "One Little Star" from Follow That Bird.
mcallen8204 2 years ago
Every single song on this special was unforgettable. Some of the most poignant, beautiful music ever written or recorded were performed by the Muppets:
"Our World" (Emmet Otter)
"Brothers" (Emmet Otter)
"River Meets The Sea" (Emmet Otter)
"The Rainbow Connection" (Muppet Movie)
"It's Not Easy Being Green" (Sesame Street)
"It's Time for Saying Goodbye" (Muppets Take Manhattan)
Paul Williams, my hat's off to you for composing music that'll last forever.
mcallen8204 2 years ago 28
@mcallen8204 Paul Williams did not compose "It's Not Easy Bein' Green" or "Saying Goodbye," but they are both so poignant.
Maestrojosh87 7 months ago