Muppets - Time In A Bottle

[bobbarron1]

I Only Got One Chance To Save Time In A Bottle.

[TheSuperIndigo]

Best Muppet show act EVOR!

[ammusionist]

The thing that really gets to me about this sketch is that this is Jim Henson singing. He never really had enough time.

[commonman80]

@ammusionist, Good Theory. However, were talking Time. Not Life. 2 Totally different things.

[niksad008]

@madams1977 totally agree with you :). Muppets were a part of my childhood which i enjoyed a lot, i love sharing it with my children.

[jmmcdon25]

I remember seeing this on TV as a young boy. Still just as memorable and enjoyable after all these years.

[Grundsau47]

My favorite rendition...thanks are due to ksatyr for uploading it---figured that there was as much chance of locating this Muppet sketch after all these years as there was of seeing one of Rolfs puppy pictures!

[hanscombe72]

I came to this because of the elevator scene in hangover II.

[dangcandy1]

makes u want to spend time with loved ones

[CrescentViolet13]

Looove it!!!

[ImrouzHusen]

haha...the song itself is super awesome and with the Muppet singin it makes it super duper awesome.........:D

[lostviewer]

Happy 75th Birthday, Jim Henson

[MysteryyWoman]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! Its exactly how i feel about my bf. i swear this is what were gonna wedding

[Moosemaneo]

Omg. I had this playing whilst I was on another page, and at 2:06 I thought he'd shot himself cause it sounded like a gunshot. Scared the shit outta me.

[calo831]

i love this! muppets are so awesome!

[mskevindean]

I HAVE'NT SEEN THIS ONE IN 20 YRS. IT REMINDS ME OF ALL THE POEPLE AND TIMES LOST/GONE BY. I LAUGHED...I CRYED...I KISSED BY INNOCECE GOOD-BYE.

[mskevindean]

I HAVE'NT SEEN THIS ONE IN 20 YRS. IT REMINDS ME OF ALL THE POEPLE AND TIMES LOST/GONE BY. I LAUGHED...I CRYED...I KISSED BY INNOCECE GOOD-BYE.

[mohinderbauer]

Thank you Muppets for introducing me to all these great songs. This song her got me into Jim Croce. Jim Henson does a good version of this song.

[FLCLrox1]

was I just deeply moved by something a puppet was doing?

yes

do I regret it or will I ever deny it?

no

[horriblebunny]

Everytime I watch this I just feel happy to be alive.

It's so amazing to be able to see this again!

[Bibliaddiction]

c': ♥ This song is so sad and sweet.

[Vladmirr456]

TRUE!!

[supervisorwarren]

I sang this to my wife twice. Once in front of a large audience at our old high school and then again on our wedding day, she cried both times.

[mikevltg3]

Such a downer ending. Poor science man...

[TonyPaintball]

This skit made me love this song. Even at a young age it about made me cry. Now that I'm older it is that much more poigniant.

[juliabohemian]

I have always loved this version best.

[pild3f0ns0]

its has that Leonard Cohen feel to it

[Besat]

i want to hear this sung by tom waits

[Gigas0101]

The Muppets musical numbers are always fantastic, best examples are this and "Windmills of your Mind", two interesting songs with very unique takes on them in the form of the interesting skits.

[seanmoriarty2]

this is profound

[p3kitten]

Very treasured Muppets clip. Thank you so much for posting this. 

[pmgruhn]

I seem to remember Link Hogthrob singing this to a puppy.

[Jourell1]

@pmgruhn I'm not certain it was this song, I do know there was one of rolf singing Wonderful world to a real puppy... 

[GameStation3]

@pmgruhn Link actually sung a song to a live piglet. It was called "Sonny Boy."

[phlizmo]

he got greedy.... shame.

[1msbeanpie]

There is nothing like the muppet show for today's kids as a kid I watched weekly

[JPMeakO]

1 of the most beutiful songs of all time and i love this version

[SunDown419]

And there never seems to be enough time to do the things you like to do,once you find them.

[Madams1977]

Even though I'm a metal guy, this is a song that a real songwriter dreams of writing in his life. I love this song, always have, and having the Muppets do it makes it even more special to me. I'm glad that technology like the internet is available so that my child can now enjoy the same things I did as a kid :-)

[gaarasuri]

@Madams1977 I agree with you. I'm a metal gal and I've always appreciated deep lyrics with meaning. not all but most rock songs have meaning behind their songs. I love the muppets, and this song is awesome. I have it on my ipod. :P I've always liked music like this. rock originated from songs like this.

[marasu66]

Every time I see this video, I don't tear; I complain that the doc got way too greedy. Bar mitzvahs are mozzel-tuff enough the first time around.

[GiggityGiggityGoo22]

The elderly scientist is voiced by Jim Henson.

[brockhammerstein]

this song has always hit a spot with me

it is said that jim knew he was dying when he wrote this and performed it

[ebhymowitz]

He knew he was going to die soon in a plane crash?

[brockhammerstein]

i did not say that i said it but it is said that he knew he was not long for this world.

the funny thing about artists is how they have a sense of things that are going to happen.

[brockhammerstein]

how many times have you found that a musical artist deals with things before they happen by their music.

it would be interesting to speak with him to see what he was exactly thinking when he wrote it.

a interesting subject of a song for a young man to write unless he had a sensing he was leaving soon will do some googling to find the reference where I picked this up from

[freaker142]

I love this skit! It's very good! The lyrics are amazing! THANKS!

[JEMCO2008]

what a post. Thank you

From Earl in Huntington Beach Ca.

[sirusbones]

I cry everytime this song comes on. This was played at one of my best friend's funeral, and it really hits me every time I hear it. R. I. P. Jean Good! :,(

[brockhammerstein]

as well there is something about this song that just brings tears to my eyes

[sirusbones]

Well, it didn't really before that funeral, but now it always reminds me of my friend. Still, a very beautiful song.

[brockhammerstein]

It has always hit a spot with me just something about the background that jim croce seemed to know he was on his way out when he wrote it or so I have heard

[sirusbones]

It seems like a good going away kind of song. Actually, when they played it at my friend's funeral, they said that it had been played at her wedding, and so that makes it even more special.

[EvilSeedlet]

I hadn't really seen too much of the Muppet Show so we got them and were watching a bunch last night, this was in one of them and it made me cry, just had to find the vid today and share it around. So amazing.

[battywattywoo]

It's annoying for us girls that the scientist had finally become quite cute, for a brief time, then he goes back to being really ancient again!

[ksatyr]

I bet the scientist was more annoyed, I'm sure he was only doing this because he wanted to be attractive to you ;)

[Grimmnation]

Are you a girl Muppet? :D

[battywattywoo]

Well I'm certainly not a boy Muppet! (My real name's Rachel.)

[Genominist]

@battywattywoo I don't think it's about the way he looks, but the precious nature of being able to spend time with one's beloved.

[Ragkid]

@battywattywoo and why, exactly are you being attracted to a muppet?

[battywattywoo]

@Ragkid Heh heh, well, my very first crush was actually on a puppet, Roland Rat.

Well, I hope Miss Piggy eventually snared her frog-man.

[Ragkid]

@battywattywoo 0.o

[lildarkhorse]

love this

[YoHuckleberry]

This is one of the saddest things I've ever seen. Why is it that we take muppets so serious, Why do we let these characters affect us in such was that we feel hurt when they hurt, or happy for them when things go their way. Jim Henson is a total genius for creating such enduring characters.

[Jourell1]

it's called anthropomorphism- assigning human characteristics to nonhuman things. we we see things we can relate to we see the characters as "real" with real personalities instead of, in this case, felt and foam.

It's far easier to do when the characters have such well defined personalities and even little things can make it more real. That was Mr Henson's genius, the ability to breathe "life" into his characters and create strong stories that spoke to both kids and adults.

[Jourell1]

I'm not neglecting the other puppeteers and story writers that worked with him, they deserve equally as much credit, but it was his overlying vision that created such an enduring legacy.

R.I.P. Jim, you left us far too soon.

[Blakwulf]

It's not suppose to be sad, it's suppose to be romantic. The concept all revolves around the idea of desire and wishes in the face of inevitability.. you can't live forever and things won't go your way. But wouldn't it be nice if..? Henson just sang it with a tragic tone to his voice. guess he played it that way.

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

I cry too - i hate it!

[volgodon]

The first place I heard the song! Wow, thanks!

[darcnight]

me too!!

[lordguzitelj]

i am TODAY 26, and comming from croatia,just remmembered some stuff and this song on this day, i have album that is a real record from 1978 that my brother got from america, on it I rly like that song and those from Gonzo Wishing song, both are SO TRUE...those who made muppets is genious, and its best from the core of humanity, all best things....THX to tham, and all ppl that like tham, we are few but we belive:))

[pooperuber]

this so sad and true one of my favorite songs on the muppets good day

[PeppermintPanda]

aww this kind of made me tear up a bit. such a sweet song *sniffle* :')

[ry813]

This is one of my absolute favorite sketches from Muppets. Thank you for putting this up.

[iLOV3ANiMALS]

i am thirteen years old, and this is one of my favourite videos on youtube, it is wonderful, i love it, well done! xx

[saiyajin11]

well apparently im not the only 13 year old who likes older songs.

[iLOV3ANiMALS]

yeah, of course.

[saiyajin11]

then i hope im not the only 13 yr old who can play them on guitar

[iLOV3ANiMALS]

nope, sorry, i dont play guitar, i play piano and flute. (: xx

[saiyajin11]

now im outclassed lol.

[420walstib]

my wedding song....i froget the muppets even did this...jim rocks!

[aphexxx77]

i had this on a muppets record when i was a kid (still have it of course)... made me sad then, still does -simply beautiful!

[ingottoe]

One of my father's favorites, and mine.

[JTSlayer]

I've always loved this one

[marasu66]

Well done, Muppet Show!

[LyraLi]

I remember getting scared of this as a kid... then re-renting the video and falling in love with the song.

he was a very talented man..

[domokenji]

I wonder if this was one of Jim H's favorite songs, It makes you miss his creativity all the more..

[FatBird11]

I am just now realizing how gifted Henson was.

[Blakwulf]

Well done Jim.

[Arkady63]

This vid is a fine interpretation of the song. But the Muppets were specialized in that. Their way of getting a meesage across was part of their universal appeal.

[thegoblin22]

I wouldn't dare to say that the singing is better than the original, but the "video" is very awesome and adds allot for me personally. I love me some Muppet Covers. (I wouldn't buy an CD of them, but a DVD would be sweet)

[blahdeedah]

Beautiful.

[binabumbrat]

This scared me sooo bad when I was little, and I don't know why....

[spidermonkeyh2l]

I've been looking for this EVERYWHERE! Does anyone agree with me that the songs on the Muppet Show are better than the original? Haha, I honestly think so.

[paddle9]

I absolutely agree. I would love a DVD of Muppet cover videos!

[kittiboo]

Err ~ No

[technogypsy]

Yeah... I mean, I love the Muppets, but Jim Croce should come out of the grave and kick the asses of those saying this puppet's cover is better than his heartfelt and awesome singing. However, Jim was cool... and would probably just forgive them because they're obviously mentally impaired.

[teddybeardj]

Here here...good call.

Comparing a Muppet to Jim Croce is just flat out wrong. The Muppets used this to make a point, and we should leave it at, "Point well taken!" There is no need to compare.

If anything, Jim Croce's song put the point in our head, and the Muppets version of the video drove it home.

[Classicrockfan71]

Childhood memories. My brother showed it to me once, and i never saw it again. Until now.

Thanx man. Another gem on the tube.

[ry813]

This was probably one of my top 5 favorite muppet sketches. It makes me feel 5 years old again :)

[nikeeweston]

thank you for posting this

[MonkeyBone316v1]

Beautiful, simply beautiful. I always loved the muppets and this song, added with them, makes it even better. Very great skit and song.

[imshadowynne]

Two of my favorite Jims together! Two inspired men who are greatly missed!

[jesshaus]

this always makes me cry

[Camoen19]

Wow...

[calicoboricua83]

Jim henson still rules..RIP!

[touch3d]

love the tune, remember watchin it when i was a kid, nice:)

[jdbs1978]

I love this. I never actually saw this clip until now... I only heard it on my "Muppet Show 3" LP when I was little. I always wondered why his voice got higher with each verse. :) That record was why I love this song, though.

[Cybertoy00]

I wonder how they did the drinking... For some reason, I'm tearing up...

[Afalstein]

If you look, no liquid ever actually goes into his mouth. Bubbles do, and sometimes he tilts one back, but nothing really goes out of it. The liquid just washes about a little.

[Enchurito]

Jim Henson was amazing.

[npoc]

this was so moving its scary

[holten75]

need to spell check

[JWJIV2005]

great song, i love the way the muppets did most of the oldies that i've know my whole life! really creative, this one is

[eastwestgirl]

Really creepy, but brilliant. Absolutely. I'm so happy this is on here!

[ScumOfTheRoad]

Genius.

[SomeoneCalledRob]

Kids, don't try this at home.

[asweet1906]

classic!! I love it!!! I wish I could save time in a bottle....

[autopsyturevy]

yup, love this clip

[disneynut06]

This is also one of my favorite TMS musical numbers. Such a nice song and a very sentimental piece indeed.

[dukeskunk]

Wow. I barely remembered this bit having only seen it once over 20 years ago. But still it stuck with me, although a number of the details got muddled. I didn't remember the lab or why he got younger and for some reason I had always thought it was Statler who performed this bit. Ah how time dilutes memories. A shame I can't really save time in a bottle.

[BaggyJeansBoy]

Jim Henson is a GENIUS... It is such a shame that since his death, the Muppets have become more and more child-oriented and lifeless. (the Muppets, NOT sesame street). Jim and the the Henson family created Adult entertainment, with adult oriented humor, that children could enjoy as well. Mr. Henson, you are truly missed.

[Puppeteer92]

It's Disney's over shadowing that made it kid related.

[raindropsonroses6]

i think it's safe to say that's the cutest thing in the world <3

[whitelion44]

Its been too long since i saw this. I loved it the first and only time I saw it

[oval291]

cool clip

[dannyjonesband]

this THE version! actually i want some of that shit he drinks at the end!

[Blakwulf]

Jim at his most truthful and exposed moments.. he belived in what this song said, and proved it with his own version. Go go Jimmy H.

[hello924]

haha cool

[colinmo]

Agreed with others, absolutely my favourite muppet show musical number.

[MIT1369]

Excellent clip! I loved this one especially.

[MsDirectorFreak]

Been looking for this clip. Thanks!! One of my favorite songs and video of it.

[meddlingkid2]

SO scary - awesome

now we need to find the "stop children, what's that sound" clip

[cuchelo1]

the song is called "for what it's worth" by buffalo springfield. search for "muppets+buffalo springfield"and it comes up... brilliant. the show was f*cking brilliant.

[RoguePlanet]

That is still one of my favorite Muppet Show bits. Brilliant.

[pepelepew2006]

This is a great version of this song.

[darkenlight111]

Croce classic + muppets = a perfect performance

[lutralibre]

aww, that's cute.