R.E.M. - Furry Happy Monsters

[rockchick09890]

i love it

[nancykarstecmc]

Can't believe they broke up. Ps: I'd totally do Peter

[trugangsta4real]

Sesame Street explains bipolar disorder to children. Well done.

[jet62095]

the banjo in this version is better

[PlayFastGaming]

happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy  happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy 123

[Rsetness9]

moshpit!

[MrUberuaga]

1:36 i am soo sad! Lol

[debaser181]

ahh Good old Michael! Love it :)

[MelGav01]

I love this!

[mortartin]

Who are the woman singing for that muppet? Amazing voice..

[adventuroussam]

Daniela! Thanks so much for posting this! I am rolling on the floor, laughing my ...., with tears running down my cheeks!

[tickedoffnow]

I just remember this the 1st time it aired on televison XD

[Saintnick90]

1:26 The monsters just learned that R.E.M. broke up.

[drquuxum]

The Kate Pierson Muppet was played by Stephanie D'Abbruzzo (both puppetry & voice). For those of you who loved "Avenue Q"...yes, that's Kate Monster.

[ayatollahrocknrolla]

Considering how much the band apparently hate Shiny Happy People, they must have really LOVED Sesame Street to be convinced into doing this. Genius!

[bostonute11]

So sad that is the end of the REM road.

[AustinGproductions]

so sad REM is splitting up. This Sesame Street spot was my first introduction to the band while watching the show with my son who is now 19. I love this band.

[TllGrrl]

Thanks to R.E.M. Your music will always touch kids and adults alike.

Bye!

[kenninast]

RIP REM

:'(

[DakariKingMykan]

Ya know I just realize that listsneing to all of SS's SPOOF songs, especially when their performed by the actual artists or muppet likenesses can really get you into the real music

[Eden264]

I love how they made a muppet version of kate piersen!

[Bboystirfry]

Brings back good old times.

[UTLonghornjunkie97]

happy monsters!

[annikee59]

This just totally cheered me up.

[bnlaregod]

anyone know when this is from?

[paulink]

I remember watching this as a kid.

[THEGUITARSHAMMAN]

great despite the fact michael hated the song

[jenbenq8]

I love this video! Sesame street rocks!

[Gay609boi]

I love the puppet girl singing, and flinging hear hair...lol!!!

[sveniist1]

The Monsters is verr funy i love Monsters... Sorry my englisch is not good :c

[JulyzS0R3kl3SS]

11 people arent furry or happy :/

[pkman11]

The purple muppet with the brown hair is kinda hot..... Just sayin.

[MORBIN5150]

the guy who is playing the banjo looks like he wants to sock one of the monsters and knock their lights out. Which would be kind of funny if he did

[EsperGamma]

Furry happy monsters laughing, furry sobbing monsters feeling sad...

FURRY BIPOLAR MONSTERS FEELING WHATEVER.

[ThisWorldWillBeMine]

epic :D

[Goabert33]

Cooooooooool !

[shalom123321b]

02:02 WTF? Epileptic attack?

[scottjk1995]

@shalom123321b pahahaha



[dcaimbeul]

@shalom123321b 02:02 gettin down with her bad self...

[sadproduction1]

omg this band is just fricking "bad" "Wow" great job guys. I loved it yrs ago and still love it even now.

[likemy]

I fucking remember this from when I was like six

I love this song

[Pretis52]

I love how the monsters instantly become happy when Michael Stipe says the uninspiring line "Come on monsters, you don't have to cry - we can be happy!"

hahaha. Cute song though.

[vancepar08]

This is how I found the original song. Thank you sesame street.

[MsBubblvicious]

Come on monsters, we don't have to be sad.

WE CAN BE HAPPY :D 

[crosschek4]

This just made my day. There is nothing that could ever be.... more totally freaking awesome than just was.

[casualerror1]

11 people are bald and sad :|

[JessTea]

I think the lady muppet is voiced by Stephanie D'Abbruzzo from B'way's Avenue Q and also from the musical episode of Scrubs.

[DakariKingMykan]

Who voices the lady muppet?

[TheFRUNTROW]

@DakariKingMykan That's Kate Pierson from the B-52's

[DakariKingMykan]

@TheFRUNTROW

Does she also perform in the REAL song... Shiny happy people?

[festaconsigliomarco]

Magnifico

[superdude593]

cannot be unseen, that green one that looks like a cactus is gettin its jig on

[RocketGeek]

I guess the irony of "Shiny Happy People" and therefore this remake is lost on everyone here... SHP is NOT about happy people, but about people faking being happy. So this I guess is about fake people having feelings. IRONY... LOL!

[missamethyst72]

first time ive seen this brill love REM best ever muppet show also

[cobblemaster]

Mills must have looked down. Never look down when surrounded by muppets.

[swalke67]

This is demented and uninhibited at its best! I love it .. ps... Mills has never been sexier!

[swalke67]

this increases REM's cool points by a billion! Love it! from the guy who sang abount Doctor Zeus!

[monluv14]

omg!! i remember when this came out sooooo loooong ago!!!

[jkorn27]

Planting the seed for a new generation of fans. And good for bipolar kids!

[RealTime88]

@jkorn27 I am a fan of the guys because of this clip. i have several of their songs on my iPod and I think they are fantastic!!!

[gecoopersmith]

They are really big sesame street fans so they did this for free.

[serg86ify]

I remember how happy this song made me when i was little

[yurynevarez22]

i juss luv dis song n da funniest part was at 2:04 da girl luved her hair n started dancing weird, but it was also cute!!! hahaha lol!!!<3

[soulsurvivor2001]

The Kate Pierson muppet...classic.

[thefitzs]

This raises REM's cool points by 8.7 billion.

[ediann]

:') i feel so very happy to hear this song uhgen. poor monsters. if they were crying i would hug them 2 make them happy uhgen. brings back lotz of memirys. :')

[sibriidio]

you have to just love this one

[meg86loveya]

aww really funny! lol:D

[xXWisconsinGirlXx]

at 1:41 the guy playing the banjo is like "Kill me..."

[bfdhvcnvvbjdn]

I think Peter Buck is trying hard not to get into a Muppet rage. haha

[skatestud1]

I love this song and the muppets = GREAT VIDEO.

[indiananl]

Cmon monsters you don't have to cry we can be happy :D :D :D

[Nachtwache007]

Ich liebe diese Darbietung-super klasse

[LordChao101]

Haha I remember when I saw this when I was little xD

[kilar277]

I find the Muppet Katie Pierson really funny.

[kramerspadowskiki]

rem rocks!! i mean seriously probably the best alternative rock band ever and on e of the best period at the peaks of thier career and no t feeling like thier too grown up. plus seame street powns all other kids shows haha :)

[rokinrebex22]

lol "c'mon monsters, we don't have to cry. We can be happy!"

[hyrulemusic]

Seeing Stipe shake that bald peanut back and forth with a big grin on his face... I can't help but smile.

[einat1622]

R.E.M rocks!

Stipe seems like he's having fun his energy is catching.

[kittymewmew13]

lol @ peter 1:21

[RATTfan95]

I don't like REM anymore

[fdrdevotee]

Is it wrong to think that the female muppet is kinda cute?

[luluz7]

@fdrdevotee LOL

but seriously - that's wrong dude!

[brotherfrank62]

Allowing the Word Of God to answer the question "should a woman preach." I think you will be surprised by what the bible says about this subject.

[BigTuk]

I think they all got a kick out of doing it really. There is a high likelihood they grew up watching Sesame Street. They probably saw those very same monsters on TV when they were kids. Also yes, this is awesomely good.

[MsGabby99]

litteraly i like this better than the original version shiny happy people

[CoolioMango]

i cant believe i still like this song...hello new ringtone!!

[moznico]

lol my daughter is 4 and she prefers the original song and video. Whereas I like this...lol

[shannonparfait]

oh my god i cant believe i still like this song

[unclevanya]

Needs more Kate Pierson. But classic nonetheless.

[jdspunkd]

LMAO! This is awesome!!

[boredumdum24]

The dude playing the Banjo is kinda hot...

[jdspunkd]

@boredumdum24 Michael Stipe is hot, I would do him.

[boredumdum24]

@jdspunkd HAHA!! GROSS!!!! He is hot but no doing him for me... HA!

[nebchic]

@boredumdum24

I would do Peter!! Great song!

[kittymewmew13]

@boredumdum24 oh i love peter buck. he never smiles, though. that kind of stinks.

[sinhilo2020]

Bichos faloperosss jajajaja

[boredumdum24]

This is my most favorite song from sesame street EVER!!!

[GameStation3]

Bipolar disorder? I don't get what you're all saying.

[kerrypentlow]

Would REM care if I got upset or would they cane me for getting upset?

[TheStapleGunKid]

I never knew the monsters on Sesesme street were all bi-polar until now.

[GarmaZabi]

MEMORIES

[arob06]

I've been trying to find this for a while lol

[casualerror1]

So happy I found this ;D I heard the song on a Sesame Street commercial and was like: I MUST FIND IT and now I have :D my favorite :3

[RandomVidsDude]

@casualerror1 me too i was lookin for it too i luv this song im goin to put it on my pone nd my middle school friends goin to b like wtf haha lmao

[meanmommy1]

one of my personal Faves!

[queenanthai2]

R.E.M. and Sesame Street present: Bipolar Disorder, the Musical!

[arob06]

LMBO!

[Ogaru]

I was a kid when i first heard this xD amazing song, amazing band, amazing tv show :D we din't have the show in Romania then but when I grew up I found it on a pay-per-view channel... man those were the best money ever spent :D

[SuperWeng10]

...so adorable and very sweet!!

[tommerrigan1956]

My God, that's Ringo on the drums!

[MrJackkemp]

This is not the Muppets, Its Sesime Street!

[HarmonyStar18]

I used to love this when was a little girl. I still do.

[Aliyahxtastic]

I fucking love this song.<3

[StroutsInk]

lol this is funny. I like the original also.

[sableus]

YEAH PARTY WITH MONSTERS! ...alcohol, drugs, sex and chaos !! wooo HAAAA

[setustraight]

This is hilarious!!!

I love how they changed the lyrics to a great tune. Very cute.

[woodsofodin]

This is one of those songs I think would end war if we showed it to everyone on the planet or something. This sort of thing just reminds me how cute life can be. :)

[blueviolet911]

wth lol

[rpb1979]

Stipe is obviously having a good time, but the other two guys are thinking "I can't believe we're doing this."

[heroeslegacy]

@rpb1979 Mike Mills always looks like that though

[tomatot94]

@rpb1979 Haha, yeah, at times I can se Buck just going like "Oh, this is so bizarre!" :D

[huskerdu1661]

@rpb1979 Perhaps it made them realize how lame they were becoming......Love old REM and Sesame Street too...but you may have a point.....

[samoa768]

@rpb1979 Yeah  I know. Peter Buck doesn't even say thank you to the monster. He just nods at him.

[samoa768]

@rpb1979 Yeah I know. Peter Buck doesn't even say thank you to the monster. He just nods at him.

[therealisation]

@rpb1979 apparently Michael was hungover during the filming of this!

[bernlin2000]

Lol...for me this is what REM is...and this is why I just can't consider them to be a serious band :P

[llamasarus]

thats why they hated this song and never played it. Because they didn't wanna have this image.

[ProjectZeroFreak]

Yes, because I'm sure ALL bands are serious. What with Billy Joel Armstrong hiding in his own audiences, Katy Perry riding on huge chapsticks and old bands such as Jack Off Jill stripping people on stage. Indeed, all extremely serious and sombre =P

[naitch4life]

i cant listen to the original abymore without my son begging me for this one

[Kevindavis08]

you gotta love the muppets

[dsanchezlared]

I love the original song and this version. REM are the best!

Furry Happy Monsters laughing! :)

I like the muppets and sesame street when I was little, and this song with the muppets is great!

[SilverAmySilver]

when I was younger I freaking loved this!!! OMG! This song is awesome lol its so jumpy

[IrelandCladdagh]

magical~~~mystical~~~muse~ical mupppetsss & radical roaring REM rock rock ROCK :):):)

17 windy city AAAHHHvationzzz LIVE :):):)

& HOW & NOW & WOW WOW WOW :):):)

[stephanievujadin]

This song is so funny! My friend showed me this! So glad that I found it!

[CloudStrifeOfficial]

not seen this in years. is this from seasame street or the muppet show?

[stephanievujadin]

Muppet Show :)

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

This is from "Sesame Street", as "The Muppet Show" ended in 1980, and this song came out for REM in 1989.

[clarkbell]

actually it was 1991

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

You're right on the REM release, but "The Muppet Show" DID end in 1980.

[jordaneves]

this was the first time i ever heard REM, i was just a kid haha, and i havent seen it since now. thanks for posting :)

[hulio77]

It's too funny when Mike says another time "furry happy moster" and Michael begin to jump happy!

[Galby82]

I remember this to, wow I've always thought I was still a young guy, but shit that has to be like 15 years ago????

[barimaphone]

i remember this!

[iscistim]

all it would take is just one grenade.

[vanmeerbergen]

oh Man i love the part when he just suggests to the monster that they dont *have* to be sad. And then they're happy :)

[Angrypanzer]

you have some sort of power of choice dont get me wrong i dont mean you can choose not to be depressed

[glp96]

This is awesome