Paul Williams and the Muppets - Sad Song (on The Muppet Show)

"Sad Song," by The Muppet Movie composers Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams, was performed by Williams as the closing number on episode 108 of The Muppet Show.

He was accompanied by Rowlf on the piano, Zoot on saxophone, Floyd on bass, and Animal on drums, and was backed by a chorus of Muppets that included George the Janitor, Gonzo, Wanda, Hilda, Janice, Scooter, Brewster, and Miss Piggy.

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Music

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• muppets
• sad
• song
• paul
• williams

[Asuigeneris1]

@Phantomsbreath

When Henson died I cried, a year later around the same time I cried again when Freddy mercury died...it's amazing how those people leave us and take part of us with them. : (

[TheGallantGentry]

I've always liked how Paul pats Rowlf at the end. It's very touching. I love the Muppets.

[rudetuesday]

One of my favorite childhood sad moments.

[VashStrife01]

God bless Paul and Jim may you live on through our memories.

[neoprogressive]

I remember that song from when I was sixteen. Now I'm 52... I still think it is beautiful. Thanks Paul !

[MichaelBrookham]

I like how Paul Williams puts feeling in his song, like he almost cries when he is singing this song. I do that a lot when I sing in our Church choir.

[LihAniaih]

@MR94RB1 Well I don't know about right now, but I know at the time when the Muppet Movie and that episode of Dexter's Lab were made he couldn't play. That was the joke--that's why you don't actually see his fingers moving on the keyboard in his shots in the movie. Also, on the bonus features for this episode, it says he was given one of the Muppet caricatures they made of him. He put it on his piano, which it says again he could not play.

[MR94RB1]

@LihAniaih Yes he can play piano.

[LihAniaih]

@archstanton33 You know what's funny? Paul Williams can't play the piano. He teaches piano in Dexter's Lab, and in the muppet movie he played a piano player at a bar. But he can't play :3

[20meerkat]

RIP Jim Henson...

[lurch321]

For those who don't know, Paul wrote Rainbow Connection (among his awesome other songs).

[Asuigeneris1]

@Mandolinpossum

True true. ^_^.