Ma Nah Ma Nah! Original Version

In 1976, the very first episode of Jim Henson's The Muppet Show to be recorded (featuring sultry dancer Juliet Prowse) used "Mahna Mahna" as the first sketch. Performed by the muppets (Mahna Mahna and the two Snowths) was a version of the well-known pop music song "Mah Nà Mah Nà" written by Piero Umiliani. The song's lyrics contain no actual words, only nonsense words resembling scat singing. The original version interpolates melodies from several songs and jazz standards. THE MUPPETS AT THEIR BEST...!!!

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[CaptainSiberia]

Umiliani's version is the real original. You should know that.

[crazyshy84]

Captain Siberia please click on the "more info" button on my "side comment box" before you critique my video. There you will find the name Piero Umiliani as writter of pop music song "Mah Nà Mah Nà"

[SergioMarcioBR]

Cool! =)

[MrXceetee]

Does somebody know what version this is ?

[Alotofuselessstuff7]

Its from a documentary about sexuality, not a actual porn movie.

[djgambitron]

i know that! i remember dancing to it before kindergarten in the late 60s. i also remember that more than one version was played. one of them really used to whizz me off! LOL

everyone THINKS it came from sesame street, but umiliani's version came from an italian porno.

OOPS!

getting ready to post cake's rockin' version in my channel which also feature's dave pell's rendition. it was a worldwide phenomenon in the late 60s. i have a german version of it from back then too

[ShiroHana86]

I heard it was from a sex film >_> LOL

[StradMan37]

Loveit! It's a part of my youth, believe it or not - and, it brings back good ol' memories of a time which was NOT totally wasted on schoolwork & doing household chores...We had us some FUN!!!!!!

Thanks soooo mahna-ch for posting!

[caveman735]

How many records or c.d.'s have you sold, handsome?

[StabbyMcButterPants]

@CaptainSiberia Yep the original was from Piero Umiliani called: Mah-Nà Mah-Nà for a soft core porn called "Sweden - Heaven and Hell" circa 1968-69.

And I remember the orignal Muppets show version which is actually posted here on youtube. This is not the original. Piero's music was never this complex. Most of his songs had no words at all. This is a clever remix.

[FuzzyHead007]

Groooooovvvvvvvvyyyyyyyyyyyy!!­!! ;-)