In the Muppets version, Kermit begins by lamenting his green coloration, expressing that green "blends in with so many ordinary things" and wishing to be some other color. But by the end of the song, Kermit recalls positive associations with the color green, and concludes by accepting and embracing his greenness.
Cover recordingsEdit
Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, various Muppet productions, starting with The Sesame Street Book & Record in 1970, until 1990 following Henson's death
Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, various Muppet productions (1990–2016)
Thurl Ravenscroft, 1970 album Rubber Duckie and Other Songs From Sesame Street
^"Any Way You Look at It, Kermit Loves 'Bein' Green'". 7 September 2020.
^Footage screened at "Sesame Street: Lost and Found" event at Museum of the Moving Image, November 24, 2019.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^Nichols, Michelle (23 September 2021). "In U.N. Climate push, UK PM disputes Kermit: 'It is easy to be green'". Reuters.
External linksEdit
Bein' Green on Muppet Wiki
September 02, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bein Green news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bein Green also known as It s Not Easy Bein Green is a song written by Joe Raposo originally performed by Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog on both Sesame Street and The Muppet Show in the episodes Peter Ustinov and Peter Sellers It later was covered by Ray Charles Frank Sinatra and other performers Bein Green is considered the signature song of Kermit the Frog 1 Bein Green Kermit the Frog singing Bein Green in episode 219 of The Muppet ShowSong by Kermit the Frog Jim Henson Published1970Songwriter s Joe Raposo Contents 1 Background 2 Cover recordings 3 Memorial 4 In politics 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditIn the Muppets version Kermit begins by lamenting his green coloration expressing that green blends in with so many ordinary things and wishing to be some other color But by the end of the song Kermit recalls positive associations with the color green and concludes by accepting and embracing his greenness Cover recordings EditJim Henson as Kermit the Frog various Muppet productions starting with The Sesame Street Book amp Record in 1970 until 1990 following Henson s death Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog various Muppet productions 1990 2016 Thurl Ravenscroft 1970 album Rubber Duckie and Other Songs From Sesame Street Frank Sinatra 1971 album Sinatra amp Company this recording would later be used on Sesame Street in an animated insert by Etienne Delessert 2 Lena Horne 1971 album Nature s Baby Urbie Green 1972 album Bein Green Buddy Rich 1972 album Stick It Van Morrison 1973 album Hard Nose the Highway Stan Kenton 1973 7 5 on the Richter Scale titled It s Not Easy Bein Green Della Reese 1973 album Let Me in Your Life John Leyton 1973 eponymous album Diana Ross 1974 album Live at Caesars Palace Ray Charles 1975 album Renaissance this version gained popularity because of an episode of The Cosby Show and Charles then sang a duet with Kermit on Sesame Street and The Cher Show as well as sang the song on the 1989 special Sesame Street 20 Years amp Still Counting Jackie McLean 1978 album New Wine in Old Bottles Keith Harris and Orville the Duck 1983 single William Roy 1986 single When I Sing Alone Wilford Brimley 1989 MDA Labor Day Telethon Mandy Patinkin 1990 album Dress Casual Rowlf the Dog 1993 album Ol Brown Ears is Back Jill O Hara 1993 album Jill O Hara titled Green Shirley Horn 1993 album Light Out of Darkness A Tribute to Ray Charles Don Henley with Kermit 1994 album Kermit Unpigged Mike Campbell 1994 Easy Chair Jazz Vanessa Rubin 1995 album Vanessa Rubin Sings Boston Pops Orchestra 1996 album Wish Upon a Star All Time Children s Favorites Johnny Lytle 1997 album Easy Easy completely instrumental Tony Bennett 1998 album The Playground Bob McGrath 1998 album Bob s Favorite Street Songs Manfred Krug 2000 album Schlafstorung titled Frosches Lied Bein Green with German lyrics Andy Hallett as Lorne in TV series Angel episode The House Always Wins and on the 2004 soundtrack album Angel Live Fast Die Never Mark Murphy 2005 album Once to Every Heart Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch 2005 season of Sesame Street Till Bronner German jazz bugler 2004 album That Summer vocal version and 1994 album Generations of Jazz instrumental version Audra McDonald 2006 album Build a Bridge Sophie Milman 2007 album Make Someone Happy Matthew White Music and Sweet Poetry Agree Take 6 2008 album The Standard Andrew Bird 2011 tribute cover album Muppets The Green Album Damian McGinty 2011 episode Pot O Gold Glee Cee Lo Green and Kermit 2012 episode The Voice Brenna Whitaker 2015 album We Love Disney Imelda May and the RTE Concert Orchestra at a televised live event to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising 3 Matt Vogel as Kermit the Frog and Elvis Costello 2019 TV special Sesame Street s 50th Anniversary Celebration Folk Metal Jacket 2019 album Our War Has Begun folk metal version Memorial EditThe song was sung by Big Bird Caroll Spinney at the two memorial services for Jim Henson in 1990 In politics EditUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson used the song as an example for his environmental policy saying that Kermit was wrong and it is easy to be green 4 See also Edit Rainbow Connection References Edit Any Way You Look at It Kermit Loves Bein Green 7 September 2020 Footage screened at Sesame Street Lost and Found event at Museum of the Moving Image November 24 2019 Centenary 1916 Archived from the original on 2016 04 12 Retrieved 2016 03 29 Nichols Michelle 23 September 2021 In U N Climate push UK PM disputes Kermit It is easy to be green Reuters External links EditBein Green on Muppet Wiki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bein 27 Green amp oldid 1172689745, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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