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| + | "'''Windy'''" is a musical routine originally performed by Jim Henson on a classic ''Sesame Street'' episode in the early years of the Muppets. The bit was later performed on stage as part of [[Henson Alternative|Henson Alternative's]] ''[[Stuffed and Unstrung]]'' starting in 2013. The song was written by Ruthann Friedman. |
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| + | ==Original Muppet bit== |
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| + | The Muppets featured the song a number of times over the years including on ''Sesame Street'' (season 1, 1970). |
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| + | Tony sings about his girlfriend, Windy, who can fly across the sky. The monster injures herself at the end of the song, which ends with a huge crash. |
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| + | ==''Stuffed and Unstrung'' revival== |
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| + | [[Henson Alternative|Henson Alternative's]] "[[Stuffed and Unstrung]]" features a musical piece. |
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| + | The ''Stuffed and Unstrung'' version features a puppet that brought to my mind the late Robert Goulet, and two shimmery lady lounge singer puppets, backing him. While he croons and plays the recorder, they hang on to their mic stands and try not to blow away. All the while, miscellaneous props are thrown into their faces (the previously mentioned barn, cow, etc.). |
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| + | Robert plays the recorder and sings about the wind, along with backup singers. So, instead of being gracefully buoyed across the screen by gentle gusts of wind, windy gets blown away by gale-force winds that become a hurricane chase the two singers away - with goats and barns caught-up in the madness - all while Robert keeps singing in the foreground. At the end of the song, a Goat pushes the lady away, and panics. |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | {{Muppet}} |
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| + | [[Category:Puppet improv]] |
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Revision as of 22:49, 31 December 2019
image=Windy.JPG "Windy" is a musical routine originally performed by Jim Henson on a classic Sesame Street episode in the early years of the Muppets. The bit was later performed on stage as part of Henson Alternative's Stuffed and Unstrung starting in 2013. The song was written by Ruthann Friedman.
Original Muppet bit
The Muppets featured the song a number of times over the years including on Sesame Street (season 1, 1970).
Tony sings about his girlfriend, Windy, who can fly across the sky. The monster injures herself at the end of the song, which ends with a huge crash.
Stuffed and Unstrung revival
Henson Alternative's "Stuffed and Unstrung" features a musical piece.
The Stuffed and Unstrung version features a puppet that brought to my mind the late Robert Goulet, and two shimmery lady lounge singer puppets, backing him. While he croons and plays the recorder, they hang on to their mic stands and try not to blow away. All the while, miscellaneous props are thrown into their faces (the previously mentioned barn, cow, etc.).
Robert plays the recorder and sings about the wind, along with backup singers. So, instead of being gracefully buoyed across the screen by gentle gusts of wind, windy gets blown away by gale-force winds that become a hurricane chase the two singers away - with goats and barns caught-up in the madness - all while Robert keeps singing in the foreground. At the end of the song, a Goat pushes the lady away, and panics.
External links
- Windy on the Muppet Wiki