Quick facts for kids Muppet Beach Party |
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| Released |
January 1, 1993 |
| Recorded |
1993 |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Length |
33:25 |
| Label |
Jim Henson Records, BMG Kidz |
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Muppet Beach Party is a super fun music and comedy record from The Jim Henson Company. It was released in 1993 by BMG Kidz. This album is all about the Muppets having an amazing beach party! They sing lots of popular songs, especially hits from the 1960s.
Just like older The Muppet Show albums, Muppet Beach Party mixes songs with funny conversations between the Muppets. You could buy it on CD or cassette. The cassette version even came with a cool poster that had all the song lyrics on the back!
This album was also special for another reason. It was the first full-length Muppet album where Steve Whitmire voiced Kermit the Frog. He took over the role after the original voice actor, Jim Henson, passed away.
Songs on the Album
This section lists all the songs you can find on the Muppet Beach Party album. Each song is performed by different Muppet characters.
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| 1. |
"Surfin' U.S.A." |
Kermit the Frog and Clifford |
3:10 |
| 2. |
"Wooly Bully" |
Gonzo the Great, and Rizzo the Rat |
2:18 |
| 3. |
"Under the Boardwalk" |
Clifford with the Surf Rats |
3:24 |
| 4. |
"Sugar Shack" |
The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat |
2:31 |
| 5. |
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" |
Kermit |
2:36 |
| 6. |
"Limbo Rock" |
The Muppets |
2:26 |
| 7. |
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" |
Clifford, Kermit, and Rockapella as the Giant Clams |
3:15 |
| 8. |
"Kokomo" |
Kermit |
3:36 |
| 9. |
"Surfin'" |
The Surf Rats, featuring Buzz the Wharf Rat |
2:48 |
| 10. |
"Walkin' on Sunshine" |
Clifford with The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat |
2:40 |
| 11. |
"Fun, Fun, Fun" |
Robin the Frog and the Frog Scouts |
2:19 |
| 12. |
"Wipe Out" |
Animal |
2:22 |
Who Made the Music?
Many talented people helped create the Muppet Beach Party album. Here are some of the main performers and musicians involved:
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- Ralph Humphrey – Played the drums
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Arranged the horn parts and played the trombone
- Gary Grant – Played the trumpet
- Jerry Hey – Played the trumpet
- Dan Higgins – Played the saxophone
- Mike Lang – Played the keyboards
- Dan Stein – Also played keyboards and helped with the sound design
- Michael K. Frith – Helped with the album's artwork
- Theo Panagopoulos – Also helped with the album's artwork
- Dennis Sands – Was an engineer and mixed the music
- Ric Wilson – Mastered the album, making sure it sounded great
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Other Fun Facts
- In 1980, Kermit and his frog friends sang "Surfin' U.S.A." on an episode of The Muppet Show.
- In 1993, the Muppets' version of "Kokomo" was made into a music video. You could see this video on Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green (released in 1994) and it also played on Nickelodeon.
