The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas |
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| Released | October 17, 2006 November 1, 2011 (re-release) |
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| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, comedy | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Producer | Ed Mitchell, Ted Kryczko | |||
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The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas is a fun Christmas album by The Muppets. It was released by Walt Disney Records on October 17, 2006. You could buy it on CD or download it from the iTunes Store.
In 2008, this album won a special award called a Grammy Award! It was named Best Musical Album for Children. This means it was chosen as the best music album for kids that year.
Later, on November 1, 2011, the album was released again. This happened to help promote The Muppets movie, which came out around the same time.
Songs on the Album
This album has many great songs featuring your favorite Muppet characters! Here is a list of the songs:
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| No. | Title | Artist | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "'Zat You, Santa Claus?" | Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem | 2:34 | ||||||
| 2. | "A Red and Green Christmas" | Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy | 3:23 | ||||||
| 3. | "The Christmas Party Sing-Along" | Rowlf the Dog | 3:00 | ||||||
| 4. | "Merry Christmas Baby" | Pepe the King Prawn | 2:45 | ||||||
| 5. | "The Man with the Bag" | Floyd Pepper, Animal and Zoot | 3:08 | ||||||
| 6. | "Santa Baby" | Miss Piggy | 2:51 | ||||||
| 7. | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat | 2:52 | ||||||
| 8. | "North Pole Comedy Club" | Fozzie Bear, Statler and Waldorf | 3:42 | ||||||
| 9. | "Run, Run Rudolph" | Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem | 3:09 | ||||||
| 10. | "Christmas Smorgasbord" | The Swedish Chef | 3:02 | ||||||
| 11. | "The Christmas Queen" | Miss Piggy | 2:38 | ||||||
| 12. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Kermit the Frog | 3:49 | ||||||
Bonus Songs
When the album was re-released in 2011, it included two extra songs:
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| 13. | "I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus" | Gonzo and Fozzie Bear | 2:24 | ||||||
| 14. | "Jingle Bells" | Andrea Bocelli with The Muppets | 3:36 | ||||||
Who Performed the Muppets?
Many talented puppeteers brought the Muppets to life for this album. Here are some of the main performers:
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, and Statler
- Eric Jacobson as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Waldorf, and Zoot
- Bill Barretta as Pepé the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, and Swedish Chef
- John Kennedy as Floyd
Other performers who helped out include: Louise Gold, Jerry Nelson, Karen Prell, Mike Quinn, and David Rudman.
