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BTW - that Muppet's name is "Mahna Mahna" (see previous post with the Sesame Street title clarified) I love(d) the (old-school) Muppets. Hartung, Kris wrote: >That's right...Italian, not French...here is an interesting excerpt on >the history. I was confusing this: "In 1969 it was recorded by Henri >Salvador under the title "Mais Non, Mais Non", with lyrics he had >written in French to Umiliani's tune." And and you'll see in the >article, my idea about using "phenomena" has already been used as a >parody...should have known, nothing new under the sun.g > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahna_mahna > >I agree, I have vivid childhood memories of that muppet russhin to the >front of the screen...made me laugh histerically every time. > >Kris > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kevin Cheli-Colando [mailto:kevin@minds-eye.org] >Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:26 AM >To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >Subject: Re: Menomena > > > > >>I love this one too, and it has an interesting history. The song was >>originally written by Italian film composer Piero Umiliani and first >>appeared on the soundtrack of a 1968 soft-core porn documentary titled >>"Sweden: Heaven or Hell". According to some reports, the film was >>banned in Sweden for featuring lesbian nightclubs, nudity, and >>wife-swapping. Jim Henson himself picked the song for the Muppets >>because he liked it so much, and he was aware of its origin. >> >> > >Yeah, but its really the shaggy freak muppet running into the middle and >getting way too carried away with it that makes it the classic it is >IMO. > >Kevin > >How amazing, how amazing! >Hard to comprehend that >Nonsentient beings expound Dharma. >It simply cannot be heard with the ear, >But when sound is heard with the eye, >Then it is understood. >- Tung-shan (807-869) > >Sound and Vision: http://www.minds-eye.org > > > >