Because we could all use a good laugh by Hop On Pop on The Pipeline at IndieMusicPeople

Because we could all use a good laugh
If you grew up in the US and are of a certain age, you will remember when Sesame Street used to be good. When it was funny.
If you are from outside the US, or younger than 30 or so, please watch and enjoy. My wife, kids and I watched this the other day and were literally howling we laughed so hard.

Kermit & the Mystery Box:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYiFxGtseHw
(Copy and paste the url above, please. I cannot get a link to work for some reason.)

I do hope that you will all enjoy.

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srm

2/7/2008 7:52:58 AM

Thanks Todd. Have you heard some of the recent talk about the first few seasons of Sesame Street being inappropriate for children?

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Hop On Pop

2/7/2008 8:16:43 AM

I have. And I find that odd.
But, apparently, there are scened where kids go off with strangers into buildings and whatnot, unaccompanied by other adults. I hear that is what sparked the whole thing, to start with.

But, of course, everyone on Sesame Street is friendly!

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Stegor

2/7/2008 3:03:12 PM

HAH! I was still watching Sesame Street into my early teens (early '70's). Now I remember why.

It's a rump roast!

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RedRobin

2/7/2008 3:26:09 PM

Is this The Muppets? I love the Muppets!

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Jeff Allen Myers

2/7/2008 10:15:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R06ft5rqKw

Did you see this one? (cut and paste above) I watched the first video..laughed then found this...someone had some fun with it, its the same clip.. ..this one is not for the Kids :) This is the Larree Version :)

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No Rhythm

2/8/2008 1:55:53 AM

Hey red robin I too loved the Muppets. and bert and ernie, boy I'm getting old haven't watched these for thirty odd years

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srm

2/8/2008 2:11:07 AM

The Electric Company was pretty good, too. Although they didn't have the Muppets. The Muppets are little furry gods (even though Bert's a pinhead).

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Chris Hance

2/8/2008 2:57:21 AM

Some recent relevant info
The jazz trumpet player Tommy McQuater died on 20th January aged 93. Born in the Scottish town of Maybole, Ayrshire, McQuater started on the cornet and played with the prize-winning Maybole Burgh Band. He turned professional in his teens and had work in Glasgow and on cruise ships, before being recruited, still aged only 20, into the Jack Payne band in London. During the war he was in the RAF’s famous dance band, the Squadronaires, then afterwards he became a busy freelance, combining membership of the BBC Show Band with work in film, TV and records, where he recorded with an impressive roster of world-famous artists. From 1976 to 1981 he was the real musician behind the character “Lips”, the Muppet Show band’s trumpet player.

Self-taught himself, McQuater was keen to help other players and had taught many trumpeters now eminent in jazz in the UK. In retirement McQuater continued to do occasional gigs and was pretty much a fixture at the Ealing Jazz Festival where, aged almost 90, he gave his last public performance. The present author affectionately remembers Tommy, aged about 75, doing tea dances for elderly Islington residents, in a small band run by his guitarist son Dave, and often supported by another veteran jazzer, John McLevy: a fantastic team. Tommy McQuater is survived by two sons, David and Tommy.

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