Product Description
The MOST Celebrational, Tributational, Compilational NEW album from today's MOST Sensational artists! Chalkful of 12 new versions of favorite classic Muppets songs performed by contempery rock and alternative artists. Muppets The Green album follows in the footsteps created by Nightmare Revisited and Almost Alice where contemporary artists put their unique sound to memorable Disney franchises. This time artists such as The Fray, OK-GO, Weezer and My Morning Jacket will revisit some of The Muppets classics like: Rainbow Connection, It's Not Easy Being Green and The Muppets Show Theme and more! Sure to be a favorite album of the summer, enjoy this evergreen classic in the making!

1. Muppet Show Theme Song - OK Go
2. Rainbow Connection - Weezer And Hayley Williams
3. Mahna Mahna - The Fray
4. Movin' Right Along - Alkaline Trio
5. Our World - My Morning Jacket
6. Halfway Down The Stairs - Amy Lee
7. Mr. Bassman - Sondre Lerche
8. Wishing Song - The Airborne Toxic Event
9. Night Life - Brandon Saller Of Atreyu And Billy Martin
10. Bein' Green - Andrew Bird
11. I Hope That Something Better Comes Along - Matt Nathanson
12. I'm Going To Go Back There Someday - Rachael Yamagata

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From Antimusic.com:

Earlier this week told you that some rockers were taking on songs from the Muppets for the new movie. Today we have details about each track.

Muppets: The Green Album will be released on August 23rd and will feature OK Go, Weezer, The Fray, Alkaline Trio, My Morning Jacket, Andrew Bird, Matt Nathanson and Amy Lee. Here are the song descriptions Disney sent out:

1. A raucous rock version of "The Muppet Show Theme" performed by the award-winning quartet OK Go.

2. "The Rainbow Connection" - The Oscar-nominated ballad from "The Muppet Movie" (1979) sung by veterann rock band Weezer and Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams.

3. "Mahna Mahna" - A memorable track from "The Muppet Show," originally done by Mahna Mahna and the Snowths, here performed by multi-Grammy nominated Chicago band The Fray.

4. "Moving Right Along"- Alkaline Trio puts a punk-pop spin on this favorite from "The Muppet Movie."

5. "Our World" - Bonnaroo staples My Morning Jacket with a song from Jim Henson's TV holiday special from 1977, "Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas."

6. "Halfway Down the Stairs" - Former Evanescence singer Amy Lee turns in a haunting rendition of a song performed by Kermit's nephew Robin on "The Muppet Show." The track was a Top 10 hit in the UK.

7. "Mr. Bassman" - Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche puts a funky acoustic spin on this classic from "The Muppet Show."

8. "Wishing Song" - Indie band The Airborne Toxic Event turns in a dark take on a song from "The Muppet Show" (originally sung by The Great Gonzo).

9. "Night Life" - a song from the film "The Great Muppet Caper" (1981) performed with hard rock abandon by Brandon Saller of Hollywood Records band Atreyu and Billy Martin of Good Charlotte.

10. "Bein' Green" - A mellow acoustic-flavored version of one of all-time great Muppet songs, performed by Chicago-based singer/songwriter Andrew Bird.

11. "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along" - Another winsome track from "The Muppet Movie," sung here by San Francisco singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson.

12. "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" - Singer Rachael Yamagata closes the album with her gentle interpretation of this ballad from "The Muppet Movie."