Along with the revival of Muppet movies, a handful of artists small and large are assembling to honor all that is fuzzy and hilarious to cover the best and most popular of Muppet tunes in a compilation known as Muppets: The Green Album. Expect modern twists on classic songs such as "Rainbow Connection" and "Mahna Mahna" by artists like Weezer, The Fray, OK Go, My Morning Jacket and Sondre Lerche when the album debuts August 23. The track list is detailed below as well as a look at Andrew Bird's cover of Kermit's claim-to-fame, "Bein' Green." You can also stream it above and download it for keeps!
Muppets: The Green Album Track List:
OK Go: "Muppet Show Theme"
Weezer and Paramore's Hayley Williams: "Rainbow Connection"
The Fray: "Mahna Mahna"
Alkaline Trio: "Moving Right Along"
My Morning Jacket: "Our World"
Amy Lee: "Halfway Down the Stairs"
Sondre Lerche: "Mr. Bassman"
The Airborne Toxic Event: "Wishing Song"
Atreyu's Brandon Saller and Good Charlotte's Billy Martin: "Night Life"
Andrew Bird: "Bein' Green"
Matt Nathanson: "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along"
Rachael Yamagata: "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday"
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