Changes: All I Need is Love

Written by	Adam Anders; Peer Astrom; Piero Umilani
Date	2012
Source	Cee Lo's Magic Moment
Publisher	adamanders music; Masterplan Music; Edward B. Marks Music Company; Mad Muppet Melodies

Revision as of 18:56, 30 March 2013

"All I Need is Love," from Cee Lo Green's Christmas album Cee Lo's Magic Moment, is an original song performed by Green and the Muppets. The track samples the song "Mahna Mahna" performed by the Snowths and includes original vocals by Cee Lo Green, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn, and Animal. The track concludes with a comment from Statler and Waldorf.

The Muppets performed the song with Green in his live Las Vegas show on October 10, 2012,^[1] which was televised on November 30. They also performed the song on Good Morning America on November 27 and on Christmas in Rockefeller Center on November 28. In the former appearance, Lo-Co stood in for Cee Lo.

An online preview of the track was released on theboombox.com on October 22, 2012.^[2]

Music Video

The music video for the song was recorded October 11-13, 2012^[3] and debuted on YouTube on November 26, 2012. In the video, Cee Lo's car breaks down in front of a house where the Muppets are having a Christmas party. He joins them and performs the song with them, while Walter uses his phone to record Santa Claus' (portrayed by Craig Robinson) arrival. Also appearing is Lo-Co, a Muppet caricature of Cee Lo.

Human Cast (in order of appearance)

Cee Lo Green, Craig Robinson (as Santa Claus)

Muppet Characters (in order of appearance)

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Walter, Rowlf the Dog, The Snowths, Lew Zealand, Sam the Eagle, The Swedish Chef, Turkey, Chicken, Scooter, Beauregard, Big Mean Carl, Monkeys, Sheep, Penguin, Lo-Co, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Zoot, Statler and Waldorf

Muppet Performers

Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Alice Dinnean, Bruce Lanoil

Additional Credits

Directed by: Marc Klasfeld

Executive Producer: Nicole Acacio

Muppets Studio: Debbie McClellan, Tracy Gilbert

The Muppet Workshop: Jane Gootnick (supervisor), Scott Johnson, Alex "Jurgen" Ferguson

Special Thanks To: Jim Lewis and PuppetHeap

Sources

↑ Tweets: 10/9/12, 10/10/12
↑ CeeLo Green's 'All I Need Is Love' -- Song Premiere
↑ Tweets: 10/11/12, 10/13/12

[1] Tweets: 10/9/12, 10/10/12

[2] CeeLo Green's 'All I Need Is Love' -- Song Premiere

[3] Tweets: 10/11/12, 10/13/12

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+{{song|writer=Adam Anders<br />Peer Astrom<br />Piero Umilani|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[2012]]|source=''[[Cee Lo's Magic Moment]]''|publisher=adamanders music<br />Masterplan Music<br />Edward B. Marks Music Company<br />Mad Muppet Melodies}}
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 [[Image:allineedislove.png|thumb|300px|On the set of the music video]]
 "'''All I Need is Love'''," from [[Cee Lo Green]]'s [[Christmas]] album ''[[Cee Lo's Magic Moment]]'', is an original song performed by Green and [[the Muppets]]. The track samples the song "[[Mahna Mahna (song)|Mahna Mahna]]" performed by [[the Snowths]] and includes original vocals by Cee Lo Green, [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Gonzo]], [[Pepe the King Prawn]], and [[Animal]]. The track concludes with a comment from [[Statler and Waldorf]].
-The Muppets performed the song live in [[Las Vegas]] with Green on October 10, 2012.<ref>Tweets: [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/255813806616354816 10/9/12], [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/256253856030277632 10/10/12]</ref> A music video for the song featuring Green and the Muppets was recorded October 11-13, 2012<ref>Tweets: [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/256552675448070145 10/11/12], [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/256982802606731264 10/13/12]</ref> and debuted online on November 26.
+The Muppets performed the song with Green in his live [[Las Vegas]] show on October 10, 2012,<ref>Tweets: [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/255813806616354816 10/9/12], [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/256253856030277632 10/10/12]</ref> which was televised on November 30. They also performed the song on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' on November 27 and on [[Christmas in Rockefeller Center]] on November 28. In the former appearance, [[Lo-Co]] stood in for Cee Lo.
 An online preview of the track was released on theboombox.com on October 22, 2012.<ref>[http://www.theboombox.com/2012/10/22/ceelo-green-all-i-need-is-love/ CeeLo Green's 'All I Need Is Love' -- Song Premiere]</ref>
 ==Music Video==
-The music video for the song debuted on [[YouTube]] on November 26, 2012. In the video, Cee Lo's car breaks down in front of a house where the Muppets are having a Christmas party. He joins them and performs the song with them, while [[Walter]] uses his phone to record [[Santa Claus]]' (portrayed by [[Craig Robinson]]) arrival. Also appearing is [[Lo-Co]], a Muppet caricature of Cee Lo.
+The music video for the song was recorded October 11-13, 2012<ref>Tweets: [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/256552675448070145 10/11/12], [https://twitter.com/MuppetsStudio/status/256982802606731264 10/13/12]</ref> and debuted on [[YouTube]] on November 26, 2012. In the video, Cee Lo's car breaks down in front of a house where the Muppets are having a Christmas party. He joins them and performs the song with them, while [[Walter]] uses his phone to record [[Santa Claus]]' (portrayed by [[Craig Robinson]]) arrival. Also appearing is [[Lo-Co]], a Muppet caricature of Cee Lo.
 '''Human Cast''' (in order of appearance)
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 :'''Executive Producer:''' [[Nicole Acacio]]
 :'''[[Muppets Studio]]:''' [[Debbie McClellan]], [[Tracy Gilbert]]
-:'''The Muppet Workshop:''' [[Jane Gootnick]] (supervisor), [[Scott Johnson]], [[Alex "Jurgen" Gerguson]]
+:'''The Muppet Workshop:''' [[Jane Gootnick]] (supervisor), [[Scott Johnson]], [[Alex "Jurgen" Ferguson]]
 :'''Special Thanks To:''' [[Jim Lewis]] and [[Puppet Heap|PuppetHeap]]
-[[File:CeeLo Green "All I Need Is Love (ft. The Muppets)" (Official Music Video)|660px]]
+[[File:CeeLo Green Feat. The Muppets - All I Need Is Love Official Music Video|670px]]
 ==Sources==

Written by	Adam Anders Peer Astrom Piero Umilani
Date	2012
Source	Cee Lo's Magic Moment
Publisher	adamanders music Masterplan Music Edward B. Marks Music Company Mad Muppet Melodies