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'''Written by:''' [[Paul Williams]] and [[Kenny Acher]]
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"'''I'm Going to Go Back There Someday'''" is an original song written for the 1979 film ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''. The Muppets get stranded in the desert, and as night falls they sit around a campfire. [[Gonzo]] recalls his experience flying and expresses his longing to return to the sky in song.
   
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In 1990, [[Dave Goelz]] performed the song with piano on stage at [[Jim Henson's Memorial]].
'''From:''' [[The Muppet Movie]]
 
   
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Gonzo re-recorded the song for the 1999 film ''[[Muppets from Space]]''. Although the song is not heard in the movie, it is included in the [[Muppets from Space (soundtrack)|soundtrack]].
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'''Performed by:''' [[The Great Gonzo]]
 
   
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In 2005, Gonzo and [[Paul Williams]] recorded a version of this song for the dualdisc set ''[[I'm Going Back There Someday]]''.
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When Fozzie's car broke down and the muppets were stranded in the dessert, Gonzo sang this song. The original script didn't specify that there would be a song for this part, but a song ended up being used there.
 
   
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In 2011, Rachael Yamagata performed the song on "[[The Green Album]]".
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Gonzo first sang this in The Muppet Movie. In 1999, a re-recorded version sung by Gonzo was recorded for [[Muppets From Space]]. Although it wasn't actually performed in the movie, it was included in the soundtrack.
 
   
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==Releases==
[[Category: Muppet Songs]]
 
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*''[[The Muppet Movie (soundtrack)|The Muppet Movie]]'' (1979)
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*''[[Muppets From Space (soundtrack)|Muppets From Space]]'' (1999)
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*''[[Music, Mayhem and More!]]''β€”version from the ''Muppets From Space'' soundtrack (2002)
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*''[[The Green Album]]'' (2011) (performed by Rachael Yamagata)
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*''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' (1979)
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*''[[I'm Going Back There Someday]]'' (2005)
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'''Publications'''
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*''[[The Muppet Movie (sheet music book)|The Muppet Movie]]'' (1979)
 
[[Category:Muppet Songs]]
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[[Category:Muppet Movie Songs]]
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[[Category:Muppets From Space Songs]]

Revision as of 19:12, 12 June 2014

Go back there
Written by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
Source The Muppet Movie
Publisher Fuzzy Muppet Songs

"I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" is an original song written for the 1979 film The Muppet Movie. The Muppets get stranded in the desert, and as night falls they sit around a campfire. Gonzo recalls his experience flying and expresses his longing to return to the sky in song.

In 1990, Dave Goelz performed the song with piano on stage at Jim Henson's Memorial.

Gonzo re-recorded the song for the 1999 film Muppets from Space. Although the song is not heard in the movie, it is included in the soundtrack.

In 2005, Gonzo and Paul Williams recorded a version of this song for the dualdisc set I'm Going Back There Someday.

In 2011, Rachael Yamagata performed the song on "The Green Album".

Releases

Audio
Video

Publications