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| − | '''''Stars & Stripes FOREVER!''''' is an Internet video starring [[Sam the Eagle]], a [[Penguins|penguin]], [[the Swedish Chef]], a [[chicken]], [[Bobo the Bear]], [[Beaker]], [[Animal]] and [[Crazy Harry]]. Sam attempts a reading of the U.S. Constitution as the others perform a rendition of "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Phillip Sousa. American patriotic images such as [[the Statue of Liberty]], [[Mount Rushmore]] and hot dogs cascade behind them. [[Statler and Waldorf]] appear at the end, having been offended by the online video and vow to email it to everyone they know. |
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| + | "'''Stars and Stripes Forever'''" is one of the most popular compositions of American composer John Philip Sousa. It is a march frequently used in [[4th of July]] celebrations and parades. |
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| − | The video was posted on various websites (including MySpace, YouTube, Vimeo, and others) on June 27, [[2008]], as the Muppets' celebration of [[the Fourth of July]]. The video was said to be posted by Sam the Eagle using such usernames as appalledeagle, patrioticeagle and proudbaldamerican. |
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| + | ==Performances== |
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| + | * At the end of the album [[Bert and Ernie Sing Along]], the University of [[Michigan]] Marching Band plays the song as they enter [[Bert]] and [[Ernie|Ernie's]] bathroom. |
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| + | * The tune was performed on [[Episode_517:_Hal_Linden|episode 517]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' as part of a patriotic [[Muppet_Show_Medleys#Episode_517:_Hal_Linden|medley]]. |
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| − | ==See also== |
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| − | *[[[Habanera]] |
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| − | *[[Ode To Joy]] |
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| − | *[[The Blue Danube Waltz]] |
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| + | * More recently, the piece was featured prominently in the first of several [[Muppet viral videos|online viral videos]] posted by the Muppets to YouTube, MySpace and Vimeo. |
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| − | ==External links== |
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| − | * [http://www.vimeo.com/1243663 Stars & Stripes FOREVER! on Vimeo] |
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| − | * [http://www.vimeo.com/appalledeagle Appalledeagle's Vimeo profile ] |
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| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDA9NbPAK8o Stars & Stripes FOREVER! (Muppet Version) on YouTube] |
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| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/user/patrioticeagle Patrioticeagle's YouTube profile] |
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| − | * [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendID=392312102&n=392312102&MyToken=096bef29-4a95-4b20-9cd7-cde2aea6a705 Stars & Stripes FOREVER! on MySpace] |
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| − | * [http://www.myspace.com/proudbaldamerican Proudbaldamerican's profile on MySpace] |
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| + | * In a [[Facebook]] post dated September 29, 2011 on his fan page, [[Fozzie Bear]] posted, "Ooh, I’ve got one! What do you get when you cross a zebra with a guy swinging from vines? [[Tarzan]] Stripes Forever! Wocka Wocka!" |
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Revision as of 05:42, 29 May 2012
The Muppets Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
| Written by | John Philip Sousa |
| Date | 1897 |
"Stars and Stripes Forever" is one of the most popular compositions of American composer John Philip Sousa. It is a march frequently used in 4th of July celebrations and parades.
Performances
- At the end of the album Bert and Ernie Sing Along, the University of Michigan Marching Band plays the song as they enter Bert and Ernie's bathroom.
- The tune was performed on episode 517 of The Muppet Show as part of a patriotic medley.
- More recently, the piece was featured prominently in the first of several online viral videos posted by the Muppets to YouTube, MySpace and Vimeo.
References
- In a Facebook post dated September 29, 2011 on his fan page, Fozzie Bear posted, "Ooh, I’ve got one! What do you get when you cross a zebra with a guy swinging from vines? Tarzan Stripes Forever! Wocka Wocka!"