Changes: You've Got a Friend

Written by	Carole King
Date	1971
Source	Tapestry (album)

Revision as of 02:52, 25 April 2012

"You've Got a Friend" was recorded on two albums in 1971, first by singer-songwriter Carole King on her Tapestry album, and again by James Taylor on Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. Both performers won Grammy Awards for the song, King for Song of the Year, and Taylor for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.

The Muppet Show

Vincent Price and a number of ghouls and ghosties perform "You've Got a Friend" as the closing number on episode 119 of The Muppet Show. The Muppets in the chorus include Uncle Deadly, Droop, Miss Kitty, Flower-Eating Monster, two Ghosts, various Frackles and Heaps and a purple dragon-like creature.

The sketch was released on the Playhouse Video compilation Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff. Although it was included with the whole episode on the Best of the Muppet Show Volume 5, it was cut on the home video releases Monster Laughs with Vincent Price and The Muppet Show: Season One.

America's Got Talent

Kermit the Frog sang a duet of the song with Terry Fator (ventriloquist/impressionist/singer) in the 2007 season finale of America's Got Talent. They were joined by a chorus of Muppet chickens towards the end of the number.

References

In Ernie and Bert's bios in the Sesame Street season 40 press kit, they list the song as one of their favorites.

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-"'''You've Got a Friend'''" was recorded on two albums in [[1971]], first by singer-songwriter [[Carole King]] on her ''Tapestry'' album, and again by [[James Taylor]] on ''Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon''.  Both performers won [[Grammy Awards]] for the song,   King for Song of the Year, and Taylor for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.
+"'''You've Got a Friend'''" was recorded on two albums in [[1971]], first by singer-songwriter Carole King on her ''Tapestry'' album, and again by [[James Taylor]] on ''Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon''.  Both performers won [[Grammy Awards]] for the song,   King for Song of the Year, and Taylor for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.
+==''[[The Muppet Show]]''==
-[[Vincent Price]] and a number of ghouls and ghosties perform "You've Got a Friend" as the closing number on [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.  The [[Muppets]] in the chorus include [[Uncle Deadly]], [[Blue Frackle]], [[Green Frackle]], [[Droop]], [[Miss Kitty]], [[Frackles#scoff|Scoff]], the [[Frackles|green Scoff-like Frackle]], [[Purple Heap]], [[Green Heap]], and the [[Ghosts]], among others.
+[[Vincent Price]] and a number of ghouls and ghosties perform "You've Got a Friend" as the closing number on [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.  The Muppets in the chorus include [[Uncle Deadly]], [[Droop]], [[Miss Kitty]], [[Flower-Eating Monster]], two [[Ghosts]], various [[Frackles]] and [[Heaps]] and a purple dragon-like creature.
+The sketch was released on the [[Playhouse Video]] compilation ''[[Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff]]''.  Although it was included with the whole episode on the ''[[Best of the Muppet Show#Volume 5 Disc Features|Best of the Muppet Show Volume 5]]'', it was cut on the home video releases ''[[Monster Laughs with Vincent Price]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show: Season One]]''.
-==Video Releases==
-The sketch was released on the [[Playhouse Video]] compilation ''[[Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff]]''.
+==''[[America's Got Talent]]''==
-Although it was included with the whole episode on ''[[The  Best of the Muppet Show#Volume 5 Disc Features|The Best of the Muppet Show Volume 5]]'', it was cut on the home video releases ''[[Monster Laughs with Vincent Price]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show: Season One]]''.
+[[Image:AmericasGotTalent.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+[[Kermit the Frog]] sang a duet of the song with [[Terry Fator]] (ventriloquist/impressionist/singer) in the [[2007]] season finale of ''[[America's Got Talent]]''. They were joined by a chorus of [[Chickens|Muppet chickens]] towards the end of the number.
+==References==
+* In [[Ernie]] and [[Bert|Bert's]] bios in the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[season 40]] press kit, they list the song as one of their favorites.
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 [[Category:Muppet Songs]]
 [[Category:Muppet Show Songs]]
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+[[Category:Halloween Songs]]
+[[Category:Friendship]]
+[[Category:Musical References]]

Written by	Carole King
Date	1971
Source	Tapestry (album)