This week, on song lyric Sunday, the theme is: nonsense. Our host is Jim, Amy Braun, ai love music aisasami the “suggester.”
My first camping experience (and it was quite the adventure) was with a friend and her family on a long weekend circa 1972.
My friend and I were stoned; the trek to Algonquin Park (Ontario, Canada) was made even more surreal when, without provication or warning, the entire family burst into Mahna Mahna. I was being kidnapped by a band of mad Muppets . . .
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do
Mahna Mahna
Do do-do do
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do!
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do
Mahna Mahna
Do do-do do
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do!
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do
Mahna Mahna
Do do-do do
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do!
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do
Mahna Mahna
Do do-do do
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do!
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do
Mahna Mahna
Do do-do do
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do!
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do
Mahna Mahna
Do do-do do
Mahna Mahna
Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do!
Mahna Mahna!
Mah Nà Mah Nà was written Italian composer Piero Umiliani. It originally appeared in the Italian film Sweden: Heaven and Hell (Svezia, inferno e paradiso), sung by Alessandro Alessandroni and his wife Giulia.
Benny Hill, a British comic, made use of it as background music to sketches, and other recordings of the song were popular internationally.
In 1969, during the first season of Sesame Street, a version was song by two girl Muppets and a shaggy hair male. On 30 November 1969, Mahna Mahna (Jim Henson; later Bill Barretta) and The Two Snowths — originally Snouths — (Frank Oz) performed the song on the Ed Sullivan Show.
A reworked version was key to the first Muppet Show in 1976.
And, as an added bonus: Beaker’s (my favourite Muppet) “mememe” performance of “Ode to Joy.”
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December 15, 2021 at 2:07 am
Oh! Lorraine what a great choice 🤣😊 also the bonus of Beakers ode to joy! 💜💜💜
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August 10, 2022 at 1:41 pm
I am still on a hiatus from blogging, though often think of folks, like you, I met through myfrilly and wordpress.
Only stopping by for a moment and wanted to send a hello, good thoughts and all.
Haven’t been here since December 2021 — hope the interum time has been good to you, your family and friends.
I am undergoing a major relocation — who knows that tao might yet become a blog.
Wishing you happiness, and peace during these dark and challenging times
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August 10, 2022 at 2:20 pm
Hi Lorraine, how lovely to hear from you. It’s wonderful to know you are well and surviving. I wish you well and hope your move goes well.
We have had some ups and downs but we are all well.
Thank you for dropping in , it was so good to hear from you 💜😙😙😙😙😙😙
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August 10, 2022 at 2:22 pm
I was still in blogland when you responded. Maybe when I come to the library tomorrow for the wifi, I will stop by your blog and see if Merlin and company (among other things) are still chasing anomalies
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August 10, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Lol yes they are every Thursday. .
I mean it , it really is good to hear from you 💜💜
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December 12, 2021 at 2:50 pm
Perfect!
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December 13, 2021 at 3:22 am
The Muppets are great fun for stuff and nonsense.
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December 13, 2021 at 8:50 am
I still get great joy from watching the Muppets. They are hilarious. Thanks for using them for the prompt this week 🤣
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December 12, 2021 at 11:07 am
Cute song Lorraine and very appropriate for the theme today.
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December 13, 2021 at 2:38 am
Funny, too, I was actually thinking of the song and that camping trip not long before I read your post about forthcoming sunday lyrics themes.
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