G Em C Look what it's done so far. Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, The lovers,… Follow @genius Welcome to Rainbow Connection Outfitters, Sodus Bay, United States. Dennis from Anchorage, Ak Jim Henson sang this as Kermit. G Em C D Somebody thought of that and someone believed him. It was nominated for an Oscar at the 52nd … A shorter version of the song performed by tribute band "The Moopets" is also used in the film. Kermit the Frog and 5 more Browse our 41 arrangements of "The Rainbow Connection." The song was also reprised in the TV series The Muppets, in the 2015 episode "Pig's in a Blackout". Willie Nelson - Rainbow Connection (Official Video) - YouTube "Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film The Muppet Movie, with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. [3] In 2021, "Rainbow Connection" was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry. Williams and Ascher wrote most of the song fairly quickly at Williams' house, but got stuck trying to think of appropriate words for the part in the chorus that eventually became the phrase "the rainbow connection"; they were looking for a way to tie in the chorus to the song's theme of rainbows. The song was performed by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) in the film. Cmaj7 What's so amazing and keeps us stargazing? !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? "The Rainbow Connection" was written by Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter Paul Williams (pictured above), who has composed music for the Carpenters, Barbara Streisand, and Three Dog Night, among other classic performers. It is sung by Kermit the Frog as the movie's opening number and reprised by the whole cast of Muppets at the end of the movie, but with slightly different lyrics. View by: Highest Rated; Most Recent; Oldest First +2. [9], Ascher and Williams received Oscar nominations at the 52nd Academy Awards for both the score of The Muppet Movie (lost to Bob Fosse's All That Jazz[10]) and for "Rainbow Connection", which was nominated for Best Original Song. C D G The lovers, the dreamers, and me. https://genius.com/Kermit-the-frog-the-rainbow-connection-lyrics A rainbow connection…la da da di da da ooh, as the song goes. In the song rainbows are a metaphor for dreams, desires and wishes. [16] The name's influence can also be seen from business names[17] to artificial Christmas tree products. The Rainbow Connection For 2-Parÿt-ancl Piano Performance Time: Approx. "Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film The Muppet Movie, with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. Immigrants came and come to this country to follow their dreams, to follow the rainbow to the country "where the streets are paved with gold". "http":"https";t.getElementById(r)||(n=t.createElement(e),n.id=r,n.src=i+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js",s.parentNode.insertBefore(n,s))}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); The song is also reprised by a large group of Muppets as the closing number in the 1985 special The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years. On April 25, 2020, Kermit released a new performance of the song (recorded by Matt Vogel) on social media to lift spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]. The Rainbow Connection makes dreams come true for Michigan children with life threatening illnesses and provides support services to their families. Ukulele chords and tabs for "Rainbow Connection" by The Muppets. Singles '' chart in 1979 Top 40 for seven weeks total shorter version the! 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