Comments on: Muppeteers sing Henson's favorite songs at his memorial service http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 21:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: BambooJackson http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227908 BambooJackson Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227908 Tearing up... you made my childhood bearable....thank you Mr.Henson... Tearing up…
you made my childhood bearable….thank you Mr.Henson…

]]> By: Unanimous Cowherd http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227861 Unanimous Cowherd Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227861 Weeping. Can't see these keys. Damn. Weeping. Can’t see these keys. Damn.

]]> By: wrecksdart http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227767 wrecksdart Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227767 Well now, aren't I the idiot.  I kept thinking, "Where's Kermit?" the whole time...I'm a little slow on the uptake this morning.  R.I.P. Jim. Well now, aren’t I the idiot.  I kept thinking, “Where’s Kermit?” the whole time…I’m a little slow on the uptake this morning. 
R.I.P. Jim.

]]> By: Ripcord2 http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227590 Ripcord2 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227590 21 years. 21 years.

]]> By: ycleptShawn http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227473 ycleptShawn Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227473 Jim Henson is dead?  Sigh.  I guess I knew that.  But how has it been 11 years?  Frank Oz is so awesome, but I'd really rather not see the video.  Get some muppets up there, STAT. [Edit] Could not watch that through to the end. Didn't want to end up sobbing like a little baby. Jim Henson is dead?  Sigh.  I guess I knew that.  But how has it been 11 years?  Frank Oz is so awesome, but I’d really rather not see the video.  Get some muppets up there, STAT.

[Edit] Could not watch that through to the end. Didn’t want to end up sobbing like a little baby.

]]> By: Katey Corrigan http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227436 Katey Corrigan Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227436 If you don't cry at the Big Bird thing you have no soul. I've been very sad about losing Mr Henson so early for a very long time. :(  If you don’t cry at the Big Bird thing you have no soul. I’ve been very sad about losing Mr Henson so early for a very long time. :( 

]]> By: Zachary Sarver http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227424 Zachary Sarver Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227424 The conspicuous absence of Kermit at the end is what got me. The conspicuous absence of Kermit at the end is what got me.

]]> By: zombiebob http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227374 zombiebob Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227374 That black dude is not at all who I would have thought sang that part at 2:00, which of course means he's highly talented. Love the Kermit tux. also funny how the gonzo guy has a somewhat prep look. That black dude is not at all who I would have thought sang that part at 2:00, which of course means he’s highly talented. Love the Kermit tux. also funny how the gonzo guy has a somewhat prep look.

]]> By: Kate in TO http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227316 Kate in TO Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227316 Oh my, I was not expecting to cry that much. Big Bird's tribute killed me again. Thanks, that was ... touching. And a bit heart breaking. Again. Oh my, I was not expecting to cry that much. Big Bird’s tribute killed me again.
Thanks, that was … touching. And a bit heart breaking. Again.

]]> By: Josie Gibson http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227273 Josie Gibson Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227273 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrZyMptC2eQ Big Bird at Jim Henson's funeral. I'm sorry if this is already in the video, I just felt the need to add this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrZyMptC2eQ
Big Bird at Jim Henson’s funeral. I’m sorry if this is already in the video, I just felt the need to add this.

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227255 franko Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227255 frank oz's tribute eulogy for him is so wonderful and so heartbreaking. i have watched it many times, and i still lose it at the end every time. goddammit, i'm crying again right now... :' ( frank oz’s tribute eulogy for him is so wonderful and so heartbreaking. i have watched it many times, and i still lose it at the end every time. goddammit, i’m crying again right now… :’ (

]]> By: Randy Murray http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227253 Randy Murray Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227253 I'm still angry at Jim Henson for dying. This is such a beautiful tribute that seeing it here I couldn't help but watch it all again and let the tears come. I’m still angry at Jim Henson for dying. This is such a beautiful tribute that seeing it here I couldn’t help but watch it all again and let the tears come.

]]> By: Ryan_T_H http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227237 Ryan_T_H Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227237 It was "you are my sunshine" that did it for me. It was “you are my sunshine” that did it for me.

]]> By: Matt Jacobson http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227215 Matt Jacobson Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227215 What a wonderful place this world would be, if everyone lived such a life as to deserve a highlight reel. What a wonderful place this world would be, if everyone lived such a life as to deserve a highlight reel.

]]> By: Robert White http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227184 Robert White Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227184  When they got to "I'm Going to Go Back There Some Day" and "Just One Person" - I'm not going to lie - I teared up a bit. I love those songs.  When they got to “I’m Going to Go Back There Some Day” and “Just One Person” – I’m not going to lie – I teared up a bit. I love those songs.

]]> By: Abdul Alhazred http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227113 Abdul Alhazred Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227113 This and the clips from Graham Chapmans funeral makes me wish we could change our customs a bit, so every funeral could have a highlight reel. This and the clips from Graham Chapmans funeral makes me wish we could change our customs a bit, so every funeral could have a highlight reel.

]]> By: Tyler Roy-Hart http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227108 Tyler Roy-Hart Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227108 I didn't actually cry at all but I really appreciate the link to this. Henson forever. I didn’t actually cry at all but I really appreciate the link to this.

Henson forever.

]]> By: David Nunez http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227103 David Nunez Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227103 Highly recommend watching Frank Oz's tribute from the same memorial.  The evidence of the admiration, joy, and respect between the two friends will melt your heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguccnOjnOI Highly recommend watching Frank Oz’s tribute from the same memorial.  The evidence of the admiration, joy, and respect between the two friends will melt your heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguccnOjnOI

]]> By: Iain Marcks http://boingboing.net/2011/09/27/muppeteers-sing-hensons-favorite-songs-at-his-memorial-service.html#comment-1227092 Iain Marcks Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=120341#comment-1227092 DON'T WATCH. YOU WILL CRY A LOT. DON’T WATCH. YOU WILL CRY A LOT.

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