- Halfway Down the Stairs
"Halfway Down the Stairs", based on a poem by
A.A. Milne , " [http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/show/13269-A-A--Milne-Halfway-Down Halfway Down] ", was Robin's most significant performance during the first season of "The Muppet Show ", before he became known asKermit 's nephew. It's a profound, heartfelt song that Robin sang while sitting in the middle of a flight of stairs.The tune was written by
Harold Fraser-Simson , who put many of Milne's poems to music.This song was included in "The Muppet Show" episode 110 with
Harvey Korman , and for some reason this sequence was refilmed for a few different countries. It was also redone for an appearance on "Top of The Pops ". This song was included in the LP called "The Muppet Show" and then released as a single, which made it to the top 10 in England. it would later be included inThe Best of The Muppets (CD) , andRowlf the Dog would go on to sing a cover of this song in his album, "Ol' Brown Ears is Back ".It was also included in the "" with The Muppets.
External links
* [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Halfway_Down_the_Stairs Muppet Wiki: "Halfway Down the Stairs"]
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