Yesterday, Muppets: The Green Album was released by Walt Disney records as a CD and digital download. The album features covers of classic Muppet songs like “Rainbow Connection” by contemporary artists like OK Go (amazing video above), Weezer, The Fray and Andrew Bird. As far as build up to the upcoming The Muppets film goes, it doesn’t get much better than this. OK Go has a history of creating virals, and a collab with the Muppets is almost a surefire internet takeover machine. 

Add to that the fact that many Gen Ys consider the music they learned in childhood to be serious quality fare (I will argue with anyone that the soundtrack the The Chipmunk Adventure is a work of art) and these covers act as a kind of homage to the Muppet culture. For those of us who grew up listening to the In Harmony LP, it only makes sense that great artists would join hands with the Muppets to create beautiful music together…and our countdown to The Muppets starts now.