To Morrow

This is one of the very best songs from The Muppet Show, performed by Muppet versions of Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson. Here's the video courtesy of YouTube as well as the lyrics so you can follow the song, or try too anyway! A fun fact is that the song was on one of the best episodes of The Muppet Show, with Rita Moreno as the guest star, and she did a great rendition of Fever, with Animal! In fact, her appearance won her an Emmy, making her the only performer in history (at that time) to have won a Tony, a Grammy, an Emmy, and an Oscar.



To Morrow by Jim Henson & The Muppet Travellers

TRAVELLER (Jim Henson):
I started on a journey just about a year ago,
To a little town called "Morrow" in the state of Ohio
I'd never been much of a traveller and I really didn't know,
That Morrow was the hardest place I'd ever try to go.

So I went down to the station for my ticket and applied
For tips regarding Morrow not expecting to be guide
Said I, "My friend, I'd like to go to Morrow and return,
No later than tomorrow for I haven't time to burn."

Said he to me,

CLERK (Jerry Nelson):
Now let me see if I have heard you right
You'd like to go to Morrow and return tomorrow night
You should have gone to Morrow yesterday and back today,
For the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon its way
If you had gone to Morrow yesterday now don't you see,
You could have gone to Morrow and returned today at 3
For the train today to Morrow if the schedule is right,
Today it gets to Morrow and returns tomorrow night.

TRAVELLER:
Said I, "I'd like to go to Morrow so can I go today,
And get to Morrow by tonight if there is no delay?"

CLERK:
"Well, well," I said to him, and I've got no more to say,
"Can you get anywhere tomorrow and get back again today?"

TRAVELLER:
Said I, "I guess you know it all, but kindly let me say,
How can I get to Morrow if I leave this town today?"
Said he,

CLERK:
You can not go to Morrow anymore today,
For the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon its way.

TRAVELLER:
I was so disappointed, I was mad enough to swear
The train had gone to Morrow and it left me standing there
The man was right in telling me,

CLERK:
You are a howling jay
You cannot go to Morrow...

TRAVELLER:
Well I guess in town I'll stay.

FIDDLER (Frank Oz):
I don't get it.

You and I and George

I adore this song/sketch featuring Rowlf, who is arguably my favourite of the Muppets. Rather than post the lyrics, I've decided to post the link to the video of the song, which has been posted on YouTube. Enjoy!

You Know My Name

I love this song! Such a powerful theme tune and perfectly suited to James Bond. Playing over the opening credits of Casino Royale, this rock track let the audience know that they were in for a hell of a ride, and the film did not disapoint. I've yet to listen to any other tracks by Chris Cornell, though I likely will before long to see what else he has done. This is a song that I play often.

You Know My Name by Chris Cornell

If you take a life, do you know what you'll give
Odds are, you won't like what it is
When the storm arrives, would you be seen with me
By the merciless eyes I've deceived

I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine
Just next in line

Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize; it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die

The coldest blood runs through my veins
You know my name

If you come inside, things will not be the same
When you return to my night
If you think you've won
You never saw me change
The game that we have been playing

I've seen diamonds cut through harder men
Than you yourself
but if you must pretend
You may meet your end

Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize; it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die

The coldest blood runs through my veins

Try to hide your hand
Forget how to feel
(Forget how to feel)
Life is gone with just a spin of the wheel
(A spin of the wheel)

Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize; it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you
Are you willing to die

The coldest blood runs through my veins
You know my name
(You know my name)
You know my name
(You know my name)
you know my name!
You know my name!
You know my name!

Bork! Bork! Bork!

You Are the Swedish Chef

"Bork! Bork! Bork!" Your happy and energetic - with borderline manic tendencies. No one really gets you. And frankly, you don't even get you. But, you sure can whip up a great chocolate mousse

The Muppet Personality Test

All Too True

I had to post this sign that I just found on the net, as it is so very appropriate for the house I live in and share with my two good friends Tony and Gareth. Check this out:

A Letter From Ramadan Abdu

I thought I'd post an example of the junk mail I get sent. Sure enough, every week, pretty much without fail I get a mail which reads something like this one that arrived in my junk mail folder today. Have a read of this:

FROM THE DESK OF DR. RAMADAN ABDU,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
TEL:00226-78-81-04-32

Good day,

I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance departmentof African Development bank (ADB). I came to know you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this Confidential Transaction,which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.

An investor (our costumer)who died without naming a next of kin to his fund in my bank.The amount in question is a about $30.M(thirty million US dollars) and banking regulation/legislation in Burkina Faso demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time.The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and making the following proposing to present you as the next of kin.you can view the site for more details: (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)


I have all the legal and Banking details of our deceased client that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to any bank account nominated by you.I am prepared to compensate you with a 30% share of the total funds for your efforts.10 % will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60 % would be for me and my colleagues. Please contact me immediately whether or not you are interested in this deal.If you are not,it will enable me scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal.But where you are interested, contact me through my email address for more details as time is of the essence in this business.

You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Ramadan Abdu,
Bill and exchange manager,
African Development bank ADB

I've literally just copy/pasted this in here, word for word, complete with all the typos and such. Quite why anyone would fall for a letter like this I don't know. It is so obviously fake and a set up for a scam. I have to wonder, just how many other people got this letter today.