Holy Freakin' Crap

[filkertom]

timemachineyeah made a Henson tribute video using "A Boy And His Frog". And Eric Gerds fronted it at the newly redesigned Filk.com.

Thanks to sarekofvulcan for the heads-up.

Comments

[roane.livejournal.com]

That's always been one of my favorite songs of yours, and one I frequently unleash on unsuspecting new listeners. It's the only song I know that's guaranteed to make me cry every time I hear it. Hell, I tear up telling people about it.

[kshandra]

Well done indeed.

If you and I are ever at a con together again, promise me there will be lots and LOTS of tissue on-hand if you sing this.

[tollermom]

There's never enough tissue on hand for this song...

Bring your own. Bring lots, so you can share with the unsuspecting.

Such a great song...

[catlin.livejournal.com]

Scaramouche J (11:06:36 PM): tell the writer i will have his babies
Scaramouche J (11:07:18 PM): when i first heard this i cried SO hard

[ladyoceanstar.livejournal.com]

Is that your song? I have loved that song from the first time I heard it. It was even mentioned in the online comic Something Positive.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

That was my first standing ovation. Three days after Mr. Henson passed away, I wrote it at MarCon 1990, on the big staircase down to the food court. Debuted it a few hours later. I still don't know how I made it through that set, let alone the song; I knew the song was at the end of it.

[technocracygirl.livejournal.com]

*sniff* So...oh, gee. Beautiful. Just...beautiful. You did good work Tom, and the video goes so well with the symbology...

[eleri.livejournal.com]

it is physically impossible to go through that song without crying.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I agree.

Your other songs are going to get so jealous.

[scruffycritter.livejournal.com]

Now I want my Peter Lorre tribute video.

[kestrels-nest.livejournal.com]

I was there when you sang it the first time - it made me cry then, and did again tonight. To take all the shock and horrified grief, and make of it something so beautiful, is an amazing gift. Thank you, Tom.

[bizarra.livejournal.com]

That's one of my favorite songs of yours. I too can't get through it without crying. Generally I lose it when your voice cracks at "I'll miss you dad." Gone. Everytime.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Heh. It's my dad's favorite song of mine. I'll have to aim him to this.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[sarekofvulcan.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :-) I came across it while looking for videos to match pictures and lyrics in "Sesame Street Unpaved" for Erin: she grew up on Nick Jr., rather than PBS. :-( It was somewhere between "Ladybugs' Picnic" and "Martian Cutie", if I remember correctly... :-)

[annathepiper]

I just listened as solarbird played the video; it was the first time I'd listened to the song in some years.

And I teared right up. That song still has the power to move me. Thank you, Tom.

[fuuberry.livejournal.com]

Dangit... I'd just started being able to listen to this song without tears welling up. Now I have it stuck in my head, and it's taking all of my will to hold the tears in.

You did a wonderful, powerful thing when you wrote that song, Tom. It's a true honor toward his memory.

Now if you excuse me, I'm going to cuddle up with my Muppet Show DVDs and my plushie of Red and have a little cry.

[troubleinchina.livejournal.com]

Re-reading it as "Henson" and not "Hanson", this makes so much more sense...

[hughcasey.livejournal.com]

Goddammit, Tom, you made me cry!

...

Again!

(I just love this song, but I can hardly stand listening to it. To this day, Jim Henson is the only celebrity that I cried over his death)

[msminlr.livejournal.com]

And as usual, it made me cry.

[msminlr.livejournal.com]

I've sent that link to the folks at the Henson Boyhood Museum in his hometown of Leland MS.

I stopped in there and played the song for them shortly after I got the "Digital Acoustic Compilation" CD. It's right on the way to/from my in-laws place.

[old-fortissimo.livejournal.com]

I've never denied that it's one hell of a song, Tom. Congratulations.

[batyatoon]

... dammit it is too early in the morning for crying. and I knew that and I watched it anyway.

[valkyrwench.livejournal.com]

Same here.

[shadowriderhope.livejournal.com]

That is one of my absolute favorite songs of all time. I hope you don't mind if I spam the video about to share the love. I only wish the video quality was better...

**big hugs**

[dubheach.livejournal.com]

You know I love you honey, but it's a bit hard for our office to answer phones bright and cheery in the morning when the front desk is overflowing with waterworks. You have a gift, and it shines like the sun through the rain in this song.

We're still sniffling at the front desk and the video finished ten minutes ago.
Dammit Tom.

[crwilley.livejournal.com]

I can't watch this. I can't cry at work. I haven't even started watching it yet and I'm sniffling.

You're in good company, Tom - the one other song that's guaranteed to get the tears going is Beethoven's Ode to Joy.

[wildcard9.livejournal.com]

I am surprised it took someone this long to create a video for the song. Now if you will excuse me, I need a dose of Rainbow Connection to get out of this sad mood again.

[wyattkelly.livejournal.com]

Heh. I cry when I listen to Rainbow Connection too...But in a good way. Thank you, Tom. The day that Jim Henson died is still burned into my memory. I remember seeing the newspaper in the screen door, with a big picture of Jim Henson on the front. I thought, "Oh cool, there's an article about Jim Henson!" and then I flipped it over and saw the headline, "Muppets creator Jim Henson dead at 53". I felt like I was gut-punched. I just sat down in front of the TV and couldn't grasp it. All night, family and friends were calling me, asking how I was doing. They all knew how much I loved him and his work. God, I can barely keep from crying right now, the pain is still too real. God bless you, Jim, and we miss you. I hope you're making God and the angels laugh right now.

[kirylyn.livejournal.com]

oh man, I just went through half a box of tissues watching this.

I *always* cry when I hear this song which is why it is NOT on my iPod.

way back when Trek stars used to be on the late night talk shows, I had taped Patrick Stewart and then stopped the tape as they announced their next guest was Jim Henson. Man, I wish I had kept the tape going!!!

A most excellent video to an awesome song!!

Thanks Tom for writing it so quickly to fill that void in our hearts!

Your serious songs

[illusionmajik.livejournal.com]

Bring tears just as fast as your fun songs bring belly laughs

Garboo, A Boy and his Frog, and For Us All

for me, Its a Trifecta of tears.
But in a way that honours not just the people in the songs, but the songwriter as well.

And I thank you for gifting us with these treasures