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Ma na ma na...
TV Commercial ^ | 1969 | Jim Henson

Posted on 02/26/2005 7:36:27 PM PST by zeugma

... Do doooo do do do ... manamana do do do do manamana do dooo do do do ...

Everybody sing it now!


TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: irritatingsongs; manamana; muppets
My wife and I have had this running through our heads for days now, and figured we'd give it to y'all.

From the web:
"Ma-Na-Ma-Na" Original Airdate: November 30, 1969 The now famous, Mahna Mahna was created specifically for this appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. He was designed as a symbol of free expression, a concept that was quite popular in the 1960's. The original song "Ma-Na-Ma-Na" was written by Italian artist Peter Umilioni. Two cow-like creatures, the Snowths (a blend of the words 'snout' and 'mouth'), sing "Doo Doo Dee Doo-Doo". As the song continues, Mahna Mahna upstages the Snowths by excitedly repeating his name. A couple things to look for in this original rendition, Mahna Mahna winks quite a bit throughout this piece which adds to the humor. He also looks directly into the nose of each of the Snowths as he sings Mahna Mahna. Mahna Mahna would also air on Sesame Street in 1969 and the first episode of the Muppet Show starring Juliet Prowse. A parody of Mahna Mahna was on the 1996 Sandra Bullock episode of Muppets Tonight.

1 posted on 02/26/2005 7:36:30 PM PST by zeugma
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To: zeugma
I prefer the Numa Numa

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/206373

2 posted on 02/26/2005 7:38:28 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Condi Rice: Yeaaahhh, baybee! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1350654/posts)
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To: zeugma
For those of you who might be interested in seeing the original video of manamana as shown on the Ed Sullivan Show... Press here.
3 posted on 02/26/2005 7:41:06 PM PST by zeugma (Come to the Dark Side...... We have cookies! (Made from the finest girlscouts!))
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To: zeugma

Ha! Thanks for the link!


4 posted on 02/26/2005 8:28:26 PM PST by JennysCool (I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing. -Johnny Carson)
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To: zeugma

Cool. I remember watching that episode as a kid.


5 posted on 02/26/2005 10:37:03 PM PST by Chewbacca (GATA be in it to win it.)
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To: Darkwolf377
I prefer the Numa Numa


As you wish

6 posted on 02/27/2005 6:05:54 AM PST by Cowman
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To: zeugma

Did you know...Jim Henson's Muppets made some regular appearances during the first season of Saturday Night Live? Dropped after awhile--not really the more famous Muppets, though. One was a creature named Skred that guest host Lily Tomlin once crooned to.


7 posted on 03/01/2005 1:05:55 AM PST by raccoonradio
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To: zeugma

ping for later


8 posted on 03/02/2005 1:56:25 PM PST by melbell (A Freudian slip is when you mean one thing, and say your mother)
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