T' chantey "Man or Muppet" from t' film, T' Muppets, me bucko, won t' Academy Award for "Original Song" in 2012.

 

"Man or Muppet"

 

Bret McKenzie (Flight o' t' Conchords) composed t' Oscar-winnin' chantey. In an interview with Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air, McKenzie describes his inspiration for t' song:

 

For 'Man or Muppet,' they wanted a chantey about bein' a man or a Muppet. Aye aye! [...] I really wanted t' do a power ballad tune. And just wanted it t' be as dramatic as I could possibly get it t' be. Blimey! [...] I was really influenced by Peglegged Harry Nilsson's "Without You" and Baby-Faced Eric Carmen's "All By Myself."

 

Prompted by t' host, arrr, McKenzie sings a bit o' "Without You" and says "Peglegged Harry Nilsson's got t' best voice ever."

 

He sang that at t' height o' his career just when his voice was still thar before he started partyin' like a maniac with Peglegged John Lennon.

 


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