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As a kid, I heard a little ditty about rainbows, lovers, dreamers, wishes, dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a dunk-a-dunk, and the way 'amazing' and 'stargazing' sound so pretty pushed so close together.

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Of course, this is not what I heard as a child who was eight years old when this movie came out, right in the sweet spot of its generational wallop. Someday, he hopes, we will find a thread that makes all this make sense. It's for those who believe in the enchanting myths that we've all written together to be proved right. His 'I Want' is not just for his own dreams to come true. What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing? His 'I Want' song is about hoping to learn that belief in the power of uncertain and ethereal things - rainbows, for instance - is not unfounded. Kermit longs not for stardom and riches, though he will embark on a quest for both. And as much as it will make you feel like a college first-year with an altered mind lying on a dorm room floor to realize it, the song that follows is really pretty. We swoop through the sky, through clouds and a rainbow, until we hear the banjo phrase - dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a dunk-a-dunk - that at first goes unanswered. At their most philosophical, they tend toward restless searches for freedom from other people's expectations ( Pippin's 'Corner of the Sky'). Often, characters who want things in a musical, even if they're ultimately on a quest of self-discovery, express a desire for adventure and exploration ( The Little Mermaid's 'Part Of Your World') or greatness ( Hamilton's 'My Shot') or comfort ( My Fair Lady's 'Wouldn't It Be Loverly'). You probably know all this, but The Muppet Movie is a musical, and 'Rainbow Connection' is what musical theater people would call its 'I Want' song. How could you not? It has 'Rainbow Connection' in it. The music has been with me from when I was little until right now, and I can still listen to it and discover new things. And I could tell you that makes me feel old, but it doesn't.

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A Hope Undaunted - full review coming soon!.Review: The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me by Jane Mo.Upcoming movies.the falling into Christmas edition.Perhaps with her next outing weвЂ™ll get to see her experiment with some fresh musical styles. Few vocalists can wring as much emotion from a lyric as she can, but after a while thereвЂ™s a вЂњsamenessвЂќ to some of the arrangements. This is the first Monheit album that I canвЂ™t give a full five stars based on my view that except for a few standout gems like her lovely lullaby-like cover of the MuppetsвЂ™ song вЂњRainbow Connection,вЂќ there doesnвЂ™t seem to be a willingness to branch out & shake things up a bit artistically. However, if this path continues with little or no derivation every album is going to blend right into the other. However, I am starting to think that MonheitвЂ™s true passion is in interpreting slower, more contemplative songs and arrangements вЂ“ and when she wraps her smooth, buttery voice around songs like вЂњSomething CoolвЂќ or вЂњBallad of the Sad Young Men,вЂќ I canвЂ™t fault the stylistic choice too much because she sounds so sublime. Two songs bridge SurrenderвЂ™s style and this albumвЂ™s slow burning tempo вЂ“ вЂњA Primeira VezвЂќ and the Ivan Lins-penned вЂњNo Tomorrow (Acaso).вЂќ I would love to see some more up-tempo numbers from Monheit in the future вЂ“ something along the lines of the balance of swing songs and ballads found on Taking a Chance on Love (her first of two albums for Sony a couple of years ago, and the disc that introduced me to her talent вЂ“ those looking for an album with a better balance of ballads and swing songs should check out Renee OlsteadвЂ™s Skylark). ThereвЂ™s a balance of classics from songwriters like Cole Porter (вЂњGet Out of TownвЂќ вЂ“ the sole up-tempo number on the album) and Jimmy Dorsey (вЂњIвЂ™m Glad There is YouвЂќ) to contemporary songwriters like Fiona Apple (вЂњSlow Like HoneyвЂќ) and Paul Simon (вЂњI Do It for Your LoveвЂќ). On this disc, perhaps more than ever before, Monheit spreads her wings a bit and interprets more songs outside the canon of the Great American Songbook. This time around thereвЂ™s less of a Brazilian-influenced sound, but the overall feel of the album remains just as mellow and relaxed (and slow) as its predecessor вЂ“ it depends on your mood as to whether or not thatвЂ™s a drawback. Monheit doesnвЂ™t stray too far from the dreamy bossa nova rhythms that populated her previous offering, and depending on what youвЂ™re looking for the disc will satisfy or disappoint largely on that point. The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me is Jane MonheitвЂ™s eighth album and second for Concord Records (following 2007вЂ™s Surrender).