Musical Musings… The Grateful Dead Muppets
Someone once told me I would know The Grateful Dead’s Touch of Grey when I’d hear it after saying one time I didn’t know it. This happened a long time ago.
Well, I finally heard it. That person was right. I did know it. I just thought the song was by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers or the Travelling Wilburys or something else with Tom Petty in it.
But the funny thing I noticed was that it actually reminded me of something else. Here’s a refresher for you in case you don’t know or forgot it:
Hear the ding-ding-ding in the background? It sounds to me a lot like The Magic Store from The Muppet Movie:
At worst, it’s as similar as these two images:
I once made a joke at a Ben and Jerry's that their ice cream flavor shouldn't be Cherry Garcia, it should be Grateful Red. The girl behind the counter laughed. I didn't do anything else.
Talk about putting your foot in your mouth. No wait - scratch that.
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