We Wish You A Merry Christmas
(traditional carol, author unknown)
as sung by John Denver, Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson),
Gonzo (Dave Goelz), Animal, and Miss Piggy (both Frank Oz)
this version from "John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together"
Kermit (spoken): Okay everybody, here we go!
All: We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
Gonzo: Now bring us some figgy pudding, now ...
Miss Piggy (spoken): Piggy Pudding?
Gonzo (spoken): No, FIGGY pudding, it's made with figs.
Miss Piggy (spoken): Oh, sorry.
Gonzo (spoken): And bacon.
Miss Piggy (spoken): What?!
All: We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
(Animal in brackets)
We won't go (won't go) until we get some (won't go)
We won't go (won't go) until we get some (won't go!)
We won't go (wooon't gooo!) until we get some (won't gooo!)
(Denver?: Animal, sit! Back! That's better.)
Now bring it right here!
All: We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
Transcribed by your loyal webmistress Tiny Dancer
originally released on the album
Merry Christmas From Sesame Street (1975)
Children's Television Workshop
also released on the album
Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along (1984)
Children's Television Workshop (Out of print)
available on the CD
A Sesame Street Christmas (1995)
Sony Wonder
available on the video
Muppet Family Christmas (1995), also available on DVD
also available on the CD
John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together (1997)
also on Cassette and as a Book