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| "When the River Meets the Sea" | |
|---|---|
| Song byJohn Denver andThe Muppets | |
| from the albumA Christmas Together | |
| Released | October 1979 |
| Genre | Christmas music |
| Length | 2:43 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter | Paul Williams |
| Producer | Milton Okun |
"When the River Meets the Sea" is a song written by composer and lyricistPaul Williams forJim Henson's 1977 TV specialEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.[1][2][3][4] Emmet Otter, the title character, and his mother, Alice Otter sang this song together. The song was later sung byJohn Denver andRobin the Frog on the 1979 albumJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together.
Though written for one Christmas story and featured in another, the lyrics are not holiday-related, but symbolic of death as a peaceful transition to anafterlife.
The song was performed byJerry Nelson (the puppeteer of both Emmet Otter andRobin the Frog) andLouise Gold at Henson's memorial service in New York on May 21, 1990.
Robin, over 21 years later, (this time, being performed byMatt Vogel) sang this song withJimmy Fallon and his UncleKermit (Steve Whitmire) onLate Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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