"Get into the holiday spirit with the Muppets as they count down to Christmas with friends-a-singing, fruitcakes flying, pine trees running amok, and ... a chicken in a pine tree! This Muppet twist to a classic carol will have you singing long after the holidays are over"--Page 4 of cover.
The twelve days of a Muppet Christmas
and a chicken in a pine tree
Written by Martha T. Ottersley illustrated by Amy Mebberson
First published in 2012 by Disney/LB Kids
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and a chicken in a pine tree
Written by Martha T. Ottersley illustrated by Amy Mebberson
First published in 2012 by Disney/LB Kids
John Denver & The Muppets - 12 Days of Christmas
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The famous Muppet rendition of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a chaotic, hilarious holiday staple. Originally featured on their 1979 album A Christmas Together with John Denver, the song features iconic characters repeatedly missing their cues, interrupting each other, and struggling with the "five golden rings".
The Cast of Characters
Each Muppet gets their moment to shine as the days progress, complete with their signature antics:
- Partridge in a Pear Tree: Kermit the Frog
- Two Turtle Doves: Miss Piggy
- Three French Hens: Floyd Pepper, Janice, and Zoot (The Electric Mayhem)Four Calling Birds: Fozzie Bear, Beaker, The Swedish Chef, and Statler & Waldorf
- Five Golden Rings: Miss Piggy (who insists on belting out this specific line repeatedly)
- Six Geese-a-Laying: Gonzo
- Seven Swans-a-Swimming: The Swedish Chef
- Eight Maids-a-Milking: Animal
- Nine Ladies Dancing: The Great Gonzo and his chickens
- Ten Lords-a-Leaping: Rowlf the Dog
- Eleven Pipers Piping: Dr. Teeth
- Twelve Drummers Drumming: Animal (who famously breaks the fourth wall)
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