Listen to Contemporary Musicians like OK Go, Weezer and Alkaline Trio take on The Muppets in ‘The Green Album’

I have been continual impressed with the way Disney has been handling the marketing for their upcoming film, The Muppets. First they release a handful of spoof trailers along with with matching posters, then we were given legitimate trailers and posters, and now we have a new CD chock full of contemporary artists playing all of our favorite Muppets songs.

The CD, titled The Green Album, is obviously a play off of the Beatles’ White Album but instead of being just white, this album cover is Kermit’s picture made up of all the bands that appear on the album.

I listened to the album in its entirety and thought it was actually really good compilation by some talented artists.  My favorite songs are Mahna Mahna by The Fray, Wishing Song by The Airborne Toxic Event and Night Life by Brandon Saller.  Other artists featured include OK Go, Weezer and Alkaline Trio.

With the CD set to release next week, NPR was given access to the album and is now streaming it online for all to to listen to.  Take a listen to the album and revere in the glory that is The Muppets.  Details are below.

The MOST Celebrational, Tributational, Compilational NEW album from today’s MOST Sensational artists! Chalkful of 12 new versions of favorite classic Muppets songs performed by contempery rock and alternative artists. Muppets The Green album follows in the footsteps created by Nightmare Revisited and Almost Alice where contemporary artists put their unique sound to memorable Disney franchises. This time artists such as OK-GO, Weezer and My Morning Jacket will revisit some of The Muppets classics like: Rainbow Connection, It’s Not Easy Being Green and The Muppets Show Theme and more! Sure to be a favorite album of the summer, enjoy this evergreen classic in the making!

• “The Muppet Show Theme” (OK Go)
• “The Rainbow Connection” (Weezer and Hayley Williams)
• “Mahna Mahna” (The Fray)
• “Movin’ Right Along” (Aklaline Trio)
• “Our World” (My Morning Jacket)
• “Halfway Down the Stairs” (Amy Lee)
• “Mr. Bassman” (Sondre Lerche)
• “Wishing Song” (The Airborne Toxic Event)
• “Night Life” (Brandon Saller and Billy Martin)
• “Bein’ Green” (Andrew Bird)
• “I Hope That Somethin’ Better Comes Along” (Matt Nathanson)
• “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday” (Rachael Yamagata)