It’s Time to Play the Music

NPR — and, thanks to the magic of the internetterwebs, Topless Robot — is streaming the entire Muppet “Green Album,” where modern bands cover music from the Muppet TV series and movies. Here’s the tracks:

1. OK Go – Muppet Show Theme
2. Weezer and Paramore’s Hayley Williams – Rainbow Connection
3. The Fray – Mahna Mahna
4. Alkaline Trio – Moving Right Along
5. My Morning Jacket – Our World
6. Amy Lee – Halfway Down the Stairs
7. Sondre Lerche – Mr. Bassman
8. The Airborne Toxic Event – Wishing Song
9. Atreyu’s Brandon Saller and Good Charlotte’s Billy Martin – Night Life
10. Andrew Bird – Bein’ Green
11. Matt Nathanson – I Hope That Something Better Comes Along
12. Rachael Yamagata – I’m Going to Go Back There Someday

Not all of them are winners, but I’d argue that the amount of win versus not win on this album is quite overwhelming. Frankly, the album could come with a punch to the nuts and if it still included a cover of “I Hope That Something Better Comes Along” on it I’d consider it a deal. (Via /Film)