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Pure Imagination vs The Rainbow Connection

posted 3 years ago by [deleted]
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Which is your favourite 70s family film original song?

This from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

https://youtu.be/SVi3-PrQ0pY

or this from The Muppet Movie

https://youtu.be/WS3Lkc6Gzlk

For me it’s Kermit for the win.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77984) 3 years ago

Agree, Kermit👍

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

😊

[–] AndyKing1967 (39053) 3 years ago

I love the Muppets, but Pure Imagination is an awesome song and wins for me.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I must admit I do love both songs but I watched The Muppet Movie so many times as a kid, there was a time I could recite it word for word 😆 and Rainbow Connection was probably my favourite song as a young boy.

They just don’t write them like those two anymore.

[–] Boromir (10072) 3 years ago

Same.

[–] joej2923 (3093) 3 years ago

That imagination song is totally forgettable. I kept waiting for a catchy chorus or a hook of some sort BUT I got nothing. It's just elevator music with a mediocre singer emitting verbal vomit. I will say that Gene Wilder's vocals were much better than Kermit's vocals. Rainbow Connection is a song that people will want to sing in the shower or in the car. The song is perfect and I even like it in spite of Kermit's lousy vocals.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

The vocal delivery on this version by The Carpenters might be more pleasing for you:

https://youtu.be/UoqJpXWGFOA

[–] trevorh321 (5495) 3 years ago

I like them both but Rainbow wins.

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 3 years ago

Rainbow Connection! Kermit is teh Frog.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

the lovers, the dreamers, and me

Kermit

[–] Lily Magnum (267) 3 years ago

Kermit! And Kermie's version is the only one worth listening to.

[–] Kazak (2194) 3 years ago

So wrong. Willie, for the win: https://youtu.be/hS23wm99YY4

[–] Lily Magnum (267) 3 years ago

Willie's is ok, but I prefer Kerm's. It's his signature song.

[–] Mustang (5520) 3 years ago

Kermie's voice has a mix of sadness and wonderment that just brings the song to life.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77984) 3 years ago

*bump…this deserves more attention, two grand songs from two fine movies…c’mon!