I pity the person who ever has to take a round-trip from Morrow, Ohio to Day, Wisconsin. "I'd like to go from Day to Morrow, and from Morrow to Day, please." "Well, scheduling might be a bit of an issue..."
and from Intercourse come up to the scenic province of Newfoundland, Canada, and visit the lovely towns of Come By Chance, Tickle Bay, Pushthrough, and Dildo. (Relax...the latter is named after a Spanish explorer).
For the curious: This version omits one very important verse which explains everything: Said I, "My friend, it seems to me you're talking through your hat. There is a town named Morrow on the ride, now tell me that." "There is", said he, "but take from me a quiet little tip: To get from here to Morrow is a fourteen-hour trip. The train today to Morrow leaves today at 8:35. At half past ten to Morrow is the time it should arrive. So if from here to Morrow is a fourteen-hour jump, Can you go today to Morrow and get back today, you chump?" To sort it all out: There are two trains, since a round trip takes more than 24 hours. The train to Morrow left his station at 8:35 A.M. and arrives at Morrow station at 10:30 P.M. Meanwhile, the train from Morrow reaches his station at 3:00 P.M. Assuming the same travel time, that means it left Morrow station at 1:05 A.M. There is no way to make this a day trip; the fastest turnaround would have you in Morrow for only two hours and 35 minutes before your return train left, putting you back at the starting point at three in the afternoon.
A song about the 'train leaves the station' math problem. Who'd of thought. Still thanks this question should have been pinned. I understood it without the extra lyrics but it does helps a lot.
Having taken Amtrak from New York to Kissimmee FL, at least that's the stop I got off at to get to my final destination, I can verify this scheduling. That is why I only saw one track at the Florida station.
In 2007, i lived this song. I had a fligth from Turkey to Ohio. The plane landed in Cincinnatti/Northern Kentucky International Airpot at 2:00 a.m. and it was my first time in the USA. My final destination was Morrow. At the airport i found the information desk and asked the staff that "How can i go to Morrow?" The woman replied me with the hardest question i have ever been asked: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?". At the end of the scene i was screaming like "to Morrow, Morrow, the city." And she asked me, "Sir, which city you want to go tomorrow?" So i gave up and slept on the floor in airport. :)
That must have been frustrating. I know that after a point I would have said, slowly and clearly “The city is called Morrow. How do I get there or do I need ask your boss?” There’s probably a ton of people that have had that problem.
i put up the words on pupose, because i originally posted it for a jug band to learn the tune. i also find it funny to think of the transcriptionist who had to sort out when to spell it how. thanks for the comment, this is indeed a brilliant clip from a world of endless imagination & creativity
This is what we used to watch as kids. We'd have to wait for the show to come on, and you couldn't record them yet. The Muppet show was one of the greatest show ever.
I first heard this on an episode of captain Kangaroo in the late 60's or early 70's when l was a kid. I haven't heard it again til now when it showed on my recommendations. Too funny😁 love the Muppets 😊
Yes, the Captain Kangaroo version had cut-out birds popping up in a vertical line. I would love to see that, but it does not seem that any of the Captain Kangaroo songs are available on UA-cam.
Most of the puppeteers are right handed so the operate the head with their right hand and use their left for the arms making most of the Muppets left handed
Man. Jim and Jerry were absolutely an excellent singing duo. Why the rest of the world wouldn't take them seriously just like they easily would for Walt Disney? Like Frank says I Don't Get It!
This song is catchy They just added the five season of The Muppet Show on Disney plus and episode one they played this song I'm going to get it stuck in everybody's head now 😈😈😈😈
This was no coincidence. The three puppets in this skit are designed to be caricatures of their performers: Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson and Frank Oz . This sort of thing is part of why The Muppets can stay fresh and fun after so many years!
@@joelwelden-smith7574 True, but the Bluegrass Group was just those three, and they were key in the early days of the muppets. Hence why I call them the "Henson 3", much like the Oceans movies' numbers referring to his team.
I think the Kingston Trio played this tune. Anyway. . . Morrow is just a stone's throw away from me. It's an old railroad town, now with the Little Miami Bike Trail. . .appropriately named from the River and the former rail line.
That's right. For anyone not quite clear- the banjo player was Jim Henson, Jerry nelson was on guitar and Frank Oz was the double bass player. According to Bonnie Erickson, who designed and created them, they're even dressed the way their real counterparts dressed at that time.
for songs that you can't buy on CD you may as well use a UA-cam to MP3 converter. try DVD Video Soft's UA-cam to MP3 converter. once installed, just copy paste the URL into the window, select output folder and format, hit "download" and voilà.
Yeah, I believe the trivia on the DVD with this one states they were based on the three big guys: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and... I forget the name of the third. =P But hey, good to know they weren't so arrogant as to avoid having "dirty hippie muppets" based on them...
he's supposed to; these puppets were built to look like their puppeteers. the one in the middle is frank oz, the one on the right is jerry nelson, and yes, the one on the left is jim henson :)
The other thing you will notice is that they are all left handed. That's because Jim and co were all right handed, and therefore had to control the puppet with the strongest hand, and strummed with the left
Generally speaking the Muppets are left handed. The puppeteers work the head and mouth with the right hand which leaves the left hand to work one arm. Having two functional hands requires two performers, e.g The Swedish Chef (Jim and Frank)
@BigRenman Actually it was written by Lew Sully in 1898! Bob Gibson made a few minor changes but he didn't write it. I only just found this out myself, and changed the info on my own upload of this song.
@Eleets1226 Means something like "tremendous beast", in a bad way XD... like telling someone's a big fool =P, that's why some laughing is heard in that part, in the video ^^'. Love this song by the way!!!
Well. not quite. A "jay" is originally a word for someone from out in the country, similar to "hick" or "rube". (Or, if you back a ways, "pagan" or "clown".) That's why crossing in the middle of the block is called "jaywalking", for instance, since it was originally done by people from towns with no automobile traffic. So a "howling jay" is a stupid hick, basically.
The original Kingston Trio song actually has a verse in the middle that was left out of the muppets performance. "Said I, "My friend, it seems to me you're talking through your hat There is a town named Morrow on the line now tell me that." "There is," said he, "but take from me a quiet little tip To go from here to Morrow is a 14 hour trip "The train today to Morrow leaves today at 8:35 At half-past ten tomorrow is the time it should arrive So if from here to Morrow is a fourteen hour jump Can you go today to Morrow and get back today, you chump?"
There's a channel on British TV called Yesterday (it deals with historical dramas, documentaries etc.) Trailers for this channel always end by saying that the programme is on Yesterday - raising the question of why they're only telling us about it now.
0:02 the way they all start vibin when all the instruments join in is exactly how being in a band works. It feels super authentic.
This technically all makes sense.
Which is of course the best kind of making sense.
Yes it's very who's on first
"How Hermes Requisitioned his Groove Back" right?
I am bender, please insert girder
I pity the person who ever has to take a round-trip from Morrow, Ohio to Day, Wisconsin. "I'd like to go from Day to Morrow, and from Morrow to Day, please." "Well, scheduling might be a bit of an issue..."
The Abbott and Costello potential's astronomical! :D
Throw in some of PA's town names for good measure.
"If I can go to Morrow today and go to Day tomorrow, when will I get to Intercourse?"
and from Intercourse come up to the scenic province of Newfoundland, Canada, and visit the lovely towns of Come By Chance, Tickle Bay, Pushthrough, and Dildo. (Relax...the latter is named after a Spanish explorer).
Jacqui Graham; Is he the guy that invented the....?
I know there's a town called Ware, but is there a town called Here or There?
I remember seeing this on tv when I was a small boy living in Morrow, Ohio and could not believe they made a song about my town!!! lol
funny huh
nice
Is Morrow an actual place?
Rae Phillips Yep!
@@cylasbreakdown6140 Oh.
they have such a raucous energy when they all jump at the same time. so catchy.
yeah its lovely!
For the curious: This version omits one very important verse which explains everything:
Said I, "My friend, it seems to me you're talking through your hat.
There is a town named Morrow on the ride, now tell me that."
"There is", said he, "but take from me a quiet little tip:
To get from here to Morrow is a fourteen-hour trip.
The train today to Morrow leaves today at 8:35.
At half past ten to Morrow is the time it should arrive.
So if from here to Morrow is a fourteen-hour jump,
Can you go today to Morrow and get back today, you chump?"
To sort it all out: There are two trains, since a round trip takes more than 24 hours. The train to Morrow left his station at 8:35 A.M. and arrives at Morrow station at 10:30 P.M. Meanwhile, the train from Morrow reaches his station at 3:00 P.M. Assuming the same travel time, that means it left Morrow station at 1:05 A.M. There is no way to make this a day trip; the fastest turnaround would have you in Morrow for only two hours and 35 minutes before your return train left, putting you back at the starting point at three in the afternoon.
A song about the 'train leaves the station' math problem. Who'd of thought. Still thanks this question should have been pinned. I understood it without the extra lyrics but it does helps a lot.
Smart
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I don't get it.
Having taken Amtrak from New York to Kissimmee FL, at least that's the stop I got off at to get to my final destination, I can verify this scheduling. That is why I only saw one track at the Florida station.
I'm still confused 🥴😵🤣
The original of this song was recorded in 1902 and is in the library of congress for those history geeks out there
Im a history geek but sadly I cant go there.
I'm with Muppet Frank on this one.
Troy Thomas lol same
It's not Frank Oz, It's Jerry Nelson.
@@thetruth3599 the red head is the Frank Oz puppet, Jerry is the one with the hat.
@@spiraleyes145 OH, Jim Henson is on the left Frank Oz is in the middle and Jerry Nelson is on the left, I see OH, Thanks.
@@thetruth3599 but frank oz doesnt have red hair
My most favorite skit from the Muppets...RIP Jerry Nelson and of course Jim Henson...life was made so much better and magical because of you both!
Jerry Nelson had a lovely singing voice.
@@Desmaad That he did indeed
And that rage in his voice
2006 was 16 years ago! ah!
Rest in peace Jim Henson, you won’t be forgotten anytime soon, you left such a beautiful impact on this world
This video was literally uploaded 6 days before I was born😭
Jim passed away in 1990. I was seven at the time, though I wasn't aware of his death until 1999.
Jerry Nelson too. He had one of the best voices and always gave a great performance.
This song was originally done on The Muppet Show in '79, I think
1:49 "I don't get it"
In 2007, i lived this song. I had a fligth from Turkey to Ohio. The plane landed in Cincinnatti/Northern Kentucky International Airpot at 2:00 a.m. and it was my first time in the USA. My final destination was Morrow. At the airport i found the information desk and asked the staff that "How can i go to Morrow?" The woman replied me with the hardest question i have ever been asked: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?". At the end of the scene i was screaming like "to Morrow, Morrow, the city." And she asked me, "Sir, which city you want to go tomorrow?" So i gave up and slept on the floor in airport. :)
So something like this actually happened?!
@@SlashinatorZ yes, it happened :))
I have to imagine that it was inspired by someone’s trip to Morrow!
That must have been frustrating. I know that after a point I would have said, slowly and clearly “The city is called Morrow. How do I get there or do I need ask your boss?”
There’s probably a ton of people that have had that problem.
To Marrow! To Marrow!
I have now heard the word "tomorrow" so many times it no longer sounds like a real word
Lol same here
From tomorrow to sorrow.
Original is written 1898... we still enjoy it 112 years later... Now that´s class!!
I miss you Jim, every day since we lost you
I absolutely love this song. I'm so glad I grew up with this kind of entertainment.
I think you're absolutely right about Jim Henson. He left such a legacy that it would be almost impossible for him to ever be forgotten.
i put up the words on pupose, because i originally posted it for a jug band to learn the tune. i also find it funny to think of the transcriptionist who had to sort out when to spell it how. thanks for the comment, this is indeed a brilliant clip from a world of endless imagination & creativity
Not sure which is more amazing, the 14 year old video or the 14 year old comment.
I love this song! My mom used to play it for me when I was a kid. The muppets make it even better!
It’s like an Abott and Costello bit
One of my favorite songs. And it's VERY catchy
There's not much to do. There's 2 ice cream places and a subway. That's it. Source: I live there.
That's why he isn't wanting to stay long.
This is what we used to watch as kids. We'd have to wait for the show to come on, and you couldn't record them yet. The Muppet show was one of the greatest show ever.
Agreed. The 70s and 80s were the pinnacle of American Life. Maybe of all Mankind. IMHO
Anything this trio makes is gold
Of course, All three characters were Muppet versions of Jim, Frank, and Jerry.
I first heard this on an episode of captain Kangaroo in the late 60's or early 70's when l was a kid. I haven't heard it again til now when it showed on my recommendations. Too funny😁 love the Muppets 😊
Yes, the Captain Kangaroo version had cut-out birds popping up in a vertical line. I would love to see that, but it does not seem that any of the Captain Kangaroo songs are available on UA-cam.
This is a good song, especially when it's heard with earphones.
Jerry’s singing voice is so good
That puppet looks more like Jim Henson than Jim Henson does
ARose ForEpona
True. The Jerry Muppet also resembles his performer a little bit.
i don't remember where I read it but these are dressed how Frank,Jerry and Jim dressed at the time
These Muppets are caricatures of their creators. A caricature resembles a person better than a photograph or a portrait.
@@TnseWlms yes... I'm quite aware, just trying to make you laugh pal
@@TnseWlms Granny Weatherwax, 'Wyrd Sisters': "Things that try to look like things often do look more like things than things, well known fact . . . '
I just realized they're all playing their instruments left handed. I wonder if it has to do with how the puppeteers need to operate their Muppets.
Christopher Noel It does indeed. Their right hand is needed to operate the body, so they use their left hand to move their left hands.
Most of the puppeteers are right handed so the operate the head with their right hand and use their left for the arms making most of the Muppets left handed
It is, most of them are right handed so that is why the Muppet is left handed
I know Jim Henson was left handed
@@mesquitegirl2013: You quite deftly answered this question 4 months prior, but thank you anyway. :)
12 people are howling jays...
24 now
25...
27.
Lol I get it
“You are a howling jay”
Well I guess in town they’ll stay!
Ah, the session musician. “I don’t get it, but the cheque cleared so I’m playing it.” 😂
Ah yes, the Muppet that's supposed to be Frank Oz.....
I happen to live in Morrow, Ohio.
And I absolutely love this song!
Man. Jim and Jerry were absolutely an excellent singing duo. Why the rest of the world wouldn't take them seriously just like they easily would for Walt Disney? Like Frank says I Don't Get It!
I've been listening to this song for a few months now and it still hasn't gotten old.
This song is catchy They just added the five season of The Muppet Show on Disney plus and episode one they played this song I'm going to get it stuck in everybody's head now 😈😈😈😈
It's stuck in my head. Aaaaah!!!
Ikr!
One of the most innovative songs
This was no coincidence. The three puppets in this skit are designed to be caricatures of their performers: Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson and Frank Oz . This sort of thing is part of why The Muppets can stay fresh and fun after so many years!
Yep. Or as I call the group: the "Henson 3", since Jim, Jerry, and Frank were the backbone of the Muppets.
@@TheRoborandy Can't forget Richard Hunt
@@joelwelden-smith7574 True, but the Bluegrass Group was just those three, and they were key in the early days of the muppets. Hence why I call them the "Henson 3", much like the Oceans movies' numbers referring to his team.
This song just ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'll listen to it again tomorrow!
And with all that frustration and disappointment he still remained polite.. lesson to be learned there.
I can’t stop watching this! It’s amazing! Thank you Jim, Frank, and Jerry!
Ah, the "Henson 3", so called by me since Jim, Jerry, and Frank were the backbone of the Muppets.
That song is absolutely funny! I love it!
Pure genius!
I never knew that my hometown had a song
"Yeah, on the morrow, that means tomorrow!"
"Nah, man, the morrow is her bird. that thing flies crazy fast!"
This is pure liquid awesomeness.
That's my town! ;D
I am from Morrow also!! Top of the hill toward Roachester!
We need more music like this!
Just watched this on the dvd. Must learn to play and sing this. Would be funny to perform for friends.
I went to High School in Morrow Ohio. The train no longer runs through the town but it used to.
Jim Henson was a master of his work before his time
I can't help but smile when I see Muppets of the actual cast & crews image ^^
I think the Kingston Trio played this tune.
Anyway. . .
Morrow is just a stone's throw away from me. It's an old railroad town, now with the Little Miami Bike Trail. . .appropriately named from the River and the former rail line.
Hi, neighbor!
I grew up in Morrow. The bike trail opened in the mid-80s & has been extended since.
I’m a River Rat! Little Miami class of 93
Beautiful and clever song, they don't make them like this anymore.
Jerry Nelson’s voice is amazing
Favorite song from the muppet show
best tv ever and still love them
Awesome! Jim henson is so cool!
Great job Scott Shambrock :-)
I live 15 minutes from morrow ohio thats so awesome this is about a litttle town near mine
This is just a brilliant song. Probably the best song they've ever covered.
Linear time is an illusion.
The double bass sounds out of this world
“I Don’t Get it!” HaHaHaHa!😂🤣😂🤣
haha sweet! I'm from Morrow, and we really do look like that!!!
Thats crazy that there is a morrow,oh i didnt know that, great song
Its always the Jim Henson puppet and band that sings the great songs.
I love this video...Great song...
That's right. For anyone not quite clear- the banjo player was Jim Henson, Jerry nelson was on guitar and Frank Oz was the double bass player. According to Bonnie Erickson, who designed and created them, they're even dressed the way their real counterparts dressed at that time.
for songs that you can't buy on CD you may as well use a UA-cam to MP3 converter. try DVD Video Soft's UA-cam to MP3 converter.
once installed, just copy paste the URL into the window, select output folder and format, hit "download" and voilà.
Love the Kingston trio
Reminds me of trying to get through the DMV. xD
Excellent Clip. Thank you for posting this.
I must be drunk, I understood all of that...
This song has some wicked bass
Yeah, I believe the trivia on the DVD with this one states they were based on the three big guys: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and... I forget the name of the third. =P But hey, good to know they weren't so arrogant as to avoid having "dirty hippie muppets" based on them...
he's supposed to; these puppets were built to look like their puppeteers. the one in the middle is frank oz, the one on the right is jerry nelson, and yes, the one on the left is jim henson :)
I know it from the band the Kingston Trio. You can still buy their albums. :)
Lovely!
This is my FAVORITE Mjppet song!
Hey one of the oldest comments on one of the oldest videos on UA-cam.
He is a howling jay
The other thing you will notice is that they are all left handed. That's because Jim and co were all right handed, and therefore had to control the puppet with the strongest hand, and strummed with the left
Why did the Almighty Algorithm decide to grant me this gift? In any case, I shall cherish this forever.
As will I.
Generally speaking the Muppets are left handed. The puppeteers work the head and mouth with the right hand which leaves the left hand to work one arm. Having two functional hands requires two performers, e.g The Swedish Chef (Jim and Frank)
I'm so glad there were subtitles so I could follow the logic.
Just awesome!
There's also a Morrow in Ireland, in the county of Mayo, and an Irish remake of the song. But is Ireland big enough for a fourteen hour train ride?
Mayo and Morrow? Ireland could become the next Ohio
This song I so well done and amusing :)
@BigRenman Actually it was written by Lew Sully in 1898! Bob Gibson made a few minor changes but he didn't write it. I only just found this out myself, and changed the info on my own upload of this song.
@Eleets1226 Means something like "tremendous beast", in a bad way XD... like telling someone's a big fool =P, that's why some laughing is heard in that part, in the video ^^'.
Love this song by the way!!!
Well. not quite. A "jay" is originally a word for someone from out in the country, similar to "hick" or "rube". (Or, if you back a ways, "pagan" or "clown".) That's why crossing in the middle of the block is called "jaywalking", for instance, since it was originally done by people from towns with no automobile traffic.
So a "howling jay" is a stupid hick, basically.
The Muppet version of "Who's On First?"
its supposed to be jim Henson the one in the back is frank oz and the one on guitar is james nelson all three were did many voices on the muppets
Jerry Nelson
The original Kingston Trio song actually has a verse in the middle that was left out of the muppets performance.
"Said I, "My friend, it seems to me you're talking through your hat
There is a town named Morrow on the line now tell me that."
"There is," said he, "but take from me a quiet little tip
To go from here to Morrow is a 14 hour trip
"The train today to Morrow leaves today at 8:35
At half-past ten tomorrow is the time it should arrive
So if from here to Morrow is a fourteen hour jump
Can you go today to Morrow and get back today, you chump?"
LMAO! Muppets of themselves! Somehow i'd missed this. (I've hear other versions of the song, though.)
The the music equivalent of Who's On First.
I thought he was on second
@@betterlatethannever4529 No, What's on second
@@samp.8099 then who’s on 3rd?
@@betterlatethannever4529 I don't know
@@samp.8099 so you don’t know who’s on 3rd and 1st.
This is the greatest way to tell your friends that you missed the train.
@CjNiiSan The song is by Bob Gibson, who wrote many folk-like songs, mostly humorous, during The Kingston Trio time of fame
This is awesome
There's a channel on British TV called Yesterday (it deals with historical dramas, documentaries etc.) Trailers for this channel always end by saying that the programme is on Yesterday - raising the question of why they're only telling us about it now.
I first heard it today during a jog and I love it.