I saw this in the early 80s as a child on one of the kids channels. It was recorded on VHS, and I used to actually perform the entire song with Leo's moves and all at my grandmothers request. It was my first expierience with any type of performance. That seems to have been ages ago. My grandmother is long dead now, and I currently find myself performing on Broadway everynight. I will always have nothing but reverance for Leo and Jim for helping me discover my niche.
Yes Leo was a genius artist Performance Great song My time 1960/80 We had the best time Proper England ❤ those days This was my favourite song ❤ Every dream child happiness Just magical artist Beautiful song Made it simple Love the clown dance Nice to Go back in time Thanks u tube My time machine 1960/80 Great songs Great artist Great movie Great England And great child happiness back then Street wise TAL............
Just totally genius My time 1960/80 Hard to believe this generation never heard of Leo One day soon This will be a smash hit no 1 again Like Katie Bush ❤ When we had the best It every child happiness and dreams to see this song ❤ Street wise TAL...........
This video is a testament to why I sit on youtube watching true art, without overdubs and overproductions. Just raw talent and genius like Leo and Jim.
We were in college at the time. He became extremely popular in Australia 🇦🇺 in the mid 1970s through to the 1980s. A truly classy and gifted artist who was very unique. Great musician.
Man, I love this better than Leo's own version! Without the piano, it brings out a delightful starkness, and his vocal is much stronger here. This song, this version of the song, from The Muppet Show, actually made me go out and buy his BEST OF album! Kudos to the Muppets!
Glad you enjoy so much. It's pretty inferior to me. What's w/ the lyric changes? And the scat thing has always been an annoying, spazzy thing to do, imo. Here it's certainly over the top.
Leo Sayer was so lucky to have played with Animal on drums. Back in the 80s I was in a Thrash Metal band and offered Animal tons of money to join the band but he turned us down then proceded to eat my guitar.
Here's a dude who made our life's a bit more colourful, he ain't Bob Dylan with million albums, or "the Stones" with career of 60 years but that's neet too. Thanks Leo dude.
Just great back those days we had the best artist talent Singers Leo was a genius Especially his dancing This was my favourite song ❤ Beautiful voice Simple song Child happiness and dreams Watching this on u tube again ❤ When England was great back then 1950/80 My time Thanks Leo I had a lot of girls when I played this song on my piano Especially the Dip. Dap. Doo Girls went crazy But that was so hard to do Leo made it so simple ❤ Thanks Leo had a great time. Magical artist ❤ National treasure One clever 🤡❤
What a great performance of this song. Leo's voice had such a raw quality to it yet with such control. The music on the Muppet Show was always excellent too.
this music video is truly awesome! the show must go on has been one of my all time favorite songs I enjoy this video I like both 3 dog night's recording of this song & Leo Sayers as well
Genius Excellent show man Excellent song Excellent artist Every child happiness the best Back then ❤ Thanks Leo National treasure For England ❤ Street wise TAL.......
Thank you The Muppet Show, if it hadn't been for you I would have never been introduced to so many talented people and so many fantastic songs, most definitely Leo Sayer and The Show Must Go On. I might have heard a song like You Make Me Feel Like Dancing here and there, but a song like this one, I likely would have gone through life never even knowing this song existed, this amazing version of it or any version of it, by any artist at all. And that would have been such a loss!!! The only thing that could have made this better is instead of that one muppet, the banjo player had been Kermit, sitting on a crate behind Leo, legs folded, banjo in his lap, playing his heart out. ♥ ♥ ♥
I am in love with his voice, though I am sure he is a great guy I fell for voices more than anything else about a person. I grew up listening to his music literally wearing out his albums, lol. I never had a crush on singers, bands, or actors as I never knew them. I did fall for voices as strange as that sounds and I have 8 tracks, albums, cassettes, and Cds of my favorites, Mr Sayer is one of them. Thank you for making my growing up years more enjoyable Mr Sayer and let's not get started on the Muppets, I love them all. Alright I had a major crush on all the Muppets. There I confess... 💞 Ruby*
I totally agree! That drum beat Animal is playing kicks major butt! I mean, the whole performance is great... but I guess being a practicing drummer myself I can't help to notice the good beat.
Wish all the younger people could have been there in 1974 to hear Negron’s version on the radio. You need to appreciate both versions and understand why Negron changed the lyric. Ultimately, Leo did something that never gets old.
They made a mistake by not having Floyd out there playing the bass with them. I mean, the bass is such a prominent element in this song. I still love this, though!
I agree, I loved the three Dog Night version so much, I though his version was alright, but nothing special. I find his interpretation really wonderful now.
this music video is truly awsome!. the show must go on has been one of my all time favorite songs. I enjoy this video. I like both 3 dog night's recording of this song & Leo Sayer's as well.
"This is my alltime favourite version of this song" This is the original version. Three Dog Night covered it and, for some unknown reason, changed the lyric to "I MUST let the show go on" which kills the whole "thing" to the song!!
Lead singer Chuck Negron changed the lyric because he felt that he was trapped and had to let the “show” go on. His book is entitled Three Dog Nightmare.
Animal does a good job on the drums on this song. Bob Henrit was the original drummer on the 1973 recording of "The Show Must Go On" on Chrysalis Records.
When this song was out I was a huge Allman Bros, Marshall Tucker snob and hated it. Time goes on now 60 I was watching with my grandkids and thought guy is flat amazing. See version of him in white face and think “ Dude your a dumbass,see what you missed” guy deserves al the flowers he gets.
VERDAD QUE SI..SU TALENTO ES FUERA DE LIGA..TIENE UN CONOCIMIENTO TREMENDO DE LA MUSICA.Y SE NOTA QUE ESTA VERDADERAMENTE ENAMORADO QUIEN SERA LA CHICA AFORTUNADA? ISN'T THAT TRUE, HIS TALENT IS OT OF THIS WORLD & HE'S GOT A TREMENDOUS KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC& YOU CAN TELL HE'S REALLY IN LOVE. I WONDER WHO'S THE FORTUNATE GAL. E VERO, SUO TALENTO E SPETTACOLARE..HA UNA CONOCENZA TREMENDA DI MUSICA..SI NOTA CHI' STA INNAMORATO DI VERO..E LA DONNA CHI SARA?, Ciao. LA NONNA MARIA
While I slightly prefer the musical arrangement of Three Dog Night's version, Sayer's effortless vocals are much better. Perhaps someday technology will enable us to replace Chuck Negron's vocals with Sayer's. Now THAT would be perfect!
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A muppet smoking a cigarette. Ah, the 70s
This is exactly why the 70's was a great decade. Amazing talented people (Like Leo) appearing on the Muppets. Loved it as a kid. Absolutely brilliant.
Just incredible. I was thinking that while I watched this! Like, wow, look what kids got to see in the 70s! It really needs to come back, this vibe.
I saw this in the early 80s as a child on one of the kids channels. It was recorded on VHS, and I used to actually perform the entire song with Leo's moves and all at my grandmothers request. It was my first expierience with any type of performance. That seems to have been ages ago. My grandmother is long dead now, and I currently find myself performing on Broadway everynight. I will always have nothing but reverance for Leo and Jim for helping me discover my niche.
this is wonderful. ❤️
I know it's eleven years later, but what an incredibly thoughtful thing to say.
What a beautiful story and sentiment ❤
thanks for sharing a wonderful story about your creative beginnings
Yes
Leo was a genius artist
Performance
Great song
My time 1960/80
We had the best time
Proper England ❤ those days
This was my favourite song ❤
Every dream child happiness
Just magical artist
Beautiful song
Made it simple
Love the clown dance
Nice to Go back in time
Thanks u tube
My time machine 1960/80
Great songs
Great artist
Great movie
Great England
And great child happiness back then
Street wise TAL............
Just totally genius
My time 1960/80
Hard to believe this generation never heard of Leo
One day soon
This will be a smash hit no 1 again
Like Katie Bush ❤
When we had the best
It every child happiness and dreams to see this song ❤
Street wise TAL...........
Just don't know how 27 people can dislike this... What an entertainer Leo is and was...total quality!!!
They probably don’t like the cigarette
Leo is a throwback to a different place and time. His love for Ragtime is apparent in his music. Love both tdn and Leo's versions.
"Send In the Clowns"
so do I, but love sayer's "won't let the show go on" more than tdn's cover
Meet him once.. did a job at his house.. lovely guy.. he even made me a tea..
Amazing performer and singer..
Was it a hair cut?
This video is a testament to why I sit on youtube watching true art, without overdubs and overproductions. Just raw talent and genius like Leo and Jim.
so freaking true!
AMEN.
One of best shows in the world
The banjo player's cigarette is the icing on this wonderful cake.
It's only now that I realize Sayer is truly gifted. As a child in the 70s, I was unable to appreciate his talent.
Same.
We were in college at the time. He became extremely popular in Australia 🇦🇺 in the mid 1970s through to the 1980s. A truly classy and gifted artist who was very unique. Great musician.
If we get to watch our lives over when we die, 70s and 80s babies are in for a real treat.
Man, I love this better than Leo's own version! Without the piano, it brings out a delightful starkness, and his vocal is much stronger here. This song, this version of the song, from The Muppet Show, actually made me go out and buy his BEST OF album! Kudos to the Muppets!
Glad you enjoy so much. It's pretty inferior to me. What's w/ the lyric changes? And the scat thing has always been an annoying, spazzy thing to do, imo. Here it's certainly over the top.
Leo Sayer was so lucky to have played with Animal on drums. Back in the 80s I was in a Thrash Metal band and offered Animal tons of money to join the band but he turned us down then proceded to eat my guitar.
Because he was more metal than you.
@@wcsxwcsxMETAL! METAL!! ARRGGHH HAHAHA
Who doesn't miss the Muppets and classic performances like this?
I love this. I really love when Leo mines the word 'please' Hahahahahaha. Makes me smile
This is such a brilliant song because it simultaneously admits defeat and triumph.
Leo is definitely a true performer!
Thanks jade❤
Here's a dude who made our life's a bit more colourful, he ain't Bob Dylan with million albums, or "the Stones" with career of 60 years but that's neet too. Thanks Leo dude.
Re-watching the Muppet show and this performance just floors me. What a great showing.
Leo Sayer put out a new song this year, too! Tradewinds.
What a talent (and Leo ain't bad either!).
Seriously, Leo is some talent - one of the greats.
Thanks Leo.
I was a kid when the Muppet show was on. I loved it and this brings back great memories
love how he dances!!! gets me every time!!
Just great back those days we had the best artist talent
Singers
Leo was a genius
Especially his dancing
This was my favourite song ❤
Beautiful voice
Simple song
Child happiness and dreams
Watching this on u tube again ❤
When England was great back then 1950/80
My time
Thanks Leo
I had a lot of girls when I played this song on my piano
Especially the
Dip. Dap. Doo
Girls went crazy
But that was so hard to do
Leo made it so simple ❤
Thanks Leo had a great time. Magical artist ❤
National treasure
One clever 🤡❤
Holy cow. I didn't think a version with the Muppets could be more profound than the one with him in the clown suit but wow! 🤩😍
I can swear those muppets are actually playing theinstruments :o love Leo Sa
They aren’t???
Leo's having more fun than anyone else.
What a great performance of this song. Leo's voice had such a raw quality to it yet with such control. The music on the Muppet Show was always excellent too.
animal rocks,he's my favorite drummer in the world
I had such a crush on Leo as a kid (still do) & would watch this episode on repeat all day if I could.
its actually "I WON'T let the show go on"
and I freaking love this guy! oh goodness
That's the lyric but the song's title is The Show Must Go On... go figure!
I love this song. I'm having it at my funeral. Repeated twice...
best version .............great performance..
Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are sorely underrated.
Incredible,..... how else can you describe this
this music video is truly awesome! the show must go on has been one of my all time favorite songs I enjoy this video I like both 3 dog night's recording of this song & Leo Sayers as well
This was one of my favorite moments from the show!!
what a talent................come back leo....
I cannot get enough of this video.....ty so much for adding to my addiction.
Genius
Excellent show man
Excellent song
Excellent artist
Every child happiness the best
Back then
❤ Thanks Leo
National treasure
For England ❤
Street wise TAL.......
Thank you The Muppet Show, if it hadn't been for you I would have never been introduced to so many talented people and so many fantastic songs, most definitely Leo Sayer and The Show Must Go On.
I might have heard a song like You Make Me Feel Like Dancing here and there, but a song like this one, I likely would have gone through life never even knowing this song existed, this amazing version of it or any version of it, by any artist at all. And that would have been such a loss!!!
The only thing that could have made this better is instead of that one muppet, the banjo player had been Kermit, sitting on a crate behind Leo, legs folded, banjo in his lap, playing his heart out. ♥ ♥ ♥
I love this song. AND the muppets. AND this episode.
leo earned his corn in this, what a talented fella
I am in love with his voice, though I am sure he is a great guy I fell for voices more than anything else about a person. I grew up listening to his music literally wearing out his albums, lol.
I never had a crush on singers, bands, or actors as I never knew them. I did fall for voices as strange as that sounds and I have 8 tracks, albums, cassettes, and Cds of my favorites, Mr Sayer is one of them. Thank you for making my growing up years more enjoyable Mr Sayer and let's not get started on the Muppets, I love them all. Alright I had a major crush on all the Muppets. There I confess...
💞 Ruby*
Don't feel ashamed Ruby, you're only human! Gotta love Leo's voice and The Muppets too.
It was fantastic back then and it still is today !
Thanks for posting this awesome song by an awesome artist
very cute--love the banjo player and his cigarette. and the drummer..very clever!!
Amazing performance, Leo
I think there was a reason he'd usually perform this in pseudo Pagliacci wardrobe and makeup.
Benson on the banjo cracks me up.... looks like my uncle ernie... classic leo Love it........
I totally agree! That drum beat Animal is playing kicks major butt! I mean, the whole performance is great... but I guess being a practicing drummer myself I can't help to notice the good beat.
He's such an excellent singer❤❤❤❤
i love leo sayer his music is soo good!!!
Wish all the younger people could have been there in 1974 to hear Negron’s version on the radio. You need to appreciate both versions and understand why Negron changed the lyric. Ultimately, Leo did something that never gets old.
They made a mistake by not having Floyd out there playing the bass with them. I mean, the bass is such a prominent element in this song. I still love this, though!
For those curious, the name for the 'smoking' muppet is Bobby Benson (here without his Baby Band).
Yes I know far too much about these silly things.
If I remember correctly, this was before the baby band
this video of Leo Sayer & the muppets singing the show must go on is truely awesome! I love 3 Dog night's recording of this song as well as Leo sayers
Love how the banjo player does a double take take at 1:37-1:38
Genius!
great artist
I agree, I loved the three Dog Night version so much, I though his version was alright, but nothing special. I find his interpretation really wonderful now.
this music video is truly awsome!. the show must go on has been one of my all time favorite songs. I enjoy this video. I like both 3 dog night's recording of this song & Leo Sayer's as well.
Bravo Leo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still magic
love this
Incredible and awesome work :D
Great tune! Real funny to watch the one on drums. :-)
one of the best
"This is my alltime favourite version of this song"
This is the original version. Three Dog Night covered it and, for some unknown reason, changed the lyric to "I MUST let the show go on" which kills the whole "thing" to the song!!
Lead singer Chuck Negron changed the lyric because he felt that he was trapped and had to let the “show” go on. His book is entitled Three Dog Nightmare.
I remember hearing or reading many years ago that Leo Sayer hated that 3 Dog Night changed the lyric.
me gusta bonita cancion saludos desde el estado de México
Amazing.
Animal does a good job on the drums on this song. Bob Henrit was the original drummer on the 1973 recording of "The Show Must Go On" on Chrysalis Records.
😃😃 Que recuerdos, como me reía con ese programa y ese capitulo me ponía a brincar risa y risa
not a fan of the muppets..but this video won me over..
Love the banjo player.
If Abe vigoda were ever made into a muppet, it would look like the Muppet right behind Leo Sayer with the cigarette hanging out of his mouth LOL
Lmaoo, the one on the banjo??
@@Destined4Fame101 yep, hahaha 😂
@@normanberry8071 I can't unsee it now 😂
How tf are the muppets even much better a band than his original band? :D
When this song was out I was a huge Allman Bros, Marshall Tucker snob and hated it. Time goes on now 60 I was watching with my grandkids and thought guy is flat amazing. See version of him in white face and think “ Dude your a dumbass,see what you missed” guy deserves al the flowers he gets.
2021 still watching this stuff in Houston woohoo!!!!
Leo Sayer is insane
Notice the lyrics at :50 seconds "I wish maybe they could tear down the walls of this muppet theatre..."
Damn! Forgot that that guy can dance!
I know he can dance of course he can dance 🎵🎵. 🎵🎵
don't you just love Animal :-}
Sublime
Love it , even the banjo Muppet has a cigarette in his lips, and those lyrics for kids?
VERDAD QUE SI..SU TALENTO ES FUERA DE LIGA..TIENE UN CONOCIMIENTO TREMENDO DE LA MUSICA.Y SE NOTA QUE ESTA VERDADERAMENTE ENAMORADO QUIEN SERA LA CHICA AFORTUNADA?
ISN'T THAT TRUE, HIS TALENT IS OT OF THIS WORLD & HE'S GOT A TREMENDOUS KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC& YOU CAN TELL HE'S REALLY IN LOVE. I WONDER WHO'S THE FORTUNATE GAL.
E VERO, SUO TALENTO E SPETTACOLARE..HA UNA CONOCENZA TREMENDA DI MUSICA..SI NOTA CHI' STA INNAMORATO DI VERO..E LA DONNA CHI SARA?,
Ciao. LA NONNA MARIA
A duet with Leo sayer Jack white and the muppets now that needs to happen.
the the Ace of Spades this is good song
God bless Jim.
While I slightly prefer the musical arrangement of Three Dog Night's version, Sayer's effortless vocals are much better. Perhaps someday technology will enable us to replace Chuck Negron's vocals with Sayer's. Now THAT would be perfect!
Who asked if Leo was dead?? I sincerely hope not, because we have tickets booked to see him in concert later this year!
Perfect!!!
quanti anni in meno tanti ricordi
leo is a weird dancer
Thanks
This guy is like a human muppet!
Floyd's bass kills it in this song
I swear at one point it looks like he's moonwalking years before Michael Jackson thought of it...
A true artist at his best for you .jim Irene
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At one point he sounds like he's saying "Do the Donny Osmond" haha!
I find it hard to believe that Leo isn't a muppet
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