Man or Muppet
| "Man or Muppet" | ||
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Gary and Walter, singing alongside their respective counterparts.
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| Song by Jason Segel and Walter (Peter Linz) from the album The Muppets | ||
| Published | Fuzzy Muppet Songs | |
| Released | November 22, 2011 | |
| Genre | Soft rock | |
| Length | 2:58 | |
| Label | Walt Disney | |
| Writer(s) | Bret McKenzie | |
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| "Man or Muppet" on YouTube | ||
"Man or Muppet" is a song from Walt Disney Pictures' 2011 musical film The Muppets, written by singer-songwriter Bret McKenzie. Performed by the film's main characters, Gary (Jason Segel) and Walter (Peter Linz), the song also features Bill Barretta and Jim Parsons portraying the contrasting identities of Gary and Walter, respectively. The song was released by Walt Disney Records on November 22, 2011, as part of the film's original soundtrack.
"Man or Muppet" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 84th Academy Awards and the Sierra Award for Best Song. It was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 55th Grammy Awards,Best Original Song at the Satellite Awards and Best Song at the 17th Critics Choice Awards, in which two other songs from the film, "Life's a Happy Song" and "Pictures in My Head", were also nominated, with the former winning.
In the film, the song is performed by Gary (Jason Segel), Walter (Peter Linz), a Muppet form of Gary (Bill Barretta), and Walter's human form (Jim Parsons).
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