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Furry Happy Monsters (R.E.M. & Muppets)
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Description

 


It's a funny version of the "Shiny happy people" song of R.E.M. The band played this song in "Sesame street". R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, that was formed in 1980.



Original version:  Shiny Happy People (R.E.M.)


 


Shiny happy people laughing


 


Meet me in the crowd, people, people


Throw your love around, love me, love me


Take it into town, happy, happy


Put it in the ground where the flowers grow 


Gold and silver shine


 


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people laughing 


 


Everyone around, love them, love them


Put it in your hands, take it, take it


There's no time to cry, happy, happy


Put it in your heart where tomorrow shines


Gold and silver shine


 


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people laughing 


 


Whoa, here we go


 


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people laughing


 


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people laughing


 


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people holding hands


Shiny happy people laughing


 


Shiny happy people holding hands


People, happy people


People


 

Transcript

Furry happy monsters laughing



Monsters having fun
Happy, happy
See them jump and run
Happy, happy
Laughing all the while
Cheerful, cheerful
Flashing a big smile
That's a perfect sign

That they're feeling fine

Furry, happy monsters feeling glad
Furry, happy monsters feeling glad
Furry, happy monsters laughing

Something has gone wrong
Sighing, sighing
Faces have turned long
Crying, crying
Hear them sob and whine
Tearful, tearful
That's a real good sign
That they're feeling glum

Sad, sad times have come

Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad
Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad
Furry sobbing monsters crying

Come on, monsters! You don't have to cry, we can be happy!

Furry happy monsters feeling glad
Furry happy monsters feeling glad
Furry happy monsters laughing
Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad
Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad
Furry sobbing monsters crying
Furry happy monsters feeling glad
Furry happy monsters feeling glad
Furry happy monsters laughing
Monsters, happy monsters
Happy monsters
Monsters, happy monsters
Happy monsters
Monsters, happy monsters
Happy monsters

Explanations

FURRY: Covered with fur (hair) everywhere


FLASHING A BIG SMILE= To flash a smile is to show a smile (when people can see your smile)


GLAD=Happy


SIGHING= To sigh is to let out one's breath with some noise, usually to show you are sad or nostalgic or in love...


SOB= Lament; to weep with a catching of the breath or in sudden, short gasps.


WHINE= To make a long, usually nasal, complaining sound, like when weeping.


TEARFUL= With tears in your eyes.


GLUM= sad and in low spirits, depressing.


 

Meaning

It´s a easy and fun song.
Singer Michael Stipe spoke it in the song: We can be happy!