Rands In Repose: Two Time Sinks

Plugs Mahnamahmeme

Two Time Sinks

First, the Flickr related tag browser. It’s a mouthful and also a potential holy shit.

For my second trick, I will magically take away, at least, one hour of your life. Possibly more. Click at your own risk.

[4/1/05 Update]: Details regarding the Mahna Mahna video. Obviously, this is a Muppet production, but a bit of poking the net revealed, it’s a famous production. Tidbits:

The skit/song had been done various times for the Ed Sullivan as well as Sesame during the late 1960s.
The singer’s name is Mahna Mahna, he is performed by Jim Henson.
The two cowlike creatures are called Snowths (mouth + snout)
This was the open number for the original Muppet show which aired on April 25, 1977.
The Mahna Mahna skit was also done for the Muppet revival show, Muppets Tonight, as well as being performed live in December 2001 during MuppetFest.

# March 30, 2005

11 Comments (Comments are closed)

HiFoo wrote:

I don't quite understand the second one. It is very entertaining, but how do you lose an hour to it?

ON March 30, 2005 6:01 PM

Thadman wrote:

For those of you that enjoyed the Mahnamahna, you might check out this commercial-

http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=20898

ON March 31, 2005 1:50 PM

Rick wrote:

HiFoo: A conundrum indeed. Why does Rands think we'll lose an hour to a three minute movie? Is there a hidden message that we're both missing? Did something fly clear over our heads while we were watching muppets?

ON March 31, 2005 4:17 PM

rands wrote:

I can't stop watching the damn thing. That's the problem.

ON March 31, 2005 4:51 PM

GDD wrote:

And lets not forget this slice of joy:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/mahnamahna.php

ON March 31, 2005 9:30 PM

Joe wrote:

Rands isn't the only one who can't stop watching that clip. After the 20th time, however, I admit, enough was enough. Rands was right though--an hour, give or take, was definitely lost to Mahnamahna, and I'm not getting that time back. Ever.

ON April 1, 2005 1:01 AM

peejay wrote:

Phenomenon... err, mahnamahna.

When I was five years old, one of my friends was telling me about watching that very skit the night before.

Now 22 years later, I actually get a chance to see it. The circle is complete, the feeding tube may now be safely removed.

ON April 1, 2005 7:28 AM

kap wrote:

A rock band named Skin did a cover titled "Mah Na Mah na"around ten years ago, I've only just discovered. Strangely uplifting too.

ON April 1, 2005 7:56 PM

Michael Hanscom wrote:

Also worth noting: the "Mahna Mahna" song was originally composed by Piero Umiliani, for a Swedish porn film.

http://www.geocities.com/pieroumiliani/

Muppets and porn: two great tastes that taste great together.

Or something like that.

ON April 1, 2005 9:51 PM

scarlet wrote:

One of the best muppet skits ever. Another tidbit - it was also performed on Sesame Street as a solo act with the original Mahna Mahna.

http://www.toughpigs.com/anthhipster07.htm

ON April 1, 2005 9:54 PM

The Kyle Davis wrote:

That link has been timing out... here's another one http://movies.quadratic.net/Muppet_Show_Manamanah.mpeg

ON April 2, 2005 1:22 AM

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