We Are Family (album)

The We Are Family Foundation produced a cover version of the Sister Sledge song "We Are Family", featuring more than 300 well-known children's characters, to promote diversity and tolerance. The video debuted as a public service announcement on Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and PBS on March 11, 2002, and was issued as an educational DVD free to US public and private elementary schools in March 2005.
The song and video featured the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Bear in the Big Blue House characters together with stars from other children's shows.
Both the album's title and cover are a parody of the movies, 
== Parodies of Films ==
* Saturday Night Fever - Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta and with a soundtrack dominated by the music of the Bee Gees, which became one of the era's biggest sellers.
*Grease - Grease starring 
The project was coordinated by former Chic lead guitarist Nile Rodgers, co-producer and co-writer of the song "We Are Family" and founder of the We Are Family Foundation, Christopher Cerf and Bear in the Big Blue House creator Mitchell Kriegman.
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Publicity for the video was largely hijacked by U.S.conservative groups, saying it was a vehicle for "pro-gay propaganda". Focus on the Family commented that they "see the video as an insidious means by which the organisation is manipulating and potentially brainwashing kids".
== Track listing ==
== Characters ==
The Muppets
: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Dr. Teeth, Penguins, Floyd
Sesame Street
: Big Bird, Elmo, Hoots the Owl, Oscar the Grouch, Telly Monster, Zoe, Baby Bear, Grover, Snuffy, Alice, Rosita, Count von Count, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Lulu, Chickens, Bob, Linda, Gordon, Alan, Luis, Gina, Gabi, Miles
Bear in the Big Blue House
: Bear, Ojo, Tutter, Pip and Pop, Treelo, Jeremiah Tortoise, Keisha, Luke
Non-Muppet productions
: Barney & Friends, Between the Lions, Higglytown Heroes, Out of the Box, Rolie Polie Olie, Arthur, JoJo's Circus, The Koala Brothers, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Rugrats, Dragon Tales, The Magic School Bus, PB&J Otter, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, Oswald, Bob the Builder, The Book of Pooh, Stanley, Blue's Room, Blue's Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Kim Possible, The Proud Family, LazyTown, Lilo & Stitch: the Series, Madeline, Little Bill, The Fairly OddParents, Zoom, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Peep and the Big Wide World, Toddworld, George Shrinks, Timothy Goes to School, Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse, Seven Little Monsters, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, Boohbah, The Save-Ums!, Teletubbies, Connie the Cow, Tweenies, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Pingu, Kipper, Caillou, Angelmouse, Sergeant Stripes, James The Cat, Garfield and Friends, Doris, Rosie & Ruff in Puppydog Tales, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Suess, Iris the Happy Professor, Groundling Marsh, Little Star, Pablo the Little Red Fox, Archibald the Koala, Mr. Men and Little Miss, Meeow!, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, Alvin & the Chipmunks, Woody Woodpecker, Junglies, Philbert Frog, Gordon the Garden Gnome, Little Robots, Fimbles, The Roly Mo Show, Rubbadubbers, Feodor (TV series), Nellie the Elephant, Stuart Little: The Animated Series, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Bobby's World, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Pecola, Chalkzone, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Animal Stories, Charlie and Lola, Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies, Numberjacks, Lunar Jim, Upstairs Downstairs Bears, Percy the Park Keeper, Timbuctoo, Fireman Sam, Postman Pat, Mr. Bean: The Animated Series, Little Bear, Max & Ruby, Franklin, Danger Mouse, Wonder Pets, Kablam!, Doug, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, Maisy, Zoboomafoo, Spider (1991 TV series), Cyberchase, Maya & Miguel, As Told By Ginger, Hey Arnold!, Rocket Power, Bump (TV series), William's Wish Wellingtons, Bananas in Pyjamas, Veggietales, 3-2-1 Penguins, Pelswick, The Raccoons; unlisted: Trolls: The Beat Goes On!
Human Stars
: Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg, Nile Rodgers and Diana Ross
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==Credits==
*Executive Producers: Christopher Cerf, Nile Rodgers
*Producers: Nancy Hunt, Mitchell Kriegman, Gina Legnani, Michael Levine, Nile Rodgers
*Directors: Bill Berner, Scott Bryce, Rick Fernandes, Ken Ferris
*Writers: Christopher Cerf, Rick Fernandes, Mitchell Kriegman, Noel MacNeal, Nile Rodgers, Norman Stiles
*Special Thanks: Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Heather Asch, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Kevin Clash, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Melissa Dino, Vicki Eibner, The Jim Henson Co., John Henson, Eric Jacobson, Nancy Kanter, John Kennedy, Jim Kroupa, Tim Lagasse, Peter Linz, Rick Lyon, Noel MacNeal, Sonia Manzano, Joey Mazzarino, Debbie McClellan, Bob McGrath, Jerry Nelson, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Marty Robinson, Dave Rudman, Carroll Spinney, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire
==Notes==
*On the menu for the DVD release, Kermit and Robin the Frog appear, but no such shot is included in the final video.
*Eric Jacobson had prerecorded his vocals for the video when Diana Ross requested to appear alongside Miss Piggy for the video. Due to Jacobson's schedule on Sesame Street, he was unavailable for such a performance, so Frank Oz was brought in to record her scene alongside Ross and lip-synced to Jacobson's vocals.Puppet Tears, ep 062 — Eric Jacobson (00:58:22)
==Sources==
==External links==
*We Are Family Foundation
*Interview with Chris Cerf and Nile Rodgers
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