Man or Muppet

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thumb|300px|Constantine providing commentary in 2014. ([https://streamable.com/lfaz3 video])
"Man or Muppet" is an Academy Award-winning original song from the film The Muppets. The song is sung by Gary and Walter.
During the song Walter sees himself in human form, while Gary sees a Muppet version of himself. The four complete the song together.
Songwriter Bret McKenzie discussed the process at length in a New York Times blog interview: 
In 2012, Bret McKenzie was honored with an Academy Award for "Best Original Song" (albeit with only one other nominee in the category). "Man or Muppet" marked the first Oscar win for any Muppet production.
Jim James of My Morning Jacket had written a demo of the song, but it was deemed "incredibly mellow" and was rejected by the producers.
The song was performed live at The Jim Henson Retrospectacle Live in Concert in 2018. McKenzie performed Jason Segel's parts, accompanied by a Muppet likeness of himself. Walter sang as well, with a member of the choir as his human counterpart.
Kermit the Frog and James Corden performed a brief duet of the song on a 2018 appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
==Releases==
*The Muppets: Original Soundtrack (2011)
==Music video==
To promote the release of the film's soundtrack, Walt Disney Records released a music video of the song intercut with clips and dialogue from the film. In conjunction with the release of Muppets Most Wanted, Vevo released the music video to YouTube with commentary by Constantine.
The music video version was released on a limited edition album, The Tributes Collection.
==Sources==
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