Meadow Song

Meadow Song is a male Earth pony who appears in several episodes throughout the series. He has a moderate brown coat, amber mane and apple green eyes. The show does not name him, only referring to him as "Working Pony" and "Pony MC" in the credits of the episodes Too Many Pinkie Pies and The Maud Couple respectively, but he receives his name from merchandise. He shares his design with Dr. Hooves and Lucky Clover, and shares his mane and tail style with Mane Moon and Buddy.__TOC__
==Depiction in the series==
 Meadow Song is a background pony who generally appears in large groups at events throughout the series. He sometimes accompanies members of the Apple family. In multiple episodes, he wears a prospector's hat.
===Season one===
In season one, Meadow Song is first seen during Twilight Sparkle's return scene to Ponyville at the end of Friendship is Magic, part 2, with no cutie mark. He next appears in Applejack's fantasy during The Ticket Master, still with no cutie mark. He is then seen in Boast Busters as a member of the crowd watching Trixie's magic show, again with no cutie mark. He is also seen in Fall Weather Friends, watching Applejack and Rainbow Dash take part in the Iron Pony competition. He is seen as a Pegasus in Sonic Rainboom with a speaking role. He then appears in The Show Stoppers and Green Isn't Your Color. He is next seen in Over a Barrel with the rest of the Appleloosans wearing a prospector's hat. He later appears in The Cutie Mark Chronicles and The Best Night Ever.
===Season two===
 Meadow has a recurring background appearance dressed as a ninja in Luna Eclipsed alongside other partygoers. He dances with Berryshine and comforts an upset "Noi" after Princess Luna cancels the Nightmare Night festival. He is also seen during Family Appreciation Day, lining up for zap apple jam both in Granny Smith's sepia flashback and in the present day. He then appears in The Last Roundup at the Canterlot stadium, first wearing a prospector's hat and subsequently as a rodeo clown. He is next seen during The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 and Hearts and Hooves Day. He later attends Iron Will's seminar during Putting Your Hoof Down, with a speaking role. He next appears in It's About Time, and later appears in Ponyville Confidential. He appears in a picture in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1, with a different mane style and no cutie mark. He also appears in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, serving as one of Shining Armor's assistants at his wedding to Princess Cadance. He is present for the failed wedding but absent from the successful wedding, and later appears wearing a prospector's hat at the wedding reception alongside Apple Fritter with Applejack.
===Season three===
Meadow is seen helping raise a new barn in Too Many Pinkie Pies alongside Applejack, Big McIntosh and Apple Fritter. He is next seen in One Bad Apple. He also turns up in Apple Family Reunion, helping raise another barn with the Apple family, but he is not included in any of the family photos. Meadow Song is also seen during Games Ponies Play, wearing a prospector's hat at the Crystal Empire, and in Magical Mystery Cure.
===Season four===
 Meadow Song appears in the crowd at the Crystal Empire in Flight to the Finish, at the train station in Three's A Crowd, and in both Appleloosa and Ponyville in Pinkie Pride, where he helps prepare the party, appears yet again in the crowd, and appears in a flashback, playing an accordion. In Simple Ways, he is seen during the Ponyville Days Festival announcement, and sometimes has a different cutie mark. He also appears in Filli Vanilli, in It Ain't Easy Being Breezies, in For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils, in Leap of Faith, in Trade Ya!, in Equestria Games, and with Twilight Sky's design in Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2.
===Season five===
In Appleoosa's Most Wanted, Meadow Song appears as both a spectator and rodeo clown performer. He attends Cranky Doodle Donkey and Matilda's wedding in Slice of Life and the Grand Equestria Pony Summit in Princess Spike. He appears in Dodge Junction in Party Pooped, in Ponyville's shared dream in Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?, at the Sisterhooves Social in Brotherhooves Social, and in Scare Master, he is once again dressed as a ninja, visiting the corn maze.
===Season six===
===Season seven===
===Season eight===
In The Maud Couple, he appears as the emcee of the comedy club, and he has a speaking role at the beginning.
===Season nine===
===Appearances===
Times are approximate.
Season one	Season one
1 	None
2 	20:23 ~ 21:01 - in the crowd of ponies (no cutie mark)
3 	2:28 - in Applejack's fantasy sequence (no cutie mark)
4 	None
5 	None
6 	3:45 ~ 4:52, 7:47, 8:43 - in the crowd at Trixie's magic show (no cutie mark)
Duplicates: 3:45 - directly behind another Meadow Song
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	6:25 - watching the Long Jump
14 	None
15 	None
16 	14:49 - "Let's do this!" (Pegasus version)
17 	None
18 	15:14 - in the crowd of ponies applauding Snips and Snails
19 	None
20 	16:44 ~ 18:39 - at Fluttershy's second fashion show
21 	7:42 - Mild West-dancing with Apple Fritter; 14:02 ~ 14:31 - in the crowd of ponies, behind Rainbow Dash and Little Strongheart; 16:51 - standing in Appleloosa; 17:10 - in the crowd as Noteworthy and Cherry Fizzy raise a flag; 18:03 - preparing for the buffalo's attack; 19:07 - watching the buffalo stampede and throwing a pie; 20:09 - watching Chief Thunderhooves fall; 20:34 - in the crowd of ponies and buffalo
22 	None
23 	15:28 - watching Twilight Sparkle go "yes-yes-yes-yes-yes!"
24 	None
25 	None
26 	1:31 - approached by Rarity to pull the girls' carriage to the Grand Galloping Gala; 3:50 - pulling a carriage with Goldengrape; 6:18 - in Pinkie Pie's fantasy sequence during her verse in At the Gala
Season two	Season two
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	2:39 - dancing next to Berryshine; 4:14 - in the crowd listening to Mayor Mare; 6:48 - watching as Princess Luna arrives; 6:57 ~ 8:22 - crouching in fear of Luna; 11:55 - dancing next to Berryshine; 13:09 - watching Luna at the pumpkin toss; 13:33 - admiring Luna; 15:03 - scared of Luna; 15:32 - in the crowd after Luna cancels Nightmare Night; 15:48 - consoling "Noi"; 16:43 - looking sad (all appearances are in a ninja costume)
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	19:02, 20:31 - in line for zap apple jam (with several duplicates)
13 	None
14 	7:26 - talking with "Peachy Cream"; 7:46 - sleeping on a rooftop
15 	2:08, 3:16, 3:33, 10:09, 10:32, 10:36 - in line for apple cider, 2:58 - drinking apple cider; 5:21 ~ 7:55 - in the crowd during The Flim Flam Brothers; 16:09, 17:45, 18:41 - in the crowd at the cider-making competition
16 	None
17 	0:02, 3:30 - in Ponyville Town Square
18 	None
19 	7:24 ~ 9:20 - at Iron Will's seminar (with several duplicates, speaking role)
20 	4:55 ~ 5:04 - listening to Twilight and looking at Pinkie Pie
21 	None
22 	None
23 	0:02 - in wide-angle shot of Ponyville
24 	None
25 	13:15 - in a picture (different mane style, no cutie mark)
26 	5:54, 5:58 - at the wedding during This Day Aria, Part 1; 6:17 ~ 8:25 - at the first wedding ceremony; 20:30 - at the wedding reception
Season three	Season three
1 	None
2 	None
3 	12:28 ~ 13:12 - helping with the barn raising at Sweet Apple Acres
4 	16:03, 16:40 - at the Summer Harvest Parade (with several duplicates)
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	18:34, 18:38 - seen during Raise This Barn
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	18:13 - at the Crystal Empire train station
13 	6:55 - walking sad through Ponyville; 13:26 - singing on a roof during A True, True Friend
Season four	Season four
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	20:27 - in the sweeping crowd shot
Duplicates: 20:27 ~ 20:31 - three in the crowd
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	1:54 - at the train station
12 	0:01 - dancing in Appleloosa; 3:06 ~ 3:11 - with other ponies during Pinkie the Party Planner; 5:20 - seen during The Super Duper Party Pony; 8:05 - assisting with the party efforts; 13:10 ~ 14:28 - watching Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich's goof off; 18:29 - in Cheese Sandwich's flashback during Cheese Confesses
13 	0:08, 0:10 - at the Ponyville Days Festival announcement
Duplicates: several at 0:10
14 	4:13 ~ 4:46 - listening to the Ponytones rehearsal; 6:52, 6:58 - in the turkey call competition crowd
15 	None
16 	4:36 ~ 5:12 - watching the Breezies fly through Ponyville; 6:17 - cheering for Fluttershy
17 	None
18 	None
19 	5:07 - in the auditorium lobby
20 	3:35, 3:40 - inside the tent
Duplicates: one at 3:35
21 	None
22 	8:57 - sitting in the Traders Exchange royal box seats area; 13:16 - at Pinkie Pie's auction of Twilight's books; 19:17, 19:24, 19:42 - at the Traders Exchange trial
23 	None
24 	4:40, 6:50, 7:02 - in the Equestria Games crowd; 12:26 - covered in popcorn; 16:33 - watching the ice archery event
25 	None
26 	20:19 - walking up to Twilight's castle (with Twilight Sky's design)
Season five	Season five
1 	None
2 	None
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	0:01 - at the Appleloosa Rodeo; 13:27 - in Trouble Shoes' flashback; 16:05 ~ 16:45 - watching the hay bale monster stack; 16:50 ~ 18:41 - performing as a rodeo clown; 17:40, 17:46, 18:11, 18:44 - watching the rodeo clowns; 19:15 - looking at Trouble Shoes; 20:27 - listening to Trouble Shoes
7 	None
8 	None
9 	18:57, 19:27, 20:14, 20:54 - at Cranky Doodle Donkey and Matilda's wedding
10 	17:46 - in Fancy Pants' angry mob
11 	10:48 - in Dodge Junction (with a mustache)
12 	None
13 	8:34 - in Pinkie Pie's dream; 17:09, 18:49 - in Ponyville's shared dream
14 	None
15 	None
16 	None
17 	7:49 - talking to Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops; 10:16, 10:39, 10:51 - watching a musical performance; 11:51 ~ 12:23 - surprised by "Orchard Blossom"'s voice; 12:45 - watching Apple Bloom and "Orchard Blossom" do their Sisterhooves cheer; 16:57 - standing at the finish line; 17:07 - staring at "Orchard Blossom"
18 	None
19 	None
20 	None
21 	14:34, 14:56 - dressed as a ninja for Nightmare Night
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season six	Season six
1 	1:52 - Walking in front of the Castle of Friendship with Cherry Berry
2 	None
3 	None
4 	11:09 - helps Apple Bloom fasten her lifejacket
5 	None
6 	6:05 - talking to Cherry Berry
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	5:30 - walking past Sassaflash
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	6:33 - admiring Rarity's cart in her flashback; 6:48 - turning his attention to Derpy's cart in flashback; 17:44 - watching the Applewood Derby; 20:57 - watching the do-over of the Derby
15 	9:51 - talking to Golden Harvest outside Sugarcube Corner
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	12:46 - in the stands of the baseball game
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season seven	Season seven
1 	3:52 - talking to Sea Swirl; 3:59 - talking to Berryshine; 4:10 - talking to Daisy; 4:16 - standing in front of Sunshower Raindrops; 4:52 - talking to Daisy; 5:38 - at a table with Sapphire Joy, Caramel, and Golden Harvest; 6:05 - talking to Lucky Clover; 6:32 - talking with Sweetie Drops and Lucky Clover; 16:44 - talking to Daisy; 18:23 - standing in the crowd
2 	None
3 	6:29 - talking to Noteworthy
4 	None
5 	None
6 	None
7 	10:50 - in the stands of the Wonderbolts arena
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	14:20 - part of the angry mob; 15:48 - arguing with Sprinkle Medley
15 	11:28 - standing out of focus; 11:59 - pulling a wagon of apples; 21:23 - standing behind Minuette and Amethyst Star
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	None
23 	5:36, 20:22 - talking to Cherry Berry in third flashback
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season eight	Season eight
1 	18:47 - talking with students during Friends and Family Day
2 	None
3 	0:07 - as emcee of the comedy club
4 	16:19 - in the audience for the fashion show (shot reused from Green Isn't Your Color)
5 	None
6 	None
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	5:45, 20:33 - walking with Golden Harvest
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	None
15 	None
16 	None
17 	None
18 	None
19 	None
20 	- sitting on the bleachers
21 	None
22 	None
23 	None
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
Season nine	Season nine
1 	None
2 	Yes
3 	None
4 	None
5 	None
6 	Yes
7 	None
8 	None
9 	None
10 	None
11 	None
12 	None
13 	None
14 	None
15 	None
16 	Yes
17 	None
18 	None
19 	None
20 	None
21 	None
22 	Yes
23 	Yes
24 	None
25 	None
26 	None
==Depiction in Equestria Girls==
Meadow Song is one of many ponies seen in the establishing shot of Ponyville in My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks.
==Other depictions==
===IDW comics===
Meadow Song appears in a yearbook picture on cover A of .
===My Little Pony (mobile game)===
Meadow Song, with the same appearance as in The Last Roundup and Appleoosa's Most Wanted, is a character called "Musical Clownspony" in Gameloft's mobile game. The game's description of him states, "Get your foot tappin' and your heart racin' with Musical Clownspony's musical mastery!"
===Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook===
Meadow Song appears in a photograph in episode 1 of Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook, "The Royal Wedding".
==Merchandise==
 There is a mystery pack mini-figure toy of Meadow Song that is the source of his name, which the U.S. version lists as a trademark. He has a similar mane and coat color to his show version, however his eyes are cyan as opposed to green. His descriptions on the collector card that comes with the toy are "MEADOW SONG is so musical!" in the European version and "MEADOW SONG is so musical and friendly!" in the U.S. version.
Meadow Song appears on the Royal Wedding poster.
==Quotes==
 (Pegasus version)
==Gallery==
==See also==
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*Ponies with a similar name: Meadow Flower, Mage Meadowbrook, Swan Song, Symphony Song, Levon Song, Torch Song, and Spring Song.
==References==
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