Mahna Mahna!! (opening sketch first episode The Muppet Show)

While “Mahna Mahna” is best known as the opening sketch for the first-ever episode of The Muppet Show, it first charmed young viewers when it aired during Sesame Street’s inaugural 1969 season. The song was originally written by composer Piero Umiliani for the Italian film Sweden: Heaven and Hell; in the late 1960s, it hit the U.S. Billboard Hit Singles list. It’s a simple ditty, but clearly a catchy one. See thedailybeast.com