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Aunty Acid Staff|Entertainment|10 Jul 2018

“MAHNA MAHNA” Originated From A Non-Muppet Movie

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Most people know the four-syllable tune from a sketch that aired in the 1976 premiere.

In fact, the song came from a 1968 Italian film called Sweden: Heaven and Hell. Sesame Street producer Joan Ganz Cooney heard the track on the radio and asked Henson and Oz to perform it with Muppets.