Song of the Day: Barbecue

It’s that time of year again, where it’s cold outside and the drinks and heart are warm! December means we can start getting in the Christmas spirit, and I can’t think of a better way to kick this off than the Emmet Otter Jugband Christmas special, “Barbecue”. This 1977 film was produced by Jim Henson who created The Muppets. It’s a short film about the life of otters and other creatures in their river town who are mostly poor. I hadn’t seen it until a couple years ago and I have to say it is one of my favorites and in the rotation for sure. If you have a goofy sense of humor you’ll like it. Emmet and his band tore this one up though, as this was their rehearsal for their talent show against the illustrious Riverbottom Gang! I hope you enjoy this first December weekend!