Magic Interruptions

J was watching Yo Gabba Gabba when suddenly, I heard the opening notes of a beloved song from my childhood. I dropped what I was doing and got in front of the TV to cuddle J and sing along.

It was a video clip of a Mr. Williams singing The Rainbow Connection with a band made up of enormous Jim Henson puppets and children on instruments.

I so LOVE that song, esp the version by Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street. It was almost an anthem for me in my teens.

The lyrics are so magical, they pull you into another world, a world of what might be and all you can be, and all that is good and pure and beautiful and noble.

I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's something that I've gotta be
Someday I'll find it, the Rainbow Connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me
la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la...

Afternote
According to Wikipedia, Rainbow Connection was written by Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. and Kenneth Ascher.