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Bret McKenzie & The Muppets - ASCAP "We Create Music" Blog Interview

2,757 views · Published 15 February 2012 · 4:33 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: ASCAP · 2012 · Music

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http://www.ascap.com Given how music-intensive Flight of the Conchords was, it should come as no surprise that the group's co-founder Bret McKenzie (an APRA member who licenses his music through ASCAP in the US) would excel in the film music world. But we're still awed at the awesomeness of McKenzie's music for Disney's critically hailed film The Muppets, and apparently so is the film industry - the showstopping centerpiece song, "Man or Muppet?" was nominated for both a Critics Choice award and an Oscar. We spoke with McKenzie about his experience working on the Muppets, his affection for the work of ASCAP president Paul Williams, and how his toughest critic - his daughter - reacted to his work.

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