DIFFICULT QUESTIONS: Am I a MAN or am I a MUPPET?

For those born less than 20 years ago, this question might not only seem difficult, it might prove impossible. On the other hand, for everybody else, it might make a little more sense.

Either way, here is the main Music Video from The Muppets movie recently released, sung and acted by Jason Segel and his muppet brother.

As you will see, it's not only fun, but provides three interesting language points:

• Asking questions about yourself (Am I... ?)
• Wondering about "possible" situations with the ever-popular First Type of conditional in the form of an If - then statement.
• Using a noun as an adjective: a hell of a day, the beauty of it all, a muppet of a man

Enjoy!



Lyrics:

I reflect on my reflection

And I ask myself the question

What's the right direction

to go

I don't know

Am I a man?

or am I a muppet?

(Am I a muppet?)

If I'm a muppet

then I'm a very manly muppet

(Very manly muppet)

Am I a muppet?

(Muppet)

Or am I a man?

(Am I a man?)

If I'm a man that makes me a muppet of a man

(A muppet of a man)

I look into these eyes

And I don't recognize

The one I see inside

It's time for me to decide

Am I a man?

Or am I a muppet?

(Am I a muppet?)

If I'm a muppet

well I'm a very manly muppet

(Very manly muppet)

Am I a muppet?

(Muppet)

Or am I a man?

(Am I a man?)

If I'm a man that makes me a muppet of a man

(A muppet of a man)

Here I go again

I'm always running out of time

I think I've made up my mind

Now I understand who I am

I'm a man

I'm a muppet

I'm a muppet of a man

I'm a very manly muppet

I'm a muppet-y man

That's what I am